1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,735 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniSultana's Dream by Rokeya Sakhawat HossainLes Misérables by Victor HugoHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books Ever
74,780 books — 277,433 voters
Sultana's Dream by Rokeya Sakhawat HossainThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,186 books — 117,776 voters

Femme by Delia StrangeThe Book of Strange New Things by Michel FaberQuatermass II by Nigel KnealeStar Surgeon by Alan E. NourseConquerors' Heritage by Timothy Zahn
Best Science Fiction
3,615 books — 6,825 voters