The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Best Female Lead Characters
4,834 books — 5,837 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,412 books — 8,346 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxMary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Unforgettables
11,525 books — 7,120 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Host by Stephenie MeyerThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,789 books — 16,442 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Host by Stephenie MeyerMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,487 books — 12,513 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Host by Stephenie MeyerThe Giver by Lois LowryGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,273 books — 3,079 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameRedwall by Brian JacquesShiloh by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books About Animals
1,839 books — 1,857 voters

Number the Stars by Lois LowryThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Teen Historical Fiction
1,381 books — 3,093 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,519 books — 3,539 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Smart Summer Reads
12,541 books — 10,448 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,237 books — 4,907 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,098 books — 5,138 voters
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson HaddixUglies by Scott WesterfeldUnwind by Neal ShustermanThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,080 books — 67,158 voters

The Color Purple by Alice WalkerThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeUncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Best Black Historical Fiction
332 books — 307 voters
Angels & Demons by Dan    BrownA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinRusska by Edward RutherfurdShōgun by James Clavell
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,868 books — 7,001 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,069 books — 5,779 voters
1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnimal Farm by George OrwellGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,821 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,493 books — 16,074 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryNight by Elie WieselCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Oprah's Book Club Picks
121 books — 2,200 voters

Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. MartinClaudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. MartinJessi's Secret Language by Ann M. MartinKristy and the Walking Disaster by Ann M. MartinMallory and the Mystery Diary by Ann M. Martin
Favorite Baby-sitters Club Books
76 books — 24 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenShōgun by James ClavellThe Confessions of Lady Nijō by Lady NijōFudoki by Kij JohnsonBushido by Inazō Nitobe
Japan
271 books — 83 voters

Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,174 books — 2,737 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantShōgun by James ClavellThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Historical Fiction
7,260 books — 25,427 voters