To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,735 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Favorite books from my childhood
4,375 books — 7,396 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Belgariad Boxed Set by David Eddings
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Historical Fiction
7,250 books — 25,374 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Best Young Adult Books
12,988 books — 80,065 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,186 books — 117,784 voters