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Cirque du Freak by Darren ShanIn the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-RhodesRosario+Vampire, Vol. 1 by Akihisa Ikeda
Best Teen Vampire Fiction
402 books — 4,651 voters
The Sight by Erin HunterKing Lear by William ShakespeareAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThings Not Seen by Andrew ClementsOut of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Blind/Deaf/Mute
432 books — 390 voters

Ode to Kirihito by Osamu TezukaApollo's Song by Osamu TezukaThe Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch by Neil GaimanBeasts of Burden by Evan DorkinThe Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
Standalone Graphic Novels
399 books — 82 voters
Fall in Love Like a Comic! Vol. 1 by Chitose YagamiMars, Vol. 1 by Fuyumi SoryoKamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta SuzukiGakuen Prince, Vol. 1 by Jun YuzukiGakuen Alice, Vol. 01 by Tachibana Higuchi
Manga with Your Favourite Couples ♥
53 books — 9 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingWolf Brother by Michelle PaverQuicksilver by Stephanie Spinner
Mythological Creatures May Apply
72 books — 59 voters
Sprouting Wings by Christian SladeA.L.I.E.E.E.N. by Lewis TrondheimRobot Dreams by Sara VaronThe Arrival by Shaun TanGon, Vol. 1 by Masashi Tanaka
Silent/Wordless Graphic Novels
249 books — 132 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellAlice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
Books I will Never ever part with
220 books — 64 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Existential Fiction
441 books — 754 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellWatership Down by Richard AdamsWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsInto the Wild by Erin HunterThe Capture by Kathryn Lasky
All-Time Favorite Animal Books
205 books — 67 voters
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Dymocks 101 2015
100 books — 8 voters

Gamer Girl by Mari MancusiThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Angel Experiment by James PattersonThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Blonde on the cover
493 books — 32 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Most influential books under 100 pages
250 books — 925 voters

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshEragon by Christopher PaoliniMatched by Ally Condie
If I Never Read It Again, It'll Be Too Soon...
352 books — 144 voters
Alice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLord of the Flies by William GoldingThrough the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis CarrollA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Fast Read Classics
35 books — 10 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellDracula by Bram Stoker1984 by George Orwell
Best Classic Books
35 books — 8 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckLord of the Flies by William GoldingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Great books with over a MILLION ratings!
78 books — 13 voters

The Complete Peanuts, 1950-1952 by Charles M. Schulz
Comic Book Authors with Strips Featured in Newspapers
93 books — 12 voters
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie RyanHow to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas RockwellThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonThe Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis RobertsThe Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Author's last name R
210 books — 12 voters

Allegiant by Veronica RothThe Last Hope by Erin Hunter
Worst Series Finale
4 books — 2 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books With Super Annoying Boy Characters
79 books — 8 voters

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Books That Made Me Cry Like There's No Tomorrow
176 books — 129 voters
Alice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
books that can be read a billion times yet never get old
961 books — 452 voters

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Strong Heroine Series
1,621 books — 2,085 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Most Shocking Twist
173 books — 136 voters

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Books With Sad Deaths
187 books — 59 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Your Favorite Character Died
75 books — 85 voters

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Best "ugly cry" books
454 books — 975 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollSideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis SacharMy Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
866 books — 1,299 voters

A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Books with Physical Abuse
49 books — 23 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Novels for the "thinker" teens
81 books — 16 voters