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
184 books — 53 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Most Heartbreaking
173 books — 133 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Not So Happily-Ever-After
779 books — 1,063 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
1,232 books — 3,913 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 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
305 books — 105 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
782 books — 797 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
559 books — 497 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
1,862 books — 4,657 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
1,874 books — 6,997 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,241 books — 3,410 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
32,237 books — 68,614 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 Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,446 books — 8,456 voters

Eaters of the Dead by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Middle Ages Books
1,224 books — 1,708 voters
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder RobisonTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,849 books — 6,372 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
16,968 books — 16,806 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
1,561 books — 18,686 voters
Musashi by Eiji YoshikawaTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Japanese Books
772 books — 3,249 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
1,704 books — 6,876 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,183 books — 5,441 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
588 books — 3,504 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
31,701 books — 120,597 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
76,544 books — 284,748 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
7,434 books — 25,617 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
7,899 books — 49,786 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,446 books — 24,717 voters


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