Three Kingdoms by Luo GuanzhongThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasTaiko by Eiji YoshikawaMusashi by Eiji YoshikawaThe Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
Best Historical Fiction/Novels Ever
186 books — 56 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Most Heartbreaking
177 books — 134 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Not So Happily-Ever-After
783 books — 1,073 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Saddest Books
486 books — 725 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Children of Húrin by J.R.R. TolkienThe Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,235 books — 4,029 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,123 books — 10,101 voters

First Blood by David MorrellDune by Frank HerbertThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Bourne Supremacy by Robert LudlumEaters of the Dead / 13th Warrior by Michael Crichton
Books for a Men's Book Group
306 books — 122 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Best Tortured Heroes in Fiction
786 books — 799 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniThe Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre DumasTwenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas
Swashbucklers
585 books — 515 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,909 books — 4,818 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,006 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,330 books — 3,623 voters
Twenty Years After by Alexandre DumasThe Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre DumasLouise de La Vallière by Alexandre DumasPirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,879 books — 70,433 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDune by Frank HerbertScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Greatest stories of Revenge
45 books — 38 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,657 books — 8,818 voters

Eaters of the Dead by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Middle Ages Books
1,323 books — 1,934 voters
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder RobisonTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,878 books — 8,784 voters

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFirst Blood by David MorrellThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,956 books — 18,163 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,658 books — 18,681 voters
Musashi by Eiji YoshikawaTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Japanese Books
718 books — 3,269 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,744 books — 6,939 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,255 books — 5,488 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
683 books — 3,687 voters
Tolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
33,252 books — 126,174 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
80,148 books — 298,734 voters
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1 of 2 by Luo GuanzhongRomance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 2 of 2 by Luo GuanzhongZhuge Liang Comes Out of Seclusion by Luo GuanzhongTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Historical Fiction
8,397 books — 27,568 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFirst Blood by David MorrellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,898 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,932 books — 26,307 voters


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