Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiA Room of One's Own by Virginia WoolfI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouOut of Africa by Isak Dinesen
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If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
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70 books — 40 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood1984 by George OrwellA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
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Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Most influential books under 100 pages
250 books — 925 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Lost Symbol by Dan    BrownThe Pearl by John Steinbeck
Books I wish I had never read
1,278 books — 1,327 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Book Titles
11,254 books — 7,563 voters

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Best Unappreciated Books
4,353 books — 2,184 voters
Night by Elie Wiesel
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,220 books — 4,380 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel BarberyThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,917 books — 2,058 voters
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Metafiction
442 books — 576 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel BarberyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Most Poetic Book Titles
2,064 books — 890 voters

1984 by George Orwell
David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books
100 books — 310 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books about Books
1,378 books — 1,515 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Books about Books and Libraries
773 books — 376 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Must Have Books In Your Bookshelf
304 books — 136 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,514 books — 10,132 voters
A Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittSilent Spring by Rachel Carson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,061 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books About Loving Books
373 books — 511 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Stories For Book Lovers
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A Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard P. FeynmanWhat If? by Randall Munroe
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,830 books — 3,587 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,452 books — 16,031 voters


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