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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
104th out of 7,920 books — 26,341 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerThe Host by Stephenie MeyerThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Best Books of 2008
29th out of 1,644 books — 6,770 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakCatch-22 by Joseph HellerSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrAtonement by Ian McEwan
World War II Fiction
15th out of 1,465 books — 2,167 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
1441st out of 78,325 books — 292,067 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOutlander by Diana GabaldonMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
63rd out of 2,655 books — 3,180 voters
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyDoctor Zhivago by Boris PasternakTatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons
Historical Fiction: Russia
7th out of 319 books — 492 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
247th out of 9,833 books — 22,381 voters
City of Ashes by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. Cast
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
859th out of 32,531 books — 69,933 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferSarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
WWII Historic Fiction
38th out of 1,504 books — 1,598 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
848th out of 15,542 books — 17,517 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
1060th out of 15,318 books — 19,610 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Thieves
36th out of 663 books — 1,265 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry 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
431st out of 7,215 books — 28,374 voters
Child 44 by Tom Rob SmithCity of Thieves by David BenioffLove Is Never Past Tense... by Janna YeshanovaDoctor Zhivago by Boris PasternakThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Russian/Soviet Historical Fiction
2nd out of 64 books — 99 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
World War II/Holocaust Fiction & Non-fiction
29th out of 996 books — 803 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniAn Angel in Los Angeles by A.M. Sardar
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
89th out of 1,502 books — 2,927 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best War Novels
105th out of 1,709 books — 1,457 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Land by Aleron KongThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Audiobooks Ever
110th out of 1,980 books — 2,839 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2381st out of 15,898 books — 18,654 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Couldn't Put The Book Down
2335th out of 17,475 books — 17,730 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
3595th out of 32,559 books — 123,983 voters
The Chosen by Chaim PotokThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Jews in Literature
29th out of 886 books — 313 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Recommended Historical Fiction
263rd out of 3,837 books — 4,043 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsUna historia de ayer by Sergio CoboCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
2593rd out of 6,513 books — 4,960 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
2411th out of 14,146 books — 10,200 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
531st out of 8,257 books — 3,109 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
All-Time Awesome Books
2088th out of 12,797 books — 8,652 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
World War II Fiction & Non-fiction
42nd out of 808 books — 419 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I'm glad someone made me read this book
2112th out of 11,275 books — 10,969 voters
City of Thieves by David BenioffTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Giver by Lois LowryA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Now That's What I Call Damn Fine Reading
1st out of 92 books — 33 voters

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