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
78th out of 7,188 books — 28,369 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
866th out of 76,946 books — 286,350 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
276th out of 7,899 books — 49,788 voters
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  Ritz
Best Book Titles
36th out of 11,861 books — 8,137 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienUlysses by James JoyceMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
95th out of 2,624 books — 13,166 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireLife of Pi by Yann MartelAtonement by Ian McEwanOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Abandoned Books
7th out of 1,464 books — 1,464 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
870th out of 31,961 books — 121,332 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsNight by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
62nd out of 5,897 books — 6,422 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Disappointing Books
67th out of 2,730 books — 4,599 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
1296th out of 15,632 books — 17,949 voters

Night by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Memoirs by Men
11th out of 1,724 books — 681 voters
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan KunderaOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullersTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Most Poetic Book Titles
75th out of 1,996 books — 893 voters

Running with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Strange and Twisted Memoirs
25th out of 715 books — 1,064 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanTales of the City by Armistead MaupinThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanChina Blues by Ki Longfellow
San Francisco Bay Area Fiction
7th out of 446 books — 338 voters

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Non-Fiction Books
18th out of 100 books — 180 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
1217th out of 14,725 books — 10,190 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
372nd out of 8,096 books — 19,873 voters
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovStart with Why by Simon SinekThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxJust Love Her by Raz Mihal
Most inspiring Nonfiction
132nd out of 2,655 books — 1,351 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Times Online 100 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
14th out of 100 books — 265 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
1547th out of 15,019 books — 18,891 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
1060th out of 11,662 books — 7,572 voters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Best Books of 2000
16th out of 607 books — 320 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that most influenced you
179th out of 2,652 books — 1,243 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Entertainment Weekly New Classics
36th out of 104 books — 258 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Must Read Non-Fiction
502nd out of 5,279 books — 4,501 voters
Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Postmodern Genius
64th out of 519 books — 582 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
1887th out of 15,187 books — 16,796 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Transformation Books
326th out of 3,599 books — 2,250 voters

A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Thought Provoking
295th out of 2,897 books — 1,554 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books Every Human Being Should Read
363rd out of 2,999 books — 2,020 voters

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