The Garden by Clare Beams
Anticipated 2024 Literary Fiction
303 books — 93 voters
Understanding China by Stefan Piech
Foreign Lands
2,351 books — 2,190 voters

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Best Alternate History
353 books — 681 voters
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,249 books — 2,428 voters

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
Best Historical Fiction (Literary)
334 books — 100 voters
The Book of Merlyn by T.H. White
Best Books 1977
196 books — 62 voters

Limoncello Yellow by Traci Andrighetti
Italian-American Fiction
51 books — 84 voters

Inagehi by Jack Cady
Murder and Moral Responsibility
37 books — 2 voters
A Map of Tulsa by Benjamin Lytal
Released in 2013
214 books — 165 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazBlack Swan Green by David Mitchell
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,850 books — 21,800 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Unforgettables
11,567 books — 7,157 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHeidi by Johanna SpyriDr. Seuss's Sleep Book by Dr. SeussThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
Best Children's Books
5,291 books — 6,659 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Best Twentieth Century American Novels
299 books — 227 voters
The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneOne Day by David NichollsOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The 30 Saddest Endings in Literature
30 books — 20 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
What To Read Next
20,201 books — 24,099 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,979 books — 12,430 voters