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The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwinالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,282 voters
The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleFrom Darkness Into Light by A. HelwaSecrets of Divine Love by A. HelwaThe Four Agreements by Miguel RuizEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Healing & Spirituality
951 books — 1,266 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Auschwitz Escape by Joel C. RosenbergThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa Layne
Awesome Reads
485 books — 155 voters
1984 by George OrwellLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois Lowry30 Years Behind Bars by Karen Gedney
Powerful/influential books
206 books — 133 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Powerful Books
130 books — 104 voters
Pro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa Layne
Books that opened my eyes, mind or heart
94 books — 90 voters

Ruthless People by J.J. McAvoyThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasKiss of a Demon King by Kresley ColeSeven Sons by Lili St. GermainThe Young Elites by Marie Lu
Cold-hearted heroines | 2014
64 books — 71 voters
Pro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books that will change the way you think
83 books — 63 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Secret of Excalibur by Sahara FoleyThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Hidden Potential Protagonist
71 books — 62 voters
Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosRhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
Shadow Men Megathread
106 books — 49 voters

Verse for Ages by Colleen ThatcherHoles in Space by Andrea BarbosaFlora, Fauna, Fairies and Other Favourite Things by Ann PerryThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonThe Complete Poems 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop
Women's Poetry
152 books — 34 voters
Valhalla by Ari BachEona by Alison GoodmanSabriel by Garth NixThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Not Cliche YA
52 books — 28 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingSoulless by Gail CarrigerHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Nymn's Best of Unforgettable Timeless Couples
18 books — 14 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books to See the World in a New Light
167 books — 13 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLunora and the Monster King by H.S. CrowThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
YA/Children Powerful Female Characters 2017
32 books — 10 voters
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert MunschThe Princess Knight by Cornelia FunkeDon't Kiss the Frog! by Fiona WatersPrincesses Can Fix It! by Tracy MarchiniThe Princess and the Pea by Rachel Isadora
Powerful Princesses
63 books — 10 voters

De Rerum Natura by David HillstromThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonThe Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonThe Poetry of Robert Frost by Robert Frost
Poignant, Powerful, & Pleasant: The Wonderful World of Poetry
102 books — 10 voters
Super Powereds by Drew HayesWorm by WildbowSuper Powereds by Drew HayesSuper Powereds by Drew HayesSuper Powereds by Drew Hayes
Superhero Books That Have Nothing to do with Comics
17 books — 9 voters

The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian AndersenWishtree by Katherine ApplegateMe... Jane by Patrick McDonnellThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoI Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert by Eve Bunting
Best Tearjerker Children's Books
17 books — 7 voters
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. ClairLand of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee SmithRhapsodic by Laura ThalassaUprooted by Naomi Novik
Magical Dark Gods/Lords/Kings/etc. in Romance
34 books — 7 voters

Free the Darkness by Kel KadeFated by Benedict JackaCave of Nightmares by V. St. ClairBlood and Shadow by Robin LythgoeSubjugation by James Galloway
Fantasy From Underdog To Power Player
12 books — 6 voters
The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal ShustermanWho Is Frances Rain? by Margaret BuffieThe Magic Glasses by Susan DaltonSeeing Cinderella by Jenny LundquistThe World Around the Corner by Maurice Gee
Magic Glasses
54 books — 6 voters

Hugo Read This! by Brandon SwarrowSurviving The Second Tier by M.K. Lever42 by Aaron Rosenberg
Powerful Sports Books
3 books — 5 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRovella Starr - Author's Gold Edition by Carol MitchellBattling Broken Shadows by Sara Nichol QuincyWhat Happened to Suzy by Carol Denise Mitchell
All Brave Women Cry
11 books — 4 voters

All Is Well by Matin MiryeganehGreat Joys, Great Sorrows by Michael Meguid
Courageous Voices & Powerful Stories
2 books — 1 voter

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