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
18th out of 2,621 books — 13,164 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
142nd out of 7,899 books — 49,787 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
537th out of 76,940 books — 286,321 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
50th out of 1,873 books — 6,996 voters

Ulysses by James JoyceFinnegans Wake by James JoyceThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Most Difficult Novels
9th out of 592 books — 2,047 voters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Thickest Books Ever
16th out of 889 books — 2,487 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
1st out of 519 books — 582 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
35th out of 3,140 books — 3,677 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
757th out of 31,959 books — 121,323 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
32nd out of 1,121 books — 1,767 voters

Ulysses by James JoyceInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Rabelais' Codpiece
2nd out of 135 books — 144 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
628th out of 11,850 books — 10,464 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukTrainspotting by Irvine WelshHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Talking 'Bout My Generation...
6th out of 581 books — 444 voters
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Metafiction
9th out of 442 books — 578 voters

Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceThe Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas PynchonSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
A Postmodernist "Canon"
2nd out of 273 books — 172 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Goodreads Top 100 Literary Novels of All Time
47th out of 106 books — 987 voters

Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas PynchonCatch-22 by Joseph HellerHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Postmodern Novels
1st out of 102 books — 111 voters
Ulysses by James JoyceInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceWar and Peace by Leo TolstoySwann's Way by C.K. Scott MoncrieffCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Pompous Books to Read in Public
2nd out of 267 books — 152 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert RankinDead Bitch Army by Andre DuzaBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
There Ought to be a Band
46th out of 2,425 books — 1,104 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
1129th out of 15,632 books — 17,943 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonMrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Writers who committed suicide
7th out of 451 books — 284 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The 800+ page Gorillaz
28th out of 459 books — 519 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessHoly Bible by AnonymousNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Weirdest Books Ever
37th out of 1,185 books — 1,192 voters
Finnegans Wake by James JoyceUlysses by James JoycePhenomenology of Spirit by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonCritique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
REALLY, REALLY DIFFICULT BOOKS
7th out of 260 books — 363 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
272nd out of 8,096 books — 19,873 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceBeloved by Toni Morrison
(Not) Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
4th out of 100 books — 160 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
274th out of 1,336 books — 5,857 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Great Classics You Have Not Read Yet
174th out of 747 books — 1,817 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
878th out of 11,855 books — 8,133 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyLes Misérables by Victor HugoDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraUlysses by James JoyceThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Intimidating books I long to read/finish
15th out of 132 books — 249 voters

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