Big Books of Spring
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
114th out of 7,833 books — 26,135 voters
Nefertiti by Michelle MoranFlow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowRiver God by Wilbur SmithThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Best Books About Egypt
3rd out of 490 books — 575 voters

The Egyptian by Mika WaltariNefertiti by Michelle MoranRiver God by Wilbur SmithThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
Best Egyptian Historical Fiction
3rd out of 202 books — 450 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
1722nd out of 77,939 books — 290,727 voters

Nefertiti by Michelle MoranCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle MoranThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranSphinx's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerRiver God by Wilbur Smith
Novels Set in Ancient Egypt
5th out of 203 books — 313 voters
River God by Wilbur SmithBirds of Prey by Wilbur SmithWhen the Lion Feeds by Wilbur SmithThe Burning Shore by Wilbur SmithMonsoon by Wilbur Smith
Best of Wilbur A. Smith
1st out of 35 books — 82 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
162nd out of 2,626 books — 2,985 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
1455th out of 32,453 books — 69,728 voters

An Angel in Los Angeles by A.M. SardarThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz
Best historical fiction novels
104th out of 1,228 books — 1,159 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
290th out of 1,874 books — 6,998 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe King Must Die by Mary Renault
Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
44th out of 518 books — 432 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
98th out of 1,816 books — 1,700 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
1043rd out of 7,889 books — 49,812 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Series
355th out of 3,489 books — 9,583 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithOut of Africa by Isak DinesenDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Best books for an African Safari
42nd out of 476 books — 524 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
380th out of 3,794 books — 3,791 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Books about AFRICA or by AFRICAN AUTHORS
43rd out of 821 books — 287 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradBlood River by Tim ButcherDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieLife on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
Rivers
47th out of 914 books — 197 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
God
26th out of 1,164 books — 119 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
444th out of 3,156 books — 3,682 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Help by Kathryn StockettBring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
235th out of 1,127 books — 1,162 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Big Page Count, Epic Historical Fiction
45th out of 201 books — 226 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
5878th out of 32,430 books — 123,476 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
3983rd out of 14,902 books — 10,478 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
3165th out of 10,134 books — 2,764 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
3731st out of 14,969 books — 15,649 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Books That Kept You Up At Night
1615th out of 6,732 books — 1,763 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Magical and Mystical Creatures (Titles ONLY)
49th out of 1,079 books — 187 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
4429th out of 12,731 books — 10,472 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
What To Read Next
5146th out of 20,821 books — 24,832 voters

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