Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books of the 19th Century
167th out of 1,748 books — 6,901 voters
Nine Stories by J.D. SalingerDubliners by James JoyceA Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O'ConnorThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Collections of Short Stories
64th out of 2,910 books — 2,060 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBeauty by Robin McKinleyCinder by Marissa Meyer
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
199th out of 2,837 books — 9,159 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
4240th out of 77,856 books — 290,486 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
50th out of 1,767 books — 1,079 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumDracula by Bram StokerPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
55th out of 382 books — 367 voters

Beowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Iliad by HomerAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Mythology/Folklore
27th out of 579 books — 218 voters

Smoke and Mirrors by Neil GaimanFragile Things by Neil GaimanThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna ClarkeThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Best Fantasy Short Story Collections
30th out of 526 books — 295 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Best Victorian Children's Books
16th out of 64 books — 48 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Recommended Reads
635th out of 3,689 books — 1,533 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Winter Reads
2952nd out of 10,127 books — 2,763 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
5625th out of 14,126 books — 10,049 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Magical Creatures
260th out of 1,580 books — 858 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë1984 by George OrwellThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Classics Library
249th out of 635 books — 523 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Children's Fantasy
417th out of 996 books — 1,196 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Comfort Reads
309th out of 1,550 books — 765 voters

A Fairy Awesome Story by Ellie AidenThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenThe Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary BarkerGrimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
Fairies in the Title
24th out of 516 books — 48 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Children's Lit Before 1923
79th out of 244 books — 112 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von ArnimA Room with a View by E.M. ForsterMiddlemarch by George EliotLife... Love... Kumbh... by Aporva Kala
Best books for Spring reading
35th out of 184 books — 104 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNight by Elie Wiesel
Most Depressing Book of All Time
325th out of 1,229 books — 3,938 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHamlet by William ShakespeareMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
I Will Read Absolutely Anything S/He Writes
177th out of 1,026 books — 341 voters
The Odyssey by HomerHamlet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Iliad by HomerThe Aeneid by Virgil
Great Books: No Novels Need Apply
74th out of 457 books — 123 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Best Children's Books
1235th out of 5,344 books — 6,932 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLast Hunt by James Byron HugginsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Resurrection Chronicles by Mike MacCarthy
The Starship Book List
156th out of 2,773 books — 239 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
2193rd out of 7,315 books — 1,685 voters
Una historia de ayer by Sergio CoboHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Re-Readable
2744th out of 7,658 books — 2,363 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
226th out of 908 books — 450 voters
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Complete Tales by Beatrix PotterThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoTwas The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Children's Lit before 1923 Part 2
17th out of 171 books — 17 voters

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