A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,108 books — 10,044 voters
1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHoles by Louis SacharThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books I Will Never Forget
11,164 books — 8,160 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles DickensJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,730 books — 6,894 voters
Looking for Alaska by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,211 books — 4,867 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwanA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Love Stories
5,212 books — 9,708 voters
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanBel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,217 books — 28,368 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwanGreat Expectations by Charles DickensA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,335 books — 17,162 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro1984 by George OrwellGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
Favorite Books
14,838 books — 10,410 voters

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwanBel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,852 books — 22,264 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,878 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGreat Expectations by Charles DickensA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLolita by Vladimir NabokovPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Most Overrated Books
725 books — 666 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyTo the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,799 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaLet the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,821 books — 4,952 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwan1984 by George Orwell
Best British and Irish Literature
1,173 books — 1,112 voters
Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,270 books — 122,979 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Historical Fiction
7,745 books — 25,989 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Science Fiction
3,780 books — 7,362 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Gothic Books of All Time
621 books — 3,541 voters
The Stranger by Albert CamusNo Exit and Three Other Plays by Jean-Paul Sartre
Best Existential Fiction
453 books — 778 voters

The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe1984 by George OrwellDracula by Bram StokerLet the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Quality Dark Fiction
2,575 books — 3,282 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,626 books — 25,157 voters


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