Girl in Blue by Ann RinaldiMeet Addy by Connie Rose Porter
Best American Civil War Books
1,001 books — 976 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainMy Ántonia by Willa CatherLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,136 books — 1,014 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Boarding School Stories
957 books — 1,011 voters
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Romance
803 books — 1,343 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. SmithEvery Day by David LevithanTry Not to Breathe by Jennifer R.  HubbardThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
2012 YA Contemporary Challenge!
239 books — 1,170 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakNumber the Stars by Lois LowrySummer of My German Soldier by Bette GreeneThe Journal of Ben Uchida by Barry DenenbergEternal by Lisa Scottoline
WWII Historic Fiction
1,352 books — 1,512 voters

The Edge on the Sword by Rebecca TingleThe Midwife's Apprentice by Karen CushmanKeeper of the Grail by Michael P. Spradlin
Best Middle Ages Books
1,208 books — 1,681 voters
Saba by Jane KurtzFar from Home by Na'ima B. RobertEndangered by Eliot SchreferHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,747 books — 1,608 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Maze Runner by James DashnerGraceling by Kristin CashoreGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Most Interesting World
8,045 books — 4,655 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,522 books — 3,540 voters
There's a Girl in My Hammerlock by Jerry SpinelliCan You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? by Paula DanzigerThe Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. CooneyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Pigman by Paul Zindel
Vintage Young Adult
184 books — 30 voters

War is Boring by David AxeHyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Best Memoir Graphic Novels
382 books — 426 voters
War is Boring by David AxeThe Mueller Report Illustrated by The Washington PostThe Case of Alan Turing by Éric LibergeA.D. by Josh NeufeldHyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Non-Fiction Comics and Graphic Novels
357 books — 108 voters

War is Boring by David AxeThe Mueller Report Illustrated by The Washington PostThe Case of Alan Turing by Éric LibergeA.D. by Josh Neufeld
History through graphic novels
621 books — 491 voters
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1 by Rei TōmaMy Girlfriend's a Geek, Volume 1 by Rize Shinba
Graphic Novels I Wish I Hadn't Read
130 books — 17 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,203 books — 28,364 voters
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Best Books of 1989
378 books — 227 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlLioness Rampant by Tamora PierceKirsten Saves the Day by Janet Beeler Shaw
Best Books of 1988
382 books — 173 voters
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar
Best Books of 1987
379 books — 185 voters

Love You Forever by Robert MunschThe Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora PierceMagic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry BrooksHatchet by Gary PaulsenMeet Kirsten by Janet Beeler Shaw
Best Books of 1986
338 books — 171 voters
In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora PierceBoy by Roald Dahl
Best Books of 1984
344 books — 159 voters

The Color of Magic by Terry PratchettAlanna by Tamora PierceDear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly ClearyThe Witches by Roald Dahl
Best Books of 1983
282 books — 164 voters
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Best Books of 1981
326 books — 159 voters

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Best Books of 1980
326 books — 211 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanChains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Books of 2008
1,632 books — 6,784 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanFire by Kristin CashoreThe Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Best Books of 2009
1,769 books — 6,937 voters
The Son of Neptune by Rick RiordanThe Throne of Fire by Rick RiordanDivergent by Veronica RothThe Lover's Dictionary by David LevithanDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Best Books of 2011
2,667 books — 6,708 voters

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Best Books Published in 2013
3,591 books — 7,168 voters
The Truth About Forever by Sarah DessenJust Listen by Sarah Dessen500 Miles from You by Jenny ColganIn Her Shoes by Jennifer WeinerIf the Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,713 books — 8,164 voters