Dead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonMoon Called by Patricia BriggsPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,404 books — 18,091 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Firm by John GrishamA Time to Kill by John GrishamThe Client by John GrishamThe Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,580 books — 6,346 voters

The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Stand-Alone Fantasy Book
254 books — 197 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Favorite books from my childhood
4,380 books — 7,399 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,224 books — 118,035 voters
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Children's Stories
31 books — 7 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Light but not (too) dumb
845 books — 839 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction
3,615 books — 6,826 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,154 books — 8,891 voters
Dead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonFirst Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesMoon Called by Patricia BriggsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,888 books — 4,324 voters

On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,417 books — 2,642 voters

A Perfect Blood by Kim HarrisonLothaire by Kresley ColeThe Darkest Seduction by Gena ShowalterCelebrity in Death by J.D. RobbDeadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Best Books of 2012
3,523 books — 9,206 voters
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisMoon Called by Patricia BriggsGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonDead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Best Paranormal Romance Series
1,398 books — 12,606 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtThe Emperor's Children by Claire MessudUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Must Reads in 2009
139 books — 267 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Favorite Books
14,120 books — 9,819 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,220 books — 1,631 voters
Siddhartha by Hermann HesseBeing Peace by Thich Nhat HanhThe Three Pillars of Zen by Philip KapleauZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
A Buddhist Reading List
894 books — 1,153 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,805 books — 2,163 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderBrisingr by Christopher Paolini
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,028 books — 9,835 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Odyssey by HomerGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Classics Library
634 books — 522 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Firm by John Grisham
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,273 books — 15,405 voters

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  Harris
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,403 books — 8,330 voters
Wizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindDragon Wing by Margaret WeisThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Gunslinger by Stephen        King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,111 books — 25,578 voters

1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,252 books — 24,499 voters
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Thickest Books Ever
890 books — 2,494 voters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,224 books — 28,363 voters
The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,738 voters