The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
194th out of 3,936 books — 26,193 voters
The Lottery by Shirley JacksonThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceBartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville
Best Short Stories of All Time
8th out of 611 books — 384 voters

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Gift of the Magi by O. HenryThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonThe Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Single Short Story
17th out of 773 books — 301 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Vonnegut's Best
19th out of 37 books — 629 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Dystopia!
138th out of 1,227 books — 2,771 voters
The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleDubliners by James Joyce
Best Short Stories
99th out of 1,760 books — 1,043 voters

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BrontëJude the Obscure by Thomas HardySilas Marner by George EliotThe Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Best Underrated/Overlooked Classics
17th out of 178 books — 92 voters
1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Philosophical Science Fiction
87th out of 454 books — 441 voters

Papap's Teeth by Danielle DeVorThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte PerkinsThe Gift of the Magi by O. HenryHills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
Just A Few Pages Long
14th out of 109 books — 94 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Stranger by Albert Camus
White as the Driven Snow
93rd out of 1,765 books — 257 voters

1984 by George OrwellDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
They've Got a File on You
8th out of 54 books — 30 voters
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangExhalation by Ted ChiangThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyBloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. ButlerThe Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth by Roger Zelazny
Science Fiction Short Story Collections
10th out of 208 books — 76 voters

Donavan by D.K. CassidyThe Last Question by Isaac AsimovNightfall by Isaac AsimovThey're Made Out of Meat by Terry BissonThe Egg by Andy Weir
The Best Sci-Fi Short Stories
10th out of 232 books — 62 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1960-1969
83rd out of 304 books — 248 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Unrequited Love
103rd out of 366 books — 193 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
25529th out of 77,507 books — 289,407 voters

The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian AndersenHarrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Rip Van Winkle by Washington IrvingThe Monkey's Paw by W.W. JacobsThe Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Short Stories Over 10k Ratings
2nd out of 105 books — 8 voters
Snow Crash by Neal StephensonConsider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzPandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
721st out of 1,128 books — 1,941 voters

The Lottery by Shirley JacksonThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard KiplingThe Monkey's Paw by W.W. JacobsRita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
What is the best short story that you ever read?
16th out of 251 books — 35 voters
The Lottery by Shirley JacksonThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceTo Build a Fire by Jack LondonThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
50 Best Short Stories of All Time
22nd out of 52 books — 25 voters

The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean by Ann RoseHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Hat Trick Murders by John A. MacEachernHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Books that have a person's name in the title
74th out of 817 books — 76 voters
Song for the Unraveling of the World by Brian EvensonHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoHeathen's Barrow by Nash NelsonA Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. PeckHarrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Unsettling Fictions: Short Stories that Live Beneath the Skin
5th out of 140 books — 36 voters

Beautiful, Complicated Family by Rosey LeeHarrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Stoning the Devil by Garry Craig PowellTen Tales of a Dark Tomorrow by Kevin A. KuhnThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Best Short Stories - Isolated or Collections
2nd out of 176 books — 44 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best of Kurt Vonnegut
24th out of 92 books — 20 voters

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonTo Build a Fire by Jack LondonBartleby the Scrivener by Herman MelvilleThe Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Best American (US) Short Stories
36th out of 151 books — 24 voters
The Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierTo Catch a Pirate by Jade ParkerThe Seer and the Sword by Victoria HanleyEight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
Best Lesser-Known Books
749th out of 1,866 books — 1,123 voters

The Lost Days by Rob RegerSisters Red by Jackson PearceStranger and Stranger by Rob RegerPiece of Mind by Rob RegerDark Times by Rob Reger
Toon Covers
36th out of 242 books — 50 voters
Against the Fascist Creep by Alexander Reid RossThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodV for Vendetta by Alan MooreAntifa by Mark BrayThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Against the Fascist Creep
15th out of 173 books — 21 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Utopian/Dystopian Literature
31st out of 95 books — 74 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica Roth1984 by George OrwellCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Dystopian/Different Society Books!
112th out of 313 books — 290 voters

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