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Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Best Memoirs/Autobiography/Travel
1,436 books — 1,308 voters
It by Stephen KingThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsA Time to Kill by John Grisham
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,272 books — 2,437 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Twelve by Justin CroninLucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Apocalypse Books
86 books — 133 voters
Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,843 books — 22,459 voters

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythDarkness, Take My Hand by Dennis LehaneThe Dead Zone by Stephen King
My Favorite Mystery Thrillers (fiction)
261 books — 117 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMystic River by Dennis LehaneA Time to Kill by John GrishamThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,409 books — 8,628 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythThe Bourne Ultimatum by Robert LudlumFrom Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
Best Spy Novels
1,455 books — 2,673 voters
It by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingChristine by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
190 books — 3,893 voters

'48 by James HerbertTimeline by Michael Crichton11/22/63 by Stephen KingLightning by Dean KoontzThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
890 books — 1,865 voters
The Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Paranormal/Fantasy/Science Fiction Books
2,752 books — 3,429 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,775 books — 25,813 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCentennial by James A. Michener
Best Historical Fiction
8,041 books — 26,712 voters

The Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,200 books — 9,124 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,272 books — 28,374 voters

Scar Tissue by Anthony KiedisThe Right Stuff by Tom WolfeFever Pitch by Nick HornbyPapillon by Henri CharrièreChickenhawk by Robert Mason
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,594 books — 7,871 voters
Jupiter's Travels by Ted SimonDriving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart
Escaping the Grind--Books About Leaving It All Behind!
330 books — 252 voters

Jupiter's Travels by Ted SimonLast Chance to See by Douglas AdamsStephen Fry in America by Stephen FryGhosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
Favorite Travel Books
2,049 books — 3,981 voters
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Hellish Humor
57 books — 75 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMoving Pictures by Terry PratchettHogfather by Terry PratchettThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ by Sue TownsendJingo by Terry Pratchett
British Wit and Humour
564 books — 308 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerCatch-22 by Joseph HellerA Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Excellence in sarcasm
424 books — 701 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettMort by Terry PratchettThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,446 books — 2,411 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettCatch-22 by Joseph HellerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Best Dark Humor
744 books — 1,686 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceNight Watch by Sergei LukyanenkoCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Shining by Stephen King
Quality Dark Fiction
2,704 books — 3,982 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Thrillers
4,985 books — 6,543 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Twists
8,704 books — 9,834 voters
Cold Days by Jim ButcherThe Twelve by Justin Cronin
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,510 books — 15,069 voters

Heat by Bill BufordCandyfreak by Steve Almond
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,356 books — 1,692 voters
The Cook's Companion by Stephanie Alexander
Best Cookbooks
1,468 books — 1,127 voters

The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
Breathtaking Books Series, Stand-alones and Companion Novels - New and Upcoming
217 books — 140 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Black Prism by Brent WeeksMoonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,754 books — 14,424 voters


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