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Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,211 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Best Male Character
3,165 books — 2,931 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,480 books — 1,783 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCrossroads and the Himalayan Crystals by C. Toni GrahamCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Most Unique Female Characters
1,138 books — 924 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerMarked by P.C. Cast
Worst Female Characters of ALL TIME
460 books — 719 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSomething Like Summer by Jay BellSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliGives Light by Rose ChristoWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
Best Gay Novels for Young Adults
341 books — 548 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMatilda by Roald DahlAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Best Female Character
1,025 books — 449 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Hottest Teen Male Characters !!
331 books — 433 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldIf I Stay by Gayle FormanElsewhere by Gabrielle ZevinBefore I Fall by Lauren OliverA Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
YA Post-Death Novels
191 books — 388 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothGraceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Kick-Ass Heroines
413 books — 362 voters

Four Psychos by Kristy CunningTrickery by Jaymin EveThe Vixen's Lead by Tate JamesA Fairy Awesome Story by Ellie AidenSigns of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
NA/Adult RH with Strong Heroine. Standalones and 1st in Series
176 books — 318 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerMarked by P.C. CastThe Twilight Collection by Stephenie MeyerHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Most unlikable characters
326 books — 279 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
52 Book Club 2025: #2 - A Character With Red Hair
334 books — 213 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books with the Best Sets of Characters
479 books — 145 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTiger's Voyage by Colleen HouckTiger's Quest by Colleen HouckCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Female Main Character Novels
210 books — 128 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Dream Guy
329 books — 126 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy: Characters and Character Development
192 books — 120 voters
Beyond the Last Time by Noah TuyaBraided Love by Jo Elizabeth PintoA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensWrap It Up! by Bonnie HardyGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Great Relationship Books: Friendship And Love
174 books — 115 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy - Best Character Set
108 books — 106 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerSaving Luke by Steven Long Mitchell
Worst Male Character Ever
242 books — 81 voters

So Much to Tell You by John MarsdenThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeA Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara BarnardOne Child by Torey L. HaydenUntil Friday Night by Abbi Glines
Selective Mutism
111 books — 74 voters
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
YA books with the best characters
143 books — 67 voters

Wood, Talc And Mr. J by Chris RoseThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGoodnight, and Thanks for the Vodka [2002] by HarpieHigh Couch of Silistra by Janet E. MorrisTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Main Character
100 books — 66 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonOne Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene FrostGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Most Kickass Ladies
180 books — 65 voters

Rules by Cynthia LordOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperMockingbird by Kathryn ErskineThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonFirst to Burn by Anna Richland
Disabled isn't Unable
350 books — 58 voters
Othello by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellNineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Greatest Liars & Cheaters
128 books — 57 voters

The Paris Wife by Paula McLainMrs. Poe by Lynn CullenZ by Therese Anne FowlerThe Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie BenjaminVanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
Authors in Fiction
179 books — 43 voters
Paper Towns by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John Green1984 by George OrwellTime Enough for Love by Robert A. HeinleinHoly Bible by Anonymous
Examples of Male Authors Writing Terrible Female Protagonists
81 books — 42 voters

The Ugly Duckling by Jerry PinkneyWild Swans by Jung ChangDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. WhiteSwann’s Way by Marcel Proust
Swans
297 books — 42 voters
The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićGulab by Rohith S. KatbamnaThe Girl with No Face by M.H. BorosonA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best Asian Protagonist
173 books — 39 voters

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