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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
233rd out of 77,439 books — 289,193 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
74th out of 7,889 books — 49,797 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
336th out of 32,262 books — 122,926 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
41st out of 15,148 books — 19,279 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
What To Read Next
55th out of 20,741 books — 24,765 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
83rd out of 1,578 books — 18,686 voters

Never My Father's Daughter by Bamini SelladuraiThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniNever My Father's Daughter by Bamini SelladuraiThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Immigrant Experience Literature
2nd out of 1,031 books — 1,683 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeThe Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
Best Novels That Take Place in China
3rd out of 418 books — 1,101 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerMatilda by Roald DahlBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
11th out of 2,254 books — 2,434 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Feminist Fiction
9th out of 1,503 books — 2,672 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
246th out of 15,735 books — 18,307 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
38th out of 8,563 books — 5,509 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Books that Made You Cry!
82nd out of 3,358 books — 7,974 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
6th out of 707 books — 1,193 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
113th out of 6,493 books — 4,883 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfThe Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Best Feminist Books
47th out of 2,764 books — 3,700 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Female Lead Characters
69th out of 4,887 books — 5,928 voters
Wild Swans by Jung ChangThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Best Books About China
4th out of 747 books — 587 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Best Love Stories
109th out of 5,210 books — 9,707 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboSheever'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 Cline
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
561st out of 6,132 books — 4,722 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
673rd out of 6,233 books — 4,775 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienStardust by Neil Gaiman
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
110th out of 1,134 books — 10,100 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
304th out of 3,088 books — 2,033 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriThe Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong KingstonInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Asian-American Books
1st out of 545 books — 328 voters

Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaSomething Borrowed by Emily GiffinConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Chick Lit for the Beach
23rd out of 1,387 books — 1,786 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
37th out of 784 books — 1,401 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Great Debut Novels
20th out of 1,592 books — 1,479 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe Godfather by Mario PuzoOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Family Saga Novels
7th out of 853 books — 875 voters

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