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
54th out of 7,187 books — 28,369 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
36th out of 9,853 books — 22,123 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
472nd out of 76,975 books — 286,482 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Martian by Andy WeirOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
14th out of 1,260 books — 9,065 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
451st out of 31,974 books — 121,380 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
89th out of 3,799 books — 26,057 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
73rd out of 1,873 books — 6,996 voters
Unlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickDigging for God by Tom HillmanCarrie by Stephen  KingGet Rich or Get Lucky by Max NowazCinder by Marissa Meyer
2025 Reading Challenge
13th out of 3,088 books — 2,034 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
173rd out of 8,529 books — 24,888 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboDivergent by Veronica Roth
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
122nd out of 14,256 books — 14,941 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
120th out of 1,329 books — 5,853 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
160th out of 6,091 books — 4,465 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
150th out of 6,210 books — 4,710 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
190th out of 6,473 books — 4,816 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Experimental Books Ever
25th out of 1,121 books — 1,771 voters

Cloud Atlas by David  MitchellThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David  MitchellGhostwritten by David  MitchellBlack Swan Green by David  MitchellNumber9Dream by David  Mitchell
David Mitchell
1st out of 11 books — 106 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiS. by J.J. AbramsCloud Atlas by David  MitchellIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Books with Innovative Book Design / Structure
3rd out of 305 books — 550 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
549th out of 15,640 books — 17,965 voters
Cloud Atlas by David  MitchellThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieFingersmith by Sarah WatersMy Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Best Books of THIS Century.
1st out of 2,249 books — 2,264 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark HaddonCloud Atlas by David  Mitchell
Non-Winners of the Man Booker
5th out of 274 books — 244 voters

Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerFallen by Lauren Kate
Best Book Cover Art
142nd out of 12,378 books — 7,093 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
152nd out of 2,625 books — 13,166 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction
286th out of 3,721 books — 7,134 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
827th out of 15,036 books — 18,913 voters

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiCloud Atlas by David  MitchellPale Fire by Vladimir NabokovInvisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Oulipo,etc.
3rd out of 254 books — 250 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
67th out of 1,245 books — 3,418 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
21st out of 519 books — 582 voters

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