Hamlet by William ShakespeareWaiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett1984 by George OrwellThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovSophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder
Best Existential Fiction
441 books — 754 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Thieves
657 books — 1,253 voters

Peter Pan by J.M. BarrieCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Greatest Children's Books of All Time
219 books — 132 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy World
1,635 books — 2,021 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,133 books — 6,303 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Love/Hate Relationships
807 books — 1,424 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Best Historical Fiction
7,250 books — 25,374 voters