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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

1984 by George Orwell

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Best Books of the 20th Century

78th out of 7,889 books — 49,801 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Best Books Ever

291st out of 77,612 books — 289,634 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

1984 by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once

313th out of 32,282 books — 123,152 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett

Lamb by Christopher Moore

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Best Humorous Books

25th out of 4,390 books — 8,011 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett

Lamb by Christopher Moore

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

Books that Make you Laugh

24th out of 3,513 books — 5,201 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Watership Down by Richard Adams

The Stand by Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Best Books of the Decade: 1970s

8th out of 1,956 books — 1,885 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Big Fat Books Worth the Effort

59th out of 1,874 books — 6,997 voters

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

The World According to Garp by John Irving

The Cider House Rules by John Irving

A Widow for One Year by John Irving

The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

Best of John Irving

2nd out of 28 books — 346 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

1984 by George Orwell

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

90th out of 1,319 books — 5,865 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

1984 by George Orwell

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks

262nd out of 15,736 books — 18,338 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Book Was Better Than the Movie

158th out of 1,578 books — 18,687 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Funniest Novels of All Time

39th out of 1,431 books — 2,350 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Stories For Book Lovers

139th out of 8,440 books — 8,625 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

What To Read Next

473rd out of 20,755 books — 24,794 voters

Unlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn Krick

Digging for God by Tom Hillman

Carrie by Stephen King

Get Rich or Get Lucky by Max Nowaz

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

2025 Reading Challenge

273rd out of 3,088 books — 2,033 voters

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

The Worst Books of All Time

202nd out of 8,097 books — 19,880 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Books With Unforgettable Characters

317th out of 9,509 books — 8,705 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About

531st out of 14,888 books — 15,509 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

1984 by George Orwell

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die

69th out of 506 books — 1,057 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Read Them Twice...At Least

649th out of 14,179 books — 11,754 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Books That Exceeded Your Expectations

804th out of 15,344 books — 17,182 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Great American Novel

57th out of 672 books — 1,092 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

I Saw the Movie & Read the Book

216th out of 1,926 books — 1,762 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Una historia de ayer by Sergio Cobo

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books

1470th out of 6,493 books — 4,904 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Couldn't Put The Book Down

1096th out of 17,285 books — 17,430 voters

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Sophie's Choice by William Styron

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

National Book Award Winners

7th out of 241 books — 206 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Smart Summer Reads

1337th out of 13,189 books — 11,180 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Top 10 for the Reading Challengers

1566th out of 6,134 books — 4,744 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Best Literary Fiction

71st out of 1,562 books — 1,386 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Best Female Lead Characters

157th out of 4,888 books — 5,929 voters

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