Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Books
13,123 books — 80,171 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Scotiabank Giller Prize Winners
27 books — 73 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Major Award-Winning Fiction Since 1990
252 books — 567 voters

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,730 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Best Canadian Literature
2,333 books — 1,146 voters

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,240 books — 3,905 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,001 voters

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,456 books — 119,762 voters
The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Twists
8,342 books — 8,950 voters

The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,191 books — 11,286 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,385 books — 25,572 voters

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Witches by Roald Dahl
Best Books Ever
76,023 books — 282,390 voters
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,785 voters

A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaMidnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
Best South Asian Fiction
734 books — 1,894 voters
The Truth About Forever by Sarah DessenJust Listen by Sarah DessenLock and Key by Sarah DessenPerfect You by Elizabeth ScottAlong for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Non Cheesy Teen Romance
82 books — 214 voters