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
185 books — 54 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Most Heartbreaking
177 books — 135 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Not So Happily-Ever-After
786 books — 1,067 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Saddest Books
485 books — 720 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
1,229 books — 3,940 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,136 books — 10,100 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 — 106 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
784 books — 798 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
577 books — 511 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
1,877 books — 4,710 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
1,875 books — 7,000 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,288 books — 3,455 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
32,467 books — 69,778 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
44 books — 37 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
9,517 books — 8,753 voters

Eaters of the Dead by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Middle Ages Books
1,263 books — 1,751 voters
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder RobisonTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,361 books — 7,137 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
17,420 books — 17,578 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
1,579 books — 18,687 voters
Musashi by Eiji YoshikawaTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Japanese Books
778 books — 3,253 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
1,749 books — 6,905 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,210 books — 5,454 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
635 books — 3,572 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
32,469 books — 123,615 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
78,062 books — 291,094 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
7,855 books — 26,165 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
7,893 books — 49,819 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,703 books — 25,613 voters


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