The Chrysalids by John WyndhamThe Stand by Stephen  King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,989 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 — 391 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
1,015 books — 1,762 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerLet the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,770 books — 4,916 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Books of the Decade: 1920s
764 books — 1,131 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
530 books — 775 voters
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
466 books — 854 voters

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

Digging to America by Anne TylerThe Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Fiction about Adoption
328 books — 222 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Books you have read more than one time
12,536 books — 7,788 voters

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Best Books About Tudor England
608 books — 1,627 voters
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
What To Read Next
20,286 books — 24,170 voters

Matilda by Roald Dahl
Best Books About Loving Books
374 books — 514 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Books of 1995
430 books — 190 voters

The Beach by Alex GarlandThe Green Mile by Stephen  King
Best Books of 1996
465 books — 224 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Best Books of 1997
537 books — 245 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of 1998
496 books — 227 voters
The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe
Best Novels Set in 20th-century Britain
397 books — 212 voters

Ulysses by James JoyceVanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Most Difficult Novels
588 books — 2,043 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
4,327 books — 7,891 voters

The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,181 books — 1,508 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingHomecoming by Cynthia Voigt
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,946 books — 1,880 voters

The Magician King by Lev Grossman
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,172 voters
Bleak House by Charles DickensOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Books Ever
76,217 books — 283,420 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
BBC Top 200 Books
201 books — 115 voters
What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe
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17,385 books — 10,360 voters


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