The Chrysalids by John WyndhamThe Stand by Stephen  King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,878 books — 26,138 voters
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
New Adult/Post HS books
871 books — 1,961 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Best #UKYA Books
578 books — 389 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAtonement by Ian McEwanHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
I Cried When I Read This
1,014 books — 1,760 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerLet the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,806 books — 4,939 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Books of the Decade: 1920s
776 books — 1,131 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
532 books — 777 voters
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
482 books — 857 voters

The Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Magicians by Lev Grossman
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
668 books — 631 voters

Digging to America by Anne TylerThe Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Fiction about Adoption
327 books — 221 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Books you have read more than one time
12,951 books — 7,892 voters

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Best Books About Tudor England
617 books — 1,639 voters
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
What To Read Next
20,709 books — 24,636 voters

Matilda by Roald Dahl
Best Books About Loving Books
375 books — 516 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Books of 1995
431 books — 191 voters

The Beach by Alex GarlandThe Green Mile by Stephen  King
Best Books of 1996
465 books — 225 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Best Books of 1997
538 books — 247 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of 1998
495 books — 228 voters
The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe
Best Novels Set in 20th-century Britain
399 books — 213 voters

Ulysses by James JoyceVanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Most Difficult Novels
591 books — 2,046 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonA Big Boy Did It and Ran Away by Christopher Brookmyre
Best Humorous Books
4,365 books — 7,981 voters

The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,187 books — 1,511 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingHomecoming by Cynthia Voigt
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,884 voters

The Magician King by Lev Grossman
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,734 books — 14,278 voters
Bleak House by Charles DickensOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Books Ever
77,183 books — 287,870 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
BBC Top 200 Books
201 books — 115 voters
What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,388 books — 10,364 voters


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