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Watchmen by Alan Moore
Outstanding Science Fiction Comics & Graphic Novels
207 books — 17 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Books Ever
74,927 books — 277,924 voters

Animal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,789 books — 49,738 voters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George Orwell
Trippy Books
830 books — 892 voters

Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Knights Templar
138 books — 59 voters
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane AndersEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireA Lone Star in the Sky by William LedbetterThe Starlit Wood by Dominik ParisienArabella of Mars by David D. Levine
2016 Nebula Award Winners
5 books — 1 voter

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Passage by Justin CroninOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
331 books — 592 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Books with Really Long Titles
1,625 books — 339 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickThe Difference Engine by William GibsonQuicksilver by Neal Stephenson
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
758 books — 1,290 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,908 books — 3,171 voters

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Circus/Carnival Books
702 books — 1,081 voters
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyThe Book of Strange New Things by Michel FaberEurope in Autumn by Dave HutchinsonMemory of Water by Emmi ItärantaThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist
6 books — 1 voter

Dune by Frank HerbertA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickWatchmen by Alan MooreDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas AdamsThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club Bookshelf
258 books — 205 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,233 books — 118,056 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickThe Difference Engine by William GibsonThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
SF Masterworks
196 books — 718 voters
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas AdamsDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Best Humorous Books
4,285 books — 7,883 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,252 books — 24,499 voters
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwinالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxThe Republic by PlatoDeclaration of Independence, Constitution of the United State... by Founding Fathers
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,280 voters