Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,122 books — 25,644 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,852 books — 21,804 voters

Harry 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. RowlingEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,560 books — 18,698 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,427 books — 18,144 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,086 books — 19,865 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,696 books — 25,898 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Book Boyfriends
10,681 books — 28,901 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,203 books — 28,366 voters

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinHeartstopper by Alice OsemanLoveless by Alice OsemanHeartstopper by Alice OsemanDemon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
2,850 books — 5,084 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,795 books — 49,754 voters

The Last Olympian by Rick RiordanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,169 books — 67,575 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,304 books — 118,860 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareOedipus Rex by SophoclesA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Tempest by William ShakespeareTwelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Best Plays Ever
859 books — 1,125 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Young Adult Books
13,055 books — 80,111 voters

Little Women by Louisa May AlcottEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
75,366 books — 279,643 voters