Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainVanity Fair by William Makepeace ThackerayLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Classics 1830-1900
172 books — 12 voters
The Talisman Ring by Georgette HeyerThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. SayersA Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh FermorThe Little Match Girl by Hans Christian AndersenValhalla by Robert J. Mrazek
Ice and Snow
685 books — 190 voters

Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Giver by Lois LowryThe Dog Stars by Peter HellerAfter Sundown by Linda Howard
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
331 books — 593 voters

Candide by VoltaireThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerThe Stranger by Albert CamusJude the Obscure by Thomas HardyHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Most Difficult Novels
583 books — 2,040 voters
Killing Floor by Lee ChildObsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienBoundary Waters by William Kent KruegerSanibel Flats by Randy Wayne White
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,468 books — 2,673 voters

The Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyBusman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. SayersA Trick of the Light by Louise PennyGlory in Death by J.D. RobbOrdinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
Best Murder Mysteries Of All-Time
968 books — 723 voters
Holiday in Death by J.D. RobbStorm Front by Jim  ButcherObsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Last Policeman by Ben H. WintersWatchers of the Dark by Lloyd Biggle Jr.
Great Science Fiction Detective Stories
155 books — 77 voters

Lord Perfect by Loretta ChaseThe Grand Sophy by Georgette HeyerGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellRavished by Amanda QuickThe Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,374 books — 5,999 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyStorm Front by Jim  ButcherGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
1,905 books — 2,984 voters

Holiday in Death by J.D. RobbDead Man Running by Steve HamiltonRules of Prey by John SandfordKilling Floor by Lee ChildDream Man by Linda Howard
I Like Serial Killers
999 books — 1,530 voters

Hidden Riches by Nora RobertsMr. Perfect by Linda HowardGrand Passion by Jayne Ann KrentzNaked in Death by J.D. RobbFrench Silk by Sandra       Brown
Best Romantic Suspense
2,173 books — 2,653 voters
The Corpse in Oozak's Pond by Charlotte MacLeodBleeding Maize and Blue by Susan HoltzerTwo for the Dough by Janet EvanovichHip-Deep in Alligators by Robert Wright CampbellHoliday in Death by J.D. Robb
Breezy Mystery Reads
150 books — 7 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoliday in Death by J.D. RobbHidden Riches by Nora RobertsThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Corpse in Oozak's Pond by Charlotte MacLeod
Unputdownables
537 books — 174 voters
On Becoming a Person by Carl R. RogersThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersMacbeth by William ShakespearePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenOn Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,226 books — 118,369 voters

Sylvester, or The Wicked Uncle by Georgette HeyerHoliday in Death by J.D. RobbCatch-22 by Joseph HellerLord of Scoundrels by Loretta ChaseAgnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,404 books — 2,277 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensFar From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,858 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. SayersNaked in Death by J.D. RobbThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirA Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,790 books — 49,745 voters
Bury Your Dead by Louise PennyOpen Season by C.J. BoxBy Its Cover by Donna LeonSanibel Flats by Randy Wayne WhiteTripwire by Lee Child
Series with same main character
388 books — 36 voters

Still Life by Louise PennyThe Crossing Places by Elly GriffithsThe Singing Sands by Josephine TeyInnocent in Death by J.D. RobbStorm Front by Jim  Butcher
Detective Fiction
1,177 books — 1,075 voters
Obsession in Death by J.D. RobbThe Nature of the Beast by Louise PennyMake Me by Lee ChildThe Patriarch by Martin  WalkerA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Best Books of 2015
3,118 books — 5,121 voters

Chosen Prey by John SandfordMonkeewrench by P.J. TracyHeaven's Keep by William Kent KruegerDead Angler by Victoria HoustonThe Midnight Line by Lee Child
Books Set in Wisconsin
396 books — 163 voters
Holiday in Death by J.D. RobbSylvester, or The Wicked Uncle by Georgette HeyerThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. SayersHow the Light Gets In by Louise PennySilver Linings by Jayne Ann Krentz
Books I read and LOVED !
284 books — 29 voters

Icy Clutches by Aaron ElkinsA Night Too Dark by Dana StabenowTwo Old Women by Velma WallisThe Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick HillThat Wintry Feeling by Debbie Macomber
Alaska Tales
360 books — 301 voters
Suspect by Robert CraisBruno, Chief of Police by Martin  WalkerThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Search by Nora RobertsCurious Affair of the Third Dog by Patricia Moyes
Dog Related Mysteries
258 books — 73 voters

Cold Days by Jim  ButcherRosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuireDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,383 books — 12,490 voters
Naked in Death by J.D. RobbRules of Prey by John SandfordKilling Floor by Lee ChildPostmortem by Patricia Daniels CornwellStorm Front by Jim  Butcher
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,274 books — 15,417 voters

Bitch Creek by William G. TapplyThe Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. SayersDead Angler by Victoria HoustonStrike Dog by Joseph HeywoodKiller Summer by Ridley Pearson
Best Fly Fishing Mysteries
78 books — 11 voters