1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,768 books — 26,025 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,786 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Young Adult Books
13,133 books — 80,201 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian Books for Teens
535 books — 2,126 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Best Series
3,377 books — 9,461 voters
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,772 books — 120,907 voters