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Wrenching Fate by Brooklyn AnnDark Lover by J.R. WardBranded by Abi KetnerCaptured by Erica StevensLover Awakened by J.R. Ward
"New Adult" Dark & Gritty and SO worth it
959 books — 1,078 voters
The Shack by William Paul YoungThe Help by Kathryn StockettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Best Christian & Inspirational Fiction
1,268 books — 923 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Dead Zone by Stephen KingAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Must reads 2015
544 books — 612 voters
Fallen Too Far by Abbi GlinesNever Too Far by Abbi GlinesBecause of Low by Abbi GlinesRuined by Jus AccardoFrigid by J. Lynn
New Adult/YA with 18+ Aged Characters
552 books — 761 voters

Devastation by M.J. HaagBlood and Snow by RaShelle WorkmanDeceit by M.J. HaagDepravity by M.J. Haag
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
586 books — 732 voters
Ethereal by Addison Moore1984 by George OrwellEvermore by Alyson NoelMy Soul to Take by Rachel VincentInescapable by Amy A. Bartol
Books That Need More Attention
1,458 books — 847 voters

When Lightning Strikes by Jenny CarrollMissing You by Meg CabotSafe House by Jenny CarrollCode Name Cassandra by Jenny CarrollAbandon by Meg Cabot
Best Meg Cabot Books
71 books — 801 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Badass Female Leads!
1,490 books — 1,383 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMarked by P.C. CastFallen by Lauren KateTorment by Lauren Kate
Boarding School Stories
957 books — 1,011 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Magus by John Fowles
Wicca and other Pagan-based Fiction
532 books — 975 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertHunter's Claim by S.E. SmithMercenary Instinct by Ruby LionsdrakeStealing Coal by Laurann Dohner
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
890 books — 880 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasJamaica Inn by Daphne du MaurierFrenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
Art & Artists in Fiction
921 books — 1,099 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainEast of Eden by John SteinbeckGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerAs I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Great American Novel
666 books — 1,088 voters
Up in Flames by Abbi Glines
2016 Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense (January - June)
365 books — 995 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Gap Into Conflict by Stephen R. Donaldson
Best Space Opera
1,046 books — 1,702 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Detective Fiction
1,177 books — 1,074 voters

The Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonRosemary’s Baby by Ira LevinThe Stand by Stephen KingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareValley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Tales of New York City
1,497 books — 1,212 voters
Playing for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Help by Kathryn StockettAlways You by Kirsty MoseleyJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
True Stand Alones Worth Reading
801 books — 1,145 voters

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythFrom Russia with Love by Ian FlemingMoonraker by Ian FlemingDoctor No by Ian Fleming
Espionage
972 books — 1,001 voters
Julius Caesar by William ShakespeareThe Robe by Lloyd C. DouglasThe Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain
Best Books About Ancient Rome
731 books — 1,075 voters

Forever Too Far by Abbi GlinesWhile It Lasts by Abbi GlinesBreathe by Abbi GlinesExistence by Abbi GlinesHold on Tight by Abbi Glines
Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
880 books — 1,021 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenValley of the Dolls by Jacqueline SusannJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
692 books — 1,175 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,357 books — 2,097 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë1984 by George OrwellAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best British and Irish Literature
1,181 books — 1,111 voters

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane GreyThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingEast of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Big Sky by A.B. Guthrie Jr.The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
Best Westerns
1,362 books — 1,487 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettTwisted Perfection by Abbi GlinesTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Emotion Overload
1,069 books — 1,363 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown1984 by George OrwellThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Conspiracy Fiction
1,258 books — 1,314 voters
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDracula by Bram StokerMarked by P.C. CastCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Great Vampire Books That Aren't Twilight=p
897 books — 966 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoOliver Twist by Charles DickensDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieForever Amber by Kathleen WinsorThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Thieves
657 books — 1,253 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die
501 books — 1,053 voters