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The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison WeirMarie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser
Of Kings and Queens
448 books — 196 voters
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia FraserMarie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser
Best Historical Biography
104 books — 4 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerDracul - A Origem de um Monstro by Dacre StokerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaAnno Dracula by Kim NewmanPowers of Darkness by Valdimar Ásmundsson
Best Books Featuring Dracula
232 books — 148 voters
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerThe Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Best Books of 2021
1,433 books — 1,619 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerDracul by Dacre StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceAnno Dracula by Kim NewmanCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Carmilla, Laura, Mina, Lucy & The Brides of Dracula
120 books — 16 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Angel of Darkness by Caleb CarrThe Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Best Historical Mystery
1,991 books — 4,476 voters

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneThe Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
575 books — 468 voters
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Best YA Spy/Mystery Novels
606 books — 1,610 voters

A History of Heavy Metal by Andrew O'NeillThe Death Archives by Jørn StubberudMetal Cats by Alexandra CrockettLouder Than Hell by Jon WiederhornBlack Metal by Dayal Patterson
Books about Metal
79 books — 21 voters
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithAbraham Lincoln by Seth Grahame-SmithJane Slayre by Sherri Browning ErwinLittle Vampire Women by Lynn MessinaLittle Women and Werewolves by Porter Grand
The Monster Mash
179 books — 415 voters

Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Witches by Roald DahlThe Halloween Tree by Ray BradburyThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
357 books — 262 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Witches by Roald DahlBunnicula by Deborah Howe
Best Books for Morbid Kids
727 books — 524 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Night of Elisa by Isis SousaHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Modern Gothic
683 books — 1,348 voters
Baby Got Bite by Maz MaddoxInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceThe Vampire Armand by Anne RiceThe Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
Best Gay Vampires
637 books — 828 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,760 books — 4,894 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Books for 13/14 year-olds
374 books — 339 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Ghost Stories
1,471 books — 1,874 voters
Pont Neuf by Max ByrdBuried Deep by Margot HuntPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Audible Originals: Dec 2019
7 books — 3 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyRebecca by Daphne du MaurierDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Gothic Books of All Time
561 books — 3,464 voters
The Selection by Kiera CassClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareWither by Lauren DeStefanoThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2012 Must Have Dystopians!
120 books — 514 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
'Best Curl Up In Bed And Re-Read Books!
409 books — 86 voters
Dead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonSoulless by Gail CarrigerA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
724 books — 3,752 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,071 books — 5,122 voters
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,077 books — 12,166 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,028 books — 9,835 voters
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithHomicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,417 books — 2,642 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Summoning by Kelley ArmstrongA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,071 books — 66,871 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,084 voters

Magyk by Angie SageThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,136 books — 6,303 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 625 voters


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