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Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierDracula by Bram StokerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFirestarter by Stephen KingDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
ooh you should read this
149 books — 37 voters
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareHamlet by William ShakespeareA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessBeautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Best Typography on a Book Cover
642 books — 193 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainUlysses by James JoyceThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerEast of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Best Books in English, Non-British Author
93 books — 28 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickMarked by P.C. Cast
Some of the Best books i've read
67 books — 58 voters

1984 by George OrwellCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareFallen by Lauren KateCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareClockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Amazing Books
150 books — 50 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadDracula by Bram StokerFallen by Lauren KateThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books you'll love
244 books — 45 voters

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasDracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
All-time Favorites
45 books — 55 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë1984 by George OrwellThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
BBC Top 200 Books
201 books — 115 voters

The Drawing of the Three by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingSarum by Edward RutherfurdThe Black Dahlia by James EllroySign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny
Best Books of 1987
379 books — 185 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLove You Forever by Robert Munsch
Best Books of all time. OF ALL TIME.
166 books — 55 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainShiver by Maggie StiefvaterObsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Best Main Character
100 books — 66 voters
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Greatest Liars & Cheaters
128 books — 57 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollLes Misérables by Victor HugoGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Best Books Ever Written
108 books — 68 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Books You'd Take on a Deserted Island
642 books — 95 voters

Cujo by Stephen King
Best Books of 1981
326 books — 159 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareOutlander by Diana GabaldonClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Best Series Kickoff
194 books — 81 voters

Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
NPR Best Books of 2013
138 books — 112 voters
Alice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Children's Books With Strong Female Leads
409 books — 117 voters

Fallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutHalo by Alexandra Adornetto
Best Cover of All Time
253 books — 101 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Shining by Stephen King
Books I Could Not Put Down
254 books — 92 voters

Evermore by Alyson NoelPride & Prejudice by Jane AustenHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutForever by Maggie StiefvaterPure by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Books With Flowers on the Covers!
395 books — 116 voters
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Best Books of 1988
382 books — 173 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best 1700s Historical Fiction
89 books — 153 voters
1984 by George OrwellDune by Frank HerbertAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyDracula by Bram Stoker
Most Intelligent Plots
234 books — 87 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
My Top Books
194 books — 95 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettValley Of The Dolls by susann jacquelineThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Best Novels about the 1960s (fiction)
191 books — 238 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe Stand by Stephen KingOliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Best Authors Ever
437 books — 230 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Shack by William Paul YoungTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomTruth by Aleatha RomigLady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
Book Club Books
479 books — 318 voters

Fallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickAngel by L.A. Weatherly
Yeah, These Books Are Awesome!
94 books — 60 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books I adore
276 books — 66 voters