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The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanPortal 2 by Ted KosmatkaThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Nightmares
129 books — 60 voters
The Forever War by Joe HaldemanPortal 2 by Ted KosmatkaThe Lost Symbol by Dan BrownThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books So Bad I Couldn't Finish...
643 books — 579 voters

Marville Volume 1 TPB by Bill JemasAll-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder by Frank MillerThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Series I've Given Up On...
1,024 books — 3,352 voters
Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,224 books — 118,040 voters

The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas AdamsThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Book and movie, both equally bad
38 books — 9 voters
Blue Light by Walter MosleyShall We Tell the President? by Jeffrey ArcherInca Gold by Clive CusslerAtlantis Found by Clive CusslerPacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler
Books That Need Movie Adaptations (If They Don't Get Them, I Will Explode)
102 books — 48 voters

The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanWorld Without End by Ken FollettSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Worst Titles Ever
234 books — 36 voters
The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.World Without End by Ken FollettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books With Most Annoying (yet mostly loveable) Protagonists
152 books — 35 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyShall We Tell the President? by Jeffrey ArcherThe Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Books that tell you what REALLY is going on!
619 books — 201 voters
Neuromancer by William GibsonSnow Crash by Neal StephensonArcade by Robert MaxxeArmada by Ernest ClineReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Gamers Who Don't Actually Game Should Read These Books
30 books — 17 voters

The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.World Without End by Ken FollettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Too Stupid to Live
170 books — 16 voters
The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Stupid Plots, Romance, and Characters
148 books — 11 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Terrifying Sci-fi Books
39 books — 7 voters
The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.World Without End by Ken FollettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books I read only because the reviews were hilarious
84 books — 3 voters

The Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsPortal 2 by Ted KosmatkaSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Wanted To Slap Some Sense into the Characters
329 books — 107 voters
The Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
This Is A Joke Right?
208 books — 64 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Marville Volume 1 TPB by Bill JemasAll-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder by Frank Miller
Books That Totally Grossed You Out!
115 books — 11 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessMein Kampf by Adolf HitlerThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Final Hours of Portal 2 by Geoff Keighley
Scary People Who Write Books
106 books — 70 voters

The Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Lost Symbol by Dan BrownWorld Without End by Ken FollettSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Male Characters You Want to Use for Moving Target Practice
195 books — 41 voters
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakPortal 2 by Ted KosmatkaMaradonia and the Seven Bridges by Gloria TeschThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams
Nightmare Fuel for Children
141 books — 43 voters

The Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsCarrie by Stephen KingChristine by Stephen KingThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Books that creeped you out, but you loved them anyway
136 books — 94 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Dystopian Originals
95 books — 104 voters

Star Wars by Alan Dean FosterA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,461 books — 2,672 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerOrdinary People by Judith GuestThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Required Reading in High school that was a stupid waste of time!
42 books — 6 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books that are Pure Waste of Time
119 books — 8 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
What's Wrong With Me?
105 books — 7 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books I Will Only Read If I Get Paid To
220 books — 9 voters
The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanWorld Without End by Ken FollettThe Lost Symbol by Dan BrownThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books I Wish I'd Never Bought
89 books — 8 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Waste Of My Time & Money
200 books — 10 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Worse Books Ever
109 books — 14 voters