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Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëOutlander by Diana GabaldonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best love story in a book
436 books — 350 voters
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky1984 by George OrwellHamlet by William ShakespeareGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftUlysses by James Joyce
Best Philosophical Fiction
302 books — 548 voters

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker
Best self-published books on Amazon
747 books — 766 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessStone Guardian by Danielle MonschWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Read or Like to Read
259 books — 392 voters

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
1,072 books — 804 voters
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollBlack Beauty by Anna SewellTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneEight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
Best Books of the Decade: 1870s
258 books — 344 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxTarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice BurroughsA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
532 books — 772 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess1984 by George OrwellThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerAs I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Best Use of Stylistic Language (best form/language)
561 books — 542 voters

1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRebecca by Daphne du MaurierLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottDracula by Bram Stoker
UK 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
1,548 books — 548 voters
1984 by George OrwellDune by Frank HerbertThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
100+ Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read
242 books — 450 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
466 books — 853 voters
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. CastFallen by Lauren Kate
Best Young Adult Book Series
323 books — 652 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
6,271 books — 4,605 voters
A Fistful of Charms by Kim HarrisonA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeLover Awakened by J.R. WardLover Eternal by J.R. WardNo Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
Best Books of 2006
987 books — 743 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDracula by Bram StokerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Thrillers
1,714 books — 1,547 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss1984 by George Orwell
Best books of our lifetime
572 books — 663 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Best Book Club Books
1,055 books — 887 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Hardest Book to Put Down
7,912 books — 2,369 voters

Wizard and Glass by Stephen KingWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Help by Kathryn StockettHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Illustrated Book Covers
768 books — 506 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown1984 by George Orwell
Best Plot Twist
408 books — 650 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. CastHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Best Books of 2007
1,114 books — 990 voters
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftRobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Best Books of the 18th Century
375 books — 1,007 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellRebecca by Daphne du MaurierAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAs I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
905 books — 1,249 voters
Fallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickShiver by Maggie StiefvaterHalo by Alexandra AdornettoBeautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
I Picked It Up Because Of The Cover
1,872 books — 909 voters

1984 by George OrwellForever Amber by Kathleen WinsorMrs. Mike by Benedict FreedmanFrenchman's Creek by Daphne du MaurierI, the Jury by Mickey Spillane
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
835 books — 1,141 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettOliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Books for twelve-year-old children
1,701 books — 1,103 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingMarked by P.C. Cast
Best Series Books
737 books — 686 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Help by Kathryn StockettPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
My Favorite Books
2,182 books — 581 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaBeautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker
Best New Author Debuts
419 books — 606 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Best Agatha Christie Book
97 books — 1,368 voters