The Bell Curve by Richard J. HerrnsteinThe g Factor by Arthur R. JensenThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the U... by Founding FathersA Question of Intelligence by Daniel Seligman
Disturbing Truths
555 books — 356 voters
The Past Through Tomorrow by Robert A. HeinleinThe Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer SmithThe Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag by Robert A. HeinleinThe Best of Fritz Leiber by Fritz LeiberThe Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway by Ernest Hemingway
Best Short Story Collections
1,553 books — 854 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Classic French Literature
344 books — 255 voters
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. FeynmanLife with Father by Clarence Day Jr.Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies
2,091 books — 1,949 voters

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasTreasure Island by Fiona MacdonaldThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark TwainThe Black Arrow by Robert Louis StevensonMr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,525 books — 3,540 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R. DonaldsonStorm Front by Jim  ButcherThe Gilded Chain by Dave Duncan
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,047 books — 11,626 voters

The Voynich Manuscript by UnknownCodex Seraphinianus. Ein Orbis Pictus des Universums der Phan... by Luigi SerafiniHenry Darger by Michael Bonesteel
Weirdest Books Ever
1,193 books — 1,186 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGlory Road by Robert A. HeinleinJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,489 voters

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinBlack Easter by James BlishThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinGlory Road by Robert A. HeinleinThe Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric Brown
Best Ending
8,051 books — 6,056 voters

Black Easter by James BlishThe Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric BrownPygmalion by George Bernard ShawGlory Road by Robert A. HeinleinThe Front Page by Ben Hecht
Best Twists
8,311 books — 8,903 voters
The Stress of Her Regard by Tim PowersAgyar by Steven BrustSome of Your Blood by Theodore SturgeonBlood Rites by Jim  ButcherLost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
Unusual, Alternative Vampires
433 books — 575 voters

Black Easter by James BlishMaster of the Five Magics by Lyndon HardyMoonchild by Aleister CrowleyConjure Wife by Fritz LeiberOur Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber
Most Interesting Magic System
2,611 books — 8,747 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarquePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Space Vampires by Colin WilsonThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,521 books — 16,086 voters
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas RockwellWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakCaps for Sale by Esphyr SlobodkinaThe Marvelous Inventions of Alvin Fernald by Clifford B. HicksHeroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin
Favorite books from my childhood
4,397 books — 7,400 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonLife with Father by Clarence Day Jr.The Princess Bride by William GoldmanSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. FeynmanTopper by Thorne Smith
Best Humorous Books
4,291 books — 7,877 voters
The 10000 Year Explosion by Gregory CochranTurn Coat by Jim  ButcherBone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
Best Books of 2009
1,769 books — 6,938 voters

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinTime Enough for Love by Robert A. HeinleinCannery Row by John SteinbeckDune by Frank Herbert
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,794 books — 49,751 voters
The 10000 Year Explosion by Gregory Cochran
Non-Fiction -- Best of 2009
27 books — 11 voters

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John SteinbeckLast Call by Tim PowersA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers
Best Arthurian Fiction
474 books — 1,428 voters
The Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric BrownThe Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,285 books — 15,425 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Serendipitous books
25 books — 18 voters
Hart's Hope by Orson Scott CardSongmaster by Orson Scott CardDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradWinter's Tale by Mark Helprin
Disappointing Books
2,734 books — 4,606 voters