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Carrie by Stephen KingEast of Eden by John SteinbeckFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Evil Moms!
75 books — 72 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsFallen by Lauren KateThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold1984 by George Orwell
Books You Wish You Could Forget
431 books — 99 voters

Marked by P.C. CastWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëOutlander by Diana GabaldonA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Most Dislikable Characters
152 books — 72 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Procrastinator's Library
55 books — 40 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens1984 by George OrwellA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensOliver Twist by Charles DickensThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
London
224 books — 64 voters
Marked by P.C. CastEvermore by Alyson NoelThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldFallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Lost the will to live...
140 books — 24 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieGreen River, Running Red by Ann Rule
Row Your Boat
121 books — 28 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienUlysses by James Joyce
Books My Library Has That I Want To Read
137 books — 24 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Crossover Fiction
164 books — 45 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Help by Kathryn StockettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Domestic Service - Help Wanted!
227 books — 106 voters

The Family by Mario Puzo
Books with Italian location
402 books — 224 voters
Die for Me by Amy PlumUntil I Die by Amy PlumIf I Should Die by Amy PlumThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngelus by Danielle Trussoni
Best Paris Stories
104 books — 166 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Help by Kathryn StockettHamlet by William ShakespeareCarrie by Stephen KingWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best "Getting Even" Book of All Time
120 books — 134 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen King
Paranoia in Fiction
46 books — 24 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensGoldfinger by Ian FlemingGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Greediest Characters
73 books — 29 voters
The Gunslinger by Stephen KingLes Misérables by Victor HugoScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniCaptain Blood by Rafael SabatiniThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
On the Run
282 books — 91 voters

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Death in a Warm Climate
312 books — 105 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Sisterhood
167 books — 155 voters

The Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonThe Big Sky by A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Best 1800s Historical Fiction
451 books — 263 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellDune by Frank Herbert
GREAT AMERICAN WRITING
74 books — 11 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasForever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
Historical Real-Person Cameos
84 books — 35 voters
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingThe Mortal Instruments Boxed Set by Cassandra ClareThe Spy Who Loved Me by Ian FlemingA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
My Favorite Books of ALL TIME!
137 books — 88 voters

The Black Dahlia by James EllroyBitter Harvest by Ann RuleGreen River, Running Red by Ann RuleThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
CRIME WRITERS WHO DESERVE MORE ATTENTION
646 books — 389 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Biggest Disappointments
40 books — 7 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Free Best Sellers on Amazon.com
9 books — 12 voters
Passion by Lauren KateTorment by Lauren Kate
Best YA Historical(Paranormal included)
33 books — 21 voters

The Gunslinger by Stephen KingA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Opening Line Of A Book
25 books — 21 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Best Books 1934
69 books — 39 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Civil War Novels
146 books — 72 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensLes Misérables by Victor HugoOliver Twist by Charles DickensThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
"State of the Nation" on The Guardian's "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read"
135 books — 66 voters