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Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonWhite Fang by Jack London
Tales of Adventure
27th out of 513 books — 474 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Bees by Laline PaullSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanRaptor Red by Robert T. Bakker
Animal Xenofiction for Adults
4th out of 243 books — 107 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
2083rd out of 15,287 books — 17,491 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Literary Fiction
122nd out of 1,550 books — 1,329 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrWolf Hall by Hilary MantelAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Best Literary Fiction of 21st Century
35th out of 643 books — 278 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Stories For Book Lovers
1037th out of 8,341 books — 8,386 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Couldn't Put The Book Down
2300th out of 16,847 books — 16,635 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
3453rd out of 31,566 books — 120,217 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboConsequences by Aleatha RomigThe Addiction Manifesto by Jerry WeaverBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireTruth by Aleatha Romig
New Authors to Read
149th out of 4,524 books — 4,940 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Man Without Qualities by Robert MusilThe Trial by Franz Kafka
Best Literary Books of All Time
9th out of 252 books — 114 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisTrainspotting by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Contemporary Cult Fiction
61st out of 492 books — 449 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsWhite Fang by Jack LondonThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Animal Stories
4th out of 235 books — 90 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Literary Fiction of "(y)our time"
3rd out of 202 books — 102 voters
Flying Lessons by Lovelyn BettisonSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanThe Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveThe Color of Jadeite by Eric D. GoodmanBroken Point by Donna K. Childree
Literary Ebook Fiction
2nd out of 72 books — 89 voters

Jaws by Peter BenchleyCujo by Stephen KingCongo by Michael CrichtonZoo by James PattersonMeg by Steve Alten
Animal Attacks
6th out of 146 books — 94 voters
Mattie, Milo, and Me by Anne AbelDewey by Vicki MyronBlack Beauty by Anna SewellSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanJACK just an ordinary dog in the dog house by Susan Tarr
Books About Human/Animal Relationships
4th out of 581 books — 146 voters

Setting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneLiberté by Gary FloydDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesMad Love by Lynessa Layne
Airport Reads
1st out of 199 books — 127 voters
Growing Future Operators by Rick MendesBeyond the Last Time by Noah TuyaSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanLiberté by Gary FloydThe Revolution of Marina M. by Janet Fitch
Contemporary Fiction Future Classics
3rd out of 33 books — 56 voters

Setting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanViajes ficcionalizados 1 by Albert Also LacasaNorth of Beautiful by Justina ChenThe Two Week Traveller by Matthew LightfootOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Great Books For Travel
1st out of 168 books — 114 voters
Setting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanLiberté by Gary FloydThe Color of Jadeite by Eric D. GoodmanOrchard of Dust by Brian Edward BahrA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Literary Genre Fiction
1st out of 90 books — 78 voters

The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb Tsipursky
Books that make you THINK!
6th out of 133 books — 93 voters
Setting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanLiberté by Gary FloydProdigal Summer by Barbara KingsolverDirt Nap Rhapsody by Jules CassardBeyond Red Lines by Pierre Rehov
Contemporary Writing
1st out of 84 books — 52 voters

Setting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanA List of Cages by Robin RoeThe DUFF by Kody KeplingerPaper Towns by John GreenThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
My Favorite Contemporary Reads, YA & Adult
1st out of 78 books — 23 voters
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameWhite Fang by Jack LondonWatership Down by Richard AdamsAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
Favorite Animal Stories
10th out of 186 books — 67 voters

Growing Future Operators by Rick MendesBeyond the Last Time by Noah TuyaSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanLiberté by Gary FloydFriendship Matters by Rona D. Drinkard
The Best Contemporary Fiction Books
3rd out of 91 books — 55 voters
Liberté by Gary FloydSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanGoodpoint by Roberto F. CanducciPiece of my Heart by Nya AndoPreparation for the Next Life by Atticus Lish
Contemporary Fiction Stand Outs
2nd out of 38 books — 35 voters

Emily, Gone by Bette Lee CrosbyEvening in the Yellow Wood by Laura KempThe Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonaldThe Art of Remembering by Alison RagsdaleHere and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 (eligible for write-in only)
639th out of 1,118 books — 1,361 voters


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