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The Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersDays Without End by Sebastian BarryThe Nix by Nathan  HillExit West by Mohsin Hamid
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2017
7th out of 178 books — 240 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
2522nd out of 6,473 books — 4,816 voters

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeReady Player One by Ernest ClineTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
2805th out of 6,090 books — 4,457 voters
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasThe Fourth Monkey by J.D. BarkerCaraval by Stephanie GarberLord of Shadows by Cassandra ClareKing's Cage by Victoria Aveyard
Most Anticipated Novels of 2017
10th out of 179 books — 222 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  Ritz
Recommended by Reading Challengers
2929th out of 6,210 books — 4,710 voters
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanA Conjuring of Light by V.E. SchwabCaraval by Stephanie Garber
Best Books of 2017
187th out of 1,734 books — 3,083 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Best South Asian Fiction
84th out of 744 books — 1,907 voters

Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersThe Animators by Kayla Rae WhitakerPachinko by Min Jin LeeSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
Anticipated / Best 2017 Literary Fiction
11th out of 176 books — 123 voters
Pachinko by Min Jin LeeSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardExit West by Mohsin HamidThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2017
37th out of 220 books — 257 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
732nd out of 7,705 books — 14,257 voters
Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersExit West by Mohsin HamidLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgPachinko by Min Jin LeeThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2018
61st out of 174 books — 383 voters

Killers of the Flower Moon by David GrannExit West by Mohsin HamidLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyAmerican War by Omar El Akkad
Globe & Mail - The Globe 100 - Best Books of 2017
4th out of 100 books — 34 voters
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanHome Fire by Kamila ShamsieSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardThe Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes GowarThe Idiot by Elif Batuman
Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist 2018
8th out of 16 books — 23 voters

The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiriविप्लवी [Biplavi] by Sanu Sharmaएकादेशमा [Ekadeshma] by Sanu Sharma
South Asian Fiction by Women
27th out of 193 books — 164 voters
Em and The Big Hoom by Jerry PintoGhachar Ghochar by Vivek ShanbhagThe Blue Monsoon by Damyanti BiswasWhen I Hit You by Meena KandasamyThe Illicit Happiness of Other People by Manu Joseph
Best Indian Fiction (English) of the 21st Century
12th out of 100 books — 65 voters

Fever Dream by Samanta SchweblinA Horse Walks into a Bar by David GrossmanThe Unseen by Roy JacobsenJudas by Amos OzMirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors
Man Booker International Prize 2017 Longlist
7th out of 13 books — 25 voters
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
ATY 2020 - A Book with an Emotion in the Title
29th out of 622 books — 108 voters

Cobalt Blue by Sachin KundalkarA Life Apart by Neel MukherjeeCereus Blooms at Night by Shani MootooThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyMy Magical Palace by Kunal Mukherjee
Indian English Queer Fiction
4th out of 124 books — 31 voters
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasLord of Shadows by Cassandra ClareKing's Cage by Victoria AveyardEtched in Bone by Anne BishopA Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
Most Anticipated Books of 2017
352nd out of 957 books — 2,731 voters

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders4 3 2 1 by Paul AusterExit West by Mohsin HamidAutumn by Ali SmithHome Fire by Kamila Shamsie
2017 Man Booker Prize "Longlist"
6th out of 13 books — 11 voters
The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Best Indian Fiction Books
233rd out of 921 books — 2,439 voters

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
ATY 2020 - LGBTQIA+ Characters and Authors
83rd out of 425 books — 90 voters
Until It Fades by K.A. TuckerThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyMidnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn AndersonBelieve Me by Eddie IzzardI Can't Make This Up by Kevin  Hart
Best books of June, 2017
1st out of 36 books — 19 voters

Golden Boy by Abigail TarttelinNone of the Above by I.W. GregorioMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesLum by Libby WareThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Hermaphrodite & Intersex Main Characters
18th out of 102 books — 110 voters
The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaShantaram by Gregory David RobertsSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
India
234th out of 1,027 books — 877 voters

Killers of the Flower Moon by David GrannYou Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman AlexieTurtles All the Way Down by John GreenBeartown by Fredrik BackmanThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Amazon 2017 Top 100 (Print) Books
26th out of 100 books — 52 voters
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn GreenwoodWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiThe Girls by Emma ClineThe Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyThe Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
Book of the Month Club Picks
61st out of 190 books — 86 voters

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyOur Dark Duet by Victoria SchwabHunger by Roxane GayThe End of Temperance Dare by Wendy     WebbStephen Florida by Gabe Habash
Oooh Shiny! June 2017
1st out of 32 books — 6 voters
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgAmerican War by Omar El AkkadManhattan Beach by Jennifer EganThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Washington Post 50 Notable (Fiction)
5th out of 50 books — 11 voters

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