1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Stand-Alone Science Fiction
259 books — 96 voters
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Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,186 books — 117,805 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,735 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,105 books — 25,562 voters