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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAssassin's Quest by Robin HobbFool's Errand by Robin Hobb
Character Driven Fantasy Books
300 books — 269 voters
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataWait for It by Mariana ZapataThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneBeard Science by Penny Reid
Slow Seduction in Contemporary Romance
130 books — 190 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Help by Kathryn StockettAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Most Charming Novels
391 books — 182 voters
A Week to be Wicked by Tessa DareThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnWhat I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne LongYours Until Dawn by Teresa MedeirosAny Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
Best Character Driven Historical Romance
175 books — 105 voters

Hurricane Season by Lauren K. DentonThe Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories by Celeste Fletcher McHaleThe Hideaway by Lauren K. DentonThe Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Contemporary Southern Women Writers
217 books — 80 voters
The Abduction of Joshua Bloom by Michael ThalTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best SA-Free Fiction
58 books — 36 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best SA-Free Fiction for Young Adults
144 books — 34 voters
Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliCinder by Marissa MeyerFangirl by Rainbow RowellCress by Marissa MeyerLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best SA-Free Romance for Young Adults
47 books — 32 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieTatort Dangast by Unknown AuthorAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best SA-Free Historical Mysteries (set and/or written prior to 1970).
54 books — 27 voters
Dead Low Tide by Eddie JonesRumor of a Werewolf by Eddie JonesDead Man's Hand by Eddie JonesHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingSkull Creek Stakeout by Eddie Jones
Best G-Rated Fiction for Tweens and Teens
81 books — 26 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Transformed-Character Fiction for Young Adults
67 books — 23 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLegend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana SfirleaThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best G-Rated Fantasy and Science Fiction for Tweens and Teens
80 books — 22 voters

Memory by Lois McMaster BujoldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Best Transformed-Character Fiction
91 books — 22 voters
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Favorite Uplifting, Trauma-free Books
104 books — 13 voters

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisDoomsday Book by Connie WillisSunshine by Robin McKinleyCrosstalk by Connie WillisShadows by Robin McKinley
Best SA-Free Fantasy and Sci Fi
56 books — 12 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis PetersMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction for Young Adults
35 books — 11 voters

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Annotated Alice by Lewis CarrollRosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers by Andrea Beaty
Best G-Rated Historical Fiction for Tweens and Teens
36 books — 11 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonCrosstalk by Connie WillisOne Plus One by Jojo MoyesBetter Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Best SA-Free Romance
32 books — 11 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Transformed-Character Juvenile Fiction (Age 7 to 12).
31 books — 11 voters
The Whistling Season by Ivan DoigGreat Expectations by Charles DickensMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasLife Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction
42 books — 10 voters

The Seer by Erin R. HowardThe Gathering Dark by Brett ArmstrongThe Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Dawn FordThe Whisperer’s Wish by Janilise LloydDay Moon by Brett Armstrong
Expanse Books
25 books — 8 voters
New Creations by Sarah HanksWeaving Roots by Heather WoodUntil We All Share Joy by Heather WoodThrough Thorny Ways by Jennifer Q. HuntUntil We All Run Free by Heather Wood
Character-driven Christian Fiction
13 books — 6 voters

The Atlas of Elsewhere by L.J. RibarTrankarri by Christopher Dean
Cozy Fantasy for Self-Discovery
2 books — 5 voters
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongDeath in Her Hands by Ottessa MoshfeghThe Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee MerewetherTheo of Golden by Allen LeviCleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
For Literary Fiction Lovers
11 books — 4 voters

The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorHare House by Sally HinchcliffeThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterWhen the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
No Plot, Just Vibes
17 books — 3 voters
The Hate You Give by Angie ThomasVicious by V.E. SchwabThe Sun and the Star by Rick RiordanThe Screaming Staircase by Jonathan StroudI Fell in Love With Hope by Lancali
ENFJ protagonists
12 books — 2 voters

What the River Wants by Arthur ByrdMotherland by Jonathan KorbeckiWhat the River Wants by Arthur Byrd
Southern Literary Fiction That Stays With You
3 books — 2 voters
The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnLittle Eve by Catriona WardFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosHorns by Joe HillA Question of Sanity by Katherine Black
10 Psychological Thrillers That Blur Reality
5 books — 1 voter

Relatively Painless by Dylan Brody
Ameia
1 book — 1 voter
The Irish Boarding House by Sandy TaylorMaeve Binchy by Maeve BinchyCircle of Friends by Maeve BinchyCity Lives by Patricia ScanlanCity Woman by Patricia Scanlan
Heartwarming Irish family sagas
49 books — 1 voter

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