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Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear by Terrance DicksThe Magic Faraway Tree by Enid BlytonFive Go to Mystery Moor by Enid Blyton
Favorite books from my childhood
4,380 books — 7,399 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,285 books — 7,883 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,068 books — 17,242 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,252 books — 24,499 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,113 books — 25,600 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,655 books — 25,873 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books Ever
74,929 books — 277,953 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,796 books — 10,244 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,246 books — 118,083 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen KingRecursion by Blake Crouch
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
802 books — 1,672 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen KingTime Enough for Love by Robert A. HeinleinRecursion by Blake Crouch
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,944 books — 5,206 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Most Interesting World
8,040 books — 4,648 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
One Million Ratings!
217 books — 1,039 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,525 books — 11,152 voters