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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Day of the Triffids by John WyndhamThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Dystopics, Utopics, & Apocalyptics
389 books — 96 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
'Tis the Season for Christmas Reads
190 books — 22 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Audible Free Listens during COVID-19
98 books — 11 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Coming of Age Stories
1,297 books — 1,131 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George Orwell
Best Horizon Expanding Books
914 books — 560 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
YA involving mental health issues (2000-present)
484 books — 1,031 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenDivergent by Veronica RothLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books with Best Chemistry Between Characters
1,019 books — 963 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,864 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,261 books — 25,408 voters
Across the Universe by Beth RevisGhostgirl by Tonya HurleyThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,026 books — 16,968 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Newbery 2013
131 books — 1,297 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakRoom by Emma DonoghueThe Boy Who Could See Demons by Carolyn Jess-CookePaper Towns by John Green
Books that you wish had a sequel(s)
156 books — 98 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Twists
8,288 books — 8,874 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRoom by Emma Donoghue
Best Books Ever
74,930 books — 277,867 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
All Time Favorite Male Character
426 books — 228 voters
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Sequels
299 books — 122 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,224 books — 118,035 voters
Looking for Alaska by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyPaper Towns by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,976 books — 12,418 voters

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,014 books — 2,548 voters
Holes by Louis SacharHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Books with endings I honestly didn't see coming
675 books — 634 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherLooking for Alaska by John Green
Best Books for a Female Teen
457 books — 349 voters
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
YA Novels of 2013
1,516 books — 10,496 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeDivergent by Veronica RothThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Best Beach Reads 2013
2,203 books — 4,187 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,085 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenInsurgent by Veronica Roth
YA Novels of 2012
1,235 books — 10,182 voters