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Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,485 books — 16,048 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books I wish I had never read
1,279 books — 1,327 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Must Read Classics
1,851 books — 4,610 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,553 books — 10,141 voters

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschHarpo Speaks! by Harpo MarxThe Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,759 books — 6,288 voters
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyGetting Things Done by David AllenNo Sweat by Michelle SegarWho Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Yo... by Spencer JohnsonNow, Discover Your Strengths by Gallup
Motivational and Self-Improvement Books
2,982 books — 2,954 voters

The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert LudlumThe Children's Book by A.S. ByattThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoTrout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan
Most Difficult Books To Follow
38 books — 6 voters
Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald AldenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,066 books — 17,241 voters

The War Below by James M. Scott
Best Submarine Nonfiction Books
57 books — 82 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Minority Report by Philip K. DickThe Invaders Plan by L. Ron Hubbard
Overrated classics (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror)
22 books — 9 voters

Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald Alden
Really Underrated Children's Books
940 books — 207 voters
Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald AldenRoots by Alex HaleyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Negotiator by Frederick Forsyth
All-Time Best Books List
33 books — 34 voters

Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald AldenAnatole by Eve Titus
Best Children's Books Most People Haven't Heard of...
1,682 books — 766 voters
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh LoftingThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh LoftingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite books from my childhood
4,380 books — 7,399 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireSon of a Witch by Gregory MaguireScientology by L. Ron HubbardOn the Road by Jack KerouacZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,864 voters

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayLolita by Vladimir NabokovParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Why is this assigned reading?
13 books — 4 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Knight of the Word by Terry Brooks
Series we wished would never end.
45 books — 49 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerAngels & Demons by Dan BrownRed Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Overrated
42 books — 14 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,014 books — 2,548 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
875 books — 2,058 voters
A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey ArcherThe Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer
The Best of Jeffery Archer
36 books — 340 voters

The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLeanBattle Cry by Leon UrisThe Winds of War by Herman WoukWar and Remembrance by Herman WoukKing Rat by James Clavell
World War II Fiction
1,274 books — 1,975 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanWicked by Gregory MaguireSon of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
Books I Could Hardly Get Through
117 books — 7 voters

What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures by Malcolm GladwellThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThe Discoverers by Daniel J. BoorstinThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,062 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Invaders Plan by L. Ron HubbardThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Series I've Given Up On...
1,024 books — 3,352 voters

Roots by Alex HaleyThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettAlaska by James A. MichenerMaster & Commander by Patrick O'Brian
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,520 books — 3,538 voters
Doomsday Book by Connie WillisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Nebula Award for Best Novel
62 books — 391 voters


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