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The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsMy Life in France by Julia ChildDewey by Vicki MyronGarlic and Sapphires by Ruth ReichlThe Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong
Memoirs by Women
2,945 books — 2,992 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn StockettLife of Pi by Yann MartelWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Best Books You've Probably Never Read
617 books — 409 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,086 voters
Prodigal Summer by Barbara KingsolverThe Help by Kathryn StockettFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Best Southern Books
816 books — 738 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Foreign Lands
2,349 books — 2,190 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Shack by William Paul Young
Inspiring Books
4,559 books — 3,228 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferA Room with a View by E.M. ForsterGarlic and Sapphires by Ruth ReichlThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinNaughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen
Best Lighthearted Literature
614 books — 472 voters
Atonement by Ian McEwanThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Literary Historical Fiction
1,124 books — 1,000 voters

The Whistling Season by Ivan DoigThis House of Sky by Ivan DoigDancing at the Rascal Fair by Ivan DoigWinter Wheat by Mildred WalkerThe Home Place by Carrie La Seur
Best Montana Books
408 books — 232 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
What To Read Next
20,130 books — 24,071 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Causes of Ugly Crying
1,399 books — 3,855 voters
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison AllenThe Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison AllenLost Lake by Sarah Addison AllenThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyRainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Magical Realism in Small Town America
106 books — 156 voters

Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldOur Souls at Night by Kent HarufThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Best Hold Your Attention Books
182 books — 43 voters
My Life in France by Julia Child
Breaking News, Breaking Customs, Breaking Eggs
4 books — 3 voters

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Dave Manak
Sad, Beautiful, Tragic
95 books — 96 voters
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Most Emotionally Striking Books
41 books — 22 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn StockettAtonement by Ian McEwanWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1,108 books — 1,122 voters
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances MayesThe River of Doubt by Candice MillardShanghai Girls by Lisa See
Favorite Travel Books
2,014 books — 3,938 voters

Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Lowland by Jhumpa LahiriThe Aftermath by Rhidian BrookLion Heart by Justin Cartwright
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2013
176 books — 322 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
There Ought to be a Band
2,435 books — 1,109 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Great Books for Book Clubs
396 books — 149 voters
The House at Riverton by Kate MortonHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Tenderness of Wolves by Stef PenneyA Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Best Historical Mystery
1,992 books — 4,477 voters

The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Best Historical Travel Journals
335 books — 238 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Judging Books by Their Covers
639 books — 229 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Casual Vacancy by J.K. RowlingThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
What we've read so far in 2013...
8,050 books — 2,636 voters
My Ántonia by Willa Cather
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
532 books — 773 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,674 books — 14,019 voters
The Nature of the Beast by Louise PennyLife of Pi by Yann MartelDead Wake by Erik LarsonNight by Elie WieselOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
What We're Reading at Goodreads: September 2015
750 books — 817 voters

My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutThe High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017
512 books — 2,003 voters
Rainwater by Sandra BrownThe Wife's Tale by Lori LansensTwo Rivers by T. GreenwoodKill for Me by Karen RoseThree Seconds by Anders Roslund
Best Books of 2009
1,768 books — 6,937 voters