The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettOutlander by Diana GabaldonDaughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
Best Historical Fiction
7,261 books — 25,409 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,055 books — 17,236 voters

Christy by Catherine MarshallShe Walks These Hills by Sharyn McCrumbThe Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumbThe Rosewood Casket by Sharyn McCrumbThe Foxfire Book by Eliot Wigginton
Best Books Set in Appalachia
793 books — 837 voters
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg
Best Cookbooks Ever
547 books — 215 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
920 books — 2,382 voters
Agatha H and the Airship City by Phil Foglio
Favourite Steampunk/Alt. History Novels
175 books — 168 voters