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Melancholy Melancholic Melancholinist by Moriwo KobayashiGarden Dreams by Fumi Yoshinaga隣りのしばふ [Tonari no Shibafu] by Tarako Kotobuki征服者 [Seifukusha] by Chouko Kabutomaru遠い眠り [Tooi Nemuri] by Riyu Yamakami
Yaoi / Shounen Ai / BL Manga
817 books — 703 voters
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei by Koji KumetaPandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiMaster Keaton, Vol. 1 by Hokusei KatsushikaThe Drops of God, Vol. 1 by Tadashi AgiParasyte 1 by Hitoshi Iwaaki
Best Mangas
388 books — 143 voters

Chobits, Vol. 3 by ClampPandora Hearts, Volume 7 by Jun MochizukiTokyo Ghoul, Tome 1 by Sui IshidaTanpenshu Volume 1 by Hiroki EndoChildren of the Sea, Volume 1 by Daisuke Igarashi
Best Manga Covers
562 books — 192 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Lorax by Dr. SeussZathura by Chris Van AllsburgCloud Atlas by David MitchellPinocchio by Carlo Collodi
I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
1,927 books — 1,761 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie RyanStargirl by Jerry Spinelli...Curtain. - Sensei to Kiyoraka ni Dousei by Kyoko MizutaniHot Gimmick, Vol. 1 by Miki Aihara
Most unlikable characters
326 books — 279 voters
...Curtain. - Sensei to Kiyoraka ni Dousei by Kyoko MizutaniMatched by Ally CondieHot Gimmick, Vol. 1 by Miki AiharaDivergent by Veronica RothTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Most pathetic heroine EVER
331 books — 424 voters

My Immortal by Tara Gilesbie...Curtain. - Sensei to Kiyoraka ni Dousei by Kyoko MizutaniMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 1 by Nagaru TanigawaMagyk by Angie Sage
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,864 voters
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei by Koji KumetaOne Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro OdaPandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiTsubasa by ClampYu Yu Hakusho, Vol. 1 by Yoshihiro Togashi
Best Shounen Series
160 books — 580 voters

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei by Koji KumetaNo Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popu... by Nico TanigawaHetalia by Hidekaz HimaruyaYotsuba&!, Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko AzumaOne Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro Oda
Best Comedy Manga
75 books — 97 voters
Pandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiCardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by ClampKobato., Vol. 01 by ClampBunny Drop, Vol. 1 by Yumi UnitaEmma, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori
Best Manga Art
390 books — 323 voters

Shrek! by William SteigForrest Gump by Winston GroomJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonI, Robot by Isaac AsimovA Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
I Haven't Read It But I've Seen the Movie
299 books — 298 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellGyo by Junji Ito
Animal Attacks
147 books — 95 voters

The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters
Forrest Gump by Winston GroomMary Poppins by P.L. TraversBambi by Felix SaltenApollo 13 by Jim LovellThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,215 books — 6,118 voters

Batman by Brian AugustynBatman by Grant MorrisonBatman by Bruce JonesBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Mark Chiarello
Best of Batman
625 books — 929 voters
Divergent by Veronica Roth
YA Books That Started Well But Have The Worst Endings!
66 books — 160 voters

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Evil Schools - Public, Private, and University
100 books — 87 voters
Lucky Star 1 by Kagami YoshimizuGenshiken by Shimoku KioBunny Drop, Vol. 1 by Yumi UnitaMushishi, Vol. 1 by Yuki UrushibaraYotsuba&!, Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma
Best Slice of Life Manga
79 books — 133 voters

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei by Koji KumetaAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoPet Shop of Horrors, Vol. 1 by Matsuri AkinoAfterschool Charisma, Vol. 1 by Kumiko SuekanePandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun Mochizuki
Manga as Voted by Manga Elitist
156 books — 99 voters
Genshiken by Shimoku KioAkuma no Elevator [Nightmare Elevator] by Hanta KinoshitaYume Nikki by Hitoshi TomizawaGarden by Usamaru Furuya不安の種+ 4 by Masaaki Nakayama
Curiously Unpopular manga
75 books — 64 voters

Dragon Head, Volume 1 by Minetarō MochizukiGodchild, Vol. 1 by Kaori YukiYakitate!! Japan, Volume 1 by Takashi HashiguchiEmma, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori
Manga released in 2006
101 books — 14 voters
Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1 by Ai YazawaGarden Dreams by Fumi YoshinagaA Drunken Dream & Other Stories by Moto HagioAre You Alice?, Vol. 1 by Ikumi KatagiriKaze Hikaru, Vol. 1 by Taeko Watanabe
Licensed U.S. Josei Manga & Manwha
50 books — 27 voters

Clover by ClampNo. 6 by Atsuko AsanoBlank Slate, Vol. 1 by Aya KannoPlanet Ladder, Volume 1 by Narushima YuriLibrary Wars by Kiiro Yumi
Sci-fi Shoujo Manga
23 books — 14 voters
Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1 by Ai Yazawa
Best Josei
31 books — 34 voters

The Voices of a Distant Star by Mizu SaharaCrimson Shell by Jun MochizukiPokémon Mystery Dungeon by Makoto MizobuchiMiyuki-Chan in Wonderland by ClampDi Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation by Koge-Donbo*
Manga Oneshots
290 books — 175 voters
Your & My Secret, Vol. 1 by Ai MorinagaAfter School Nightmare, Volume 1 by Setona Mizushiro
Best Gender Bender Mangas
46 books — 31 voters

...Curtain. - Sensei to Kiyoraka ni Dousei by Kyoko MizutaniHot Gimmick, Vol. 1 by Miki AiharaHeaven's Will by Satoru TakamiyaAi Ore! Love Me! Vol. 1 by Mayu ShinjoBizenghast, Volume 1 by M. Alice LeGrow
Worst Manga
136 books — 84 voters
Bone by Jeff SmithWatchmen by Alan MooreCreature Tech by Doug TenNapelCardboard by Doug TenNapel
Best Graphical Novels
54 books — 8 voters

Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaPandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiPLUTO by Naoki UrasawaTsubasa by ClampOne Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro Oda
Best Scifi/Fantasy Manga
113 books — 118 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonLife As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferInto the Wild by Erin Hunter
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,071 books — 66,875 voters