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Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen CushmanSong of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann SandellI am Morgan le Fay by Nancy Springer
YA Medieval historical fiction
271 books — 163 voters
Varjak Paw by S.F. SaidBeasts of Burden by Evan DorkinThe Plague Dogs by Richard AdamsInto the Wild by Erin HunterWatership Down by Richard Adams
Animal Xenofiction (Nonhuman POV)
456 books — 161 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Books That Just Stick With You
30 books — 11 voters
Could Do Better by Harvey P. Mandel
So you want to be a teacher?
68 books — 18 voters

Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,489 books — 5,729 voters
Alice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll1984 by George Orwell
Works of Pure Genius
709 books — 563 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Crucible by Arthur MillerRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareLord of the Flies by William GoldingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
School Curriculum Books That Are Actually Good
38 books — 37 voters
Dracula by Bram Stoker1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Classic Summer Reads
28 books — 13 voters

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Windows
285 books — 30 voters
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Beekle by Dan SantatThe Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav PilkeyThe Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks
The Adventures of...
368 books — 28 voters

The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane YolenThe Devil and Tom Walker by Washington IrvingDevil May Cry, Vol. 1 by Shin-YagoikedaAngelic Layer, Vol. 1 by ClampAngel's Coffin by You Higuri
Titles - Angels and Devils
589 books — 30 voters
What They Always Tell Us by Martin WilsonWhat's Michael?, Vol. 1 by Makoto KobayashiWhat Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 1 by Fumi YoshinagaWhat's the Matter, Davy? by Brigitte WeningerWhat Is a Princess? (Disney Princess) by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg
"What" in Titles
706 books — 45 voters

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithPride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanSloth by Gilbert Hernández
The Seven Deadly Sins
428 books — 56 voters
Midnight Mystery by Rebecca McCarthy
Books with Characters Named Ruby
16 books — 13 voters

I Am Morgan le Fay by Nancy Springer
'I Am' Titles
283 books — 41 voters
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Sing a Song of Sixpence
300 books — 27 voters

Chains by Laurie Halse AndersonCrank by Ellen HopkinsCatwings by Ursula K. Le GuinCyrano by Geraldine McCaughreanCujo by Stephen King
One Word Titles - C
502 books — 61 voters
Into the Wild by Erin HunterThe Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Best Animal Books Ever
133 books — 21 voters

Birdwing by Rafe MartinFeathers by Jorge CoronaCatwings by Ursula K. Le GuinDarkwing by Kenneth OppelSeraphim by Mamoru Oshii
Books with Feather or Wing in the Title
262 books — 38 voters
Boo by Rene GutteridgeBirdwing by Rafe MartinBeloved by Toni MorrisonBunnicula by Deborah HoweBeowulf by Unknown
One Word Titles - B
391 books — 56 voters

School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari
'Fear' in the title
263 books — 29 voters
Holes by Louis SacharHatchet by Gary PaulsenHeartbeat by Sharon CreechHoot by Carl HiaasenHalo by Alexandra Adornetto
One Word Titles - H
299 books — 41 voters

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyAre You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Picture Books About Birds
234 books — 32 voters
Red Rising by Pierce BrownWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyRed Hot Chili Samurai Vol. 1 by Yoshitsugu KatagiriRed River, Vol. 1 by Chie Shinohara
A Study in Scarlet
372 books — 23 voters

The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis RobertsThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin DionneFiregirl by Tony AbbottStargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Trend: So Many Girls
217 books — 21 voters
Corduroy by Don FreemanThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
Fabrics
617 books — 52 voters

Ode to Kirihito by Osamu TezukaKingyo Used Books, Vol. 1 by Seimu YoshizakiA Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru MoriWhat Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 1 by Fumi YoshinagaDragon Head, Volume 1 by Minetarō Mochizuki
Manga / Light Novels Without Anime Adaptions
96 books — 30 voters
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferThe Homework Machine by Dan GutmanEverlost by Neal ShustermanCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperCyrano by Geraldine McCaughrean
Best Books of 2006
987 books — 743 voters