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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

Best Historical Fiction

78th out of 7,795 books — 26,091 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin

Best Historical Mystery

20th out of 2,237 books — 4,726 voters

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Best Past-Present Books

1st out of 379 books — 552 voters

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

5th out of 721 books — 1,372 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Books That Exceeded Your Expectations

116th out of 15,409 books — 17,240 voters

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Best Beach Reads 2013

20th out of 2,206 books — 4,189 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Best Books Ever

999th out of 77,832 books — 290,386 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley

Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Dual Time Romances

6th out of 267 books — 688 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Best Books of the Decade: 2000s

180th out of 7,215 books — 28,370 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Stories For Book Lovers

101st out of 8,449 books — 8,644 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling

108th out of 14,126 books — 10,050 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Best Books of the 21st Century

175th out of 9,839 books — 22,300 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Best Literary Mysteries

84th out of 2,644 books — 4,790 voters

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Marked by P.C. Cast

Books That Should Be Made Into Movies

534th out of 32,448 books — 69,705 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

103rd out of 8,555 books — 9,305 voters

Unlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn Krick

Digging for God by Tom Hillman

Carrie by Stephen King

Get Rich or Get Lucky by Max Nowaz

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

2025 Reading Challenge

997th out of 3,088 books — 2,033 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland

35th out of 1,383 books — 1,641 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

What To Read Next

930th out of 20,816 books — 24,830 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

1984 by George Orwell

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks

1182nd out of 15,788 books — 18,382 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Una historia de ayer by Sergio Cobo

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books

1263rd out of 6,494 books — 4,926 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Big Fat Books Worth the Effort

201st out of 1,874 books — 6,998 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Smart Summer Reads

901st out of 13,263 books — 11,235 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs

40th out of 1,126 books — 1,160 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Books You Must Read!

682nd out of 11,961 books — 7,826 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Matilda by Roald Dahl

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Books about Books

49th out of 1,390 books — 1,520 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Top 10 for the Reading Challengers

1680th out of 6,135 books — 4,762 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Couldn't Put The Book Down

1274th out of 17,381 books — 17,481 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

You Want to Read in 2010

86th out of 1,079 books — 1,972 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

Best Books of 2008

91st out of 1,642 books — 6,772 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

1215th out of 14,900 books — 10,472 voters

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