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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,856 books — 9,997 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Books That Have Made An Impression
3,908 books — 2,011 voters

Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHeretical Fishing by Haylock JobsonBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
All Sorts Favourites
1,518 books — 1,282 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Snowman by Jo NesbøThe Redbreast by Jo Nesbø
Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries
317 books — 679 voters

On the Road to Death's Door by Peggy Joque WilliamsBlue Coyote Motel by Dianne HarmanCornered Coyote by Dianne HarmanHeavy Duty People by Iain ParkeThe Saladin Strategy by Norm Clark
Indie Mysteries, Thrillers, Westerns
579 books — 522 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLord of the Flies by William GoldingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Short & Sweet Treats Under 250 Pages
964 books — 372 voters

Two Rivers by Zoe SaadiaRide the Wind by Lucia St. Clair RobsonAt Road's End by Zoe SaadiaPanther in the Sky by James Alexander ThomThe Peacekeeper by Zoe Saadia
Native American Historical Fiction
278 books — 275 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Best Authors Ever
483 books — 231 voters

Trickery by Jaymin EveFour Psychos by Kristy CunningA Fairy Awesome Story by Ellie AidenPersuasion by Jaymin EveFinding Somewhere to Belong by C.C. Masters
Reverse Harem (RH) Standalones and Series, from Paranormal/Fantasy to Contemporary
372 books — 229 voters
When the Future Comes Too Soon by Selina Siak Chin YokeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin YokeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
International Women: Female Leads From All Over the World
764 books — 179 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingVampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Books Which Will Convert People to Their Genres
224 books — 166 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Great Weather Diviner by Rob Long
Books for Middle-Schoolers
319 books — 156 voters

The Frozen River by Ariel LawhonA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisOne by One by Ruth WareThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
52 Book Club 2025: #9 - Genre Four: Set In Winter
309 books — 143 voters
Beach Read by Emily HenryThis Summer Will Be Different by Carley FortuneMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
52 Book Club 2025: #7 - Genre Two: Set In Summer
256 books — 139 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Actual Best Books Ever
246 books — 133 voters
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDracula by Bram Stoker
52 Book Club 2025: #8 - Genre Three: Set In Autumn
175 books — 124 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottOutlining Your Novel by K.M. WeilandWired for Story by Lisa CronOn Writing Well by William Zinsser
Best Books on the Craft of Writing and Editing Fiction
216 books — 107 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingStorm Front by Jim ButcherOutlander by Diana GabaldonNeverwhere by Neil GaimanKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Best Crossover Books
201 books — 82 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLost Boy by Jacob Blosser
One Book - Genre
41 books — 77 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
The 52 Book Club 2026: #12 - A Genre-Defining Read
96 books — 73 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Recommendations for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Newbies
130 books — 47 voters
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiLegend by Marie LuShadowshaper by Daniel José OlderBattle Royale by Koushun Takami
MG & YA Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
137 books — 46 voters

Don't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneBandersnatch by Diana Pavlac GlyerThe Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceMad Love by Lynessa Layne
Gift Ideas
69 books — 44 voters
A Twist in the Tale by Trudie CollinsWriting and Selling Your Mystery Novel by Hallie EphronPlotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia HighsmithPolice Procedure & Investigation by Lee LoflandForensics by D.P. Lyle
Best Books on Writing and Editing Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and Crime Fiction
68 books — 36 voters

TaoTuning by Adrian EmeryDune by Frank HerbertSolaris by Stanisław Lem1984 by George OrwellSeven Beyond by Stella Atrium
Best Science Fiction Philosophy Novels
39 books — 34 voters
Death's End by Liu CixinGentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster BujoldA Gathering of Shadows by V.E. SchwabBabylon’s Ashes by James S.A. CoreyThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
io9's 40 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Will Rock Your World In 2016
40 books — 31 voters

Don't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyClockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
YOUR TOP TEN TO TWENTY AND READ AT LEAST TWICE
93 books — 20 voters
Birthday Girl by Penelope DouglasLessons in Sin by Pam GodwinTorn by Carian ColeSweet Temptation by Cora ReillyThe Deadbeat DILF by Celine Spiller
Authors Who Write Age Gap
55 books — 11 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. WoodiwissSweet Savage Love by Rosemary RogersWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
Beyond Heaving Bosoms Reading List
101 books — 8 voters
Elevation by Stephen KingThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriYour Best Life Now by Joel OsteenThe Shack by William Paul YoungThe Book of Skulls by Robert Silverberg
Books Promoted And Marketed In The Wrong Genres
14 books — 4 voters

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