Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariFactfulness by Hans RoslingQuiet by Susan CainHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
1,186 books — 938 voters

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettMaybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori GottliebThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Your Top 5 Reads in 2020
568 books — 213 voters
The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara
Favorite Travel Books
2,016 books — 3,937 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. Feynman
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,780 books — 6,295 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Female Lead Characters
4,838 books — 5,852 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,124 books — 5,146 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottBlack Beauty by Anna Sewell
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,826 books — 10,308 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Best Love Stories
5,176 books — 9,617 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Young Adult Books
13,054 books — 80,111 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,328 books — 119,061 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,755 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Books Ever
75,398 books — 280,001 voters