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1984 by George OrwellTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomLes Misérables by Victor HugoDracula by Bram StokerDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Books to Read Before You're 30
724 books — 245 voters
King of Thorns by Mark LawrenceWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas1984 by George Orwell
The anti-hero in fiction
344 books — 299 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Twists And Turns
518 books — 335 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The Importance of NOT Being Earnest: Humorous Mystery Fiction
751 books — 471 voters

Beauty Awakened by Gena ShowalterWicked Nights by Gena ShowalterBurning Dawn by Gena ShowalterBlack and Blue by Gena ShowalterThe Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
Paranormal Investigation, Ghost- and Demonhunters: Fiction
300 books — 192 voters
Silence by Becca FitzpatrickCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickBeautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Great fiction books
154 books — 146 voters

MacRieve by Kresley Cole
Working Up a Sweat: Female Athletes in Romance Novels
251 books — 384 voters
Abandon by Meg CabotPure by Jennifer L. ArmentroutDeity by Jennifer L. ArmentroutUnderworld by Meg Cabot
Mythology books
298 books — 216 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Top 5 Books Worth Reading
135 books — 156 voters
Just for Now by Abbi Glines
Best Male Escort Romance Books
95 books — 278 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellIvanhoe by Walter ScottThe Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore CooperForever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
Most Inaccurate Historical Fiction
105 books — 161 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareMuch Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Uplifting Fiction
323 books — 281 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Favorite Books with 100,000 + Ratings
143 books — 146 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRebecca by Daphne du MaurierA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë1984 by George Orwell
Best Beginning of a Novel
148 books — 171 voters

The Lorax by Dr. SeussDune by Frank Herbert
Eco-Fiction
344 books — 320 voters
Obsidian by Jennifer L. ArmentroutOnyx by Jennifer L. ArmentroutCrescendo by Becca FitzpatrickUntil I Die by Amy PlumThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Why Aren't These a Movie Yet?!
508 books — 172 voters

Dead of Winter by Kresley ColeHunted by Abi Ketner
Dystopian, (post-)apocalyptic and sci-fi YA of 2015
180 books — 249 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Indie Literature, General Fiction
102 books — 213 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books That Make You Go "Hmm"
367 books — 184 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Best "REAL" Psychological Fiction
144 books — 240 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
743 books — 230 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottDracula by Bram StokerEight Cousins by Louisa May AlcottCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Non-Bratty, Valor-filled, Selfless, Heroines and Heroes
430 books — 199 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHamlet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCarrie by Stephen King
Revenge
374 books — 256 voters
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Master Mind of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books set on or about Mars
215 books — 340 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Must Reads in Sports and Romance
355 books — 280 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom1984 by George OrwellThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books that most influenced you
2,638 books — 1,220 voters

The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Suspense/Thrillers/Mysteries of 2012
114 books — 324 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareWhite Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
teens do read
114 books — 137 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickShiver by Maggie StiefvaterCity of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Best YA Series
344 books — 232 voters
Apollyon by Jennifer L. ArmentroutEver After by Kim HarrisonIf I Should Die by Amy PlumEdge of Dawn by Lara AdrianOrigin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
New, Nice & Notable
164 books — 270 voters