Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeDracula by Bram StokerDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Penguin English Library
135 books — 445 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
920 books — 2,381 voters

Watchmen by Alan             MooreThe Absolute Sandman, Volume 1 by Neil GaimanBatman by Alan             MooreThe Walking Dead, Book One by Robert KirkmanJoker by Brian Azzarello
Graphic Novels That Rocked My World
422 books — 220 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBrave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George Orwell
Works of Pure Genius
709 books — 563 voters

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiUzumaki by Junji Ito
Best Japanese Books
765 books — 3,239 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Stories For Book Lovers
8,330 books — 8,208 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienBrave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,819 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,651 books — 25,853 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Trial by Franz Kafka
STAND ALONE novels
68 books — 35 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldElsewhere by Gabrielle ZevinIf I Stay by Gayle FormanI Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa SchroederAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
YA Post-Death Novels
192 books — 389 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareClockwork Prince by Cassandra ClareClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Victorian YA Novels
133 books — 184 voters

Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareFallen by Lauren KateHalo by Alexandra Adornetto
YA Angels
393 books — 1,740 voters
Watchmen by Alan             MooreThe Crow by James O'BarrGhost World by Daniel ClowesThe Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1 by Gerard Way30 Days of Night by Steve Niles
Best Graphic Novels
3,433 books — 6,754 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess1984 by George OrwellThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaLet the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Darkest Books of All Time
1,269 books — 1,722 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenDreamland by Sarah DessenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,653 books — 12,149 voters

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareSilver Shadows by Richelle MeadToxic Heart by Theo LawrenceAfter the End by Amy PlumSea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
YA Novels of 2014
1,504 books — 8,776 voters
Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyA Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Can't Do Without
251 books — 89 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEragon by Christopher Paolini
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,760 books — 8,698 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyEast of Eden by John SteinbeckWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,867 books — 7,000 voters

Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyAtonement by Ian McEwanWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Love Stories
5,158 books — 9,608 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Pact by Jodi PicoultExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,453 books — 16,032 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyDreamland by Sarah DessenBefore I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,969 books — 12,417 voters
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best Book Boyfriends
10,638 books — 28,846 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Historical Fiction
7,250 books — 25,374 voters
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldCloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Entertainment Weekly New Classics
104 books — 257 voters

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonAtonement by Ian McEwanNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Major Award-Winning Fiction Since 1990
248 books — 566 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Best YA/New Adult Contemporary Romance
2,165 books — 4,519 voters

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroPerfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesThe Body Finder by Kimberly DertingThe Host by Stephenie MeyerEmma by Jane Austen
When Friends Fall In Love
1,078 books — 1,664 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Books Ever
74,780 books — 277,455 voters


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