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Alien by Alan Dean FosterLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyHyperion by Dan SimmonsNightflyers by George R.R. MartinEvent Horizon by Steven E. McDonald
Space Horror
324 books — 291 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Forbidden books (now often considered classics)
136 books — 93 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyReady Player One by Ernest ClineLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Dystopian Books
521 books — 1,025 voters
The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
252 books — 3,790 voters

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien11/22/63 by Stephen KingDune by Frank HerbertA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,868 books — 7,001 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThe Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan PoeThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
The best gothic novels, ghost stories and early horror 1764-1937
358 books — 713 voters

Contact by Carl SaganThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonDracula by Bram Stoker2001 by Arthur C. Clarke
The Movie Made You Want to Read the Book
634 books — 497 voters
Forrest Gump by Winston GroomJumanji by Chris Van AllsburgMary Poppins by P.L. TraversCatch Me If You Can by Frank W. AbagnaleThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,223 books — 6,121 voters

The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Military Science Fiction
833 books — 1,132 voters
Contact by Carl SaganHyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertAlien by Alan Dean Foster
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
892 books — 880 voters

Contact by Carl SaganThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsHyperion by Dan SimmonsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card2001 by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Science Fiction
3,598 books — 6,835 voters
Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Best Horror Novels
1,954 books — 5,429 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Green Mile by Stephen King
Books That Made You Cry
1,605 books — 3,269 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardLord of the Flies by William GoldingLogan's Run by William F. NolanThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,700 books — 25,904 voters

Contact by Carl SaganHyperion by Dan SimmonsRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
261 books — 504 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreFables, Vol. 1 by Bill WillinghamKingdom Come by Mark Waid300 by Frank MillerThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
Most Popular Graphic Novels on goodreads with over 25 thousand ratings
267 books — 166 voters

X-Men by Mark WaidSecret Wars by Jim ShooterHouse of M by Brian Michael BendisX-Men by Chris ClaremontSecret War by Brian Michael Bendis
Marvel Universe Events
70 books — 60 voters
Marvels by Kurt BusiekSecret Wars by Jim ShooterEarth X by Jim Krueger
Best of Marvel Comics
706 books — 277 voters

X-Men by Chris ClaremontX-Men by Chris ClaremontX-Men by Mark WaidX-Men by Chris ClaremontX-Men by Chris Claremont
X-Men Reading Order
60 books — 12 voters
Renaissance by Oliver BowdenBlood of Elves by Andrzej SapkowskiLiberty's Crusade by Jeff GrubbBrotherhood by Oliver BowdenMass Effect by Drew Karpyshyn
Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics
350 books — 328 voters

The Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsHyperion by Dan SimmonsTimeline by Michael Crichton11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
805 books — 1,679 voters