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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,269 books — 3,077 voters
The Passage by Justin CroninDraculas by Blake Crouch
Best Books of 2010
1,578 books — 2,474 voters

Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie VaughnCycle of the Werewolf by Stephen KingThe Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammonThe Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. HamiltonBlue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton
Werewolf Books
759 books — 956 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyRainbow Six by Tom ClancyThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyRed Storm Rising by Tom ClancyFirst Blood by David Morrell
Best Manfiction
2,213 books — 552 voters

A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O'NanDark Harvest by Norman Partridge
Books Narrated in the Second Person
40 books — 51 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,238 books — 3,853 voters

’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerSwan Song by Robert McCammon
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,368 books — 1,958 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonIt by Stephen King
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,867 books — 6,999 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyUrban Gothic by Brian KeeneThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Books about Being Eaten
103 books — 177 voters
Urban Gothic by Brian KeeneThe Summer I Died by Ryan C. ThomasSnuff by Eric EnckSurvivor by J.F. GonzalezOff Season by Jack Ketchum
The Goriest Books Ever
407 books — 621 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Books Ever
74,931 books — 277,876 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonUnder the Dome by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyOn the Beach by Nevil Shute
This Is the End...
997 books — 1,587 voters

The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,212 books — 4,591 voters
Under the Dome by Stephen KingAfraid by J.A. KonrathEndless Night by Richard LaymonDracula by Bram StokerThe Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
High Body Counts
340 books — 171 voters

The Egg Man by Carlton Mellick IIIThe Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick IIIThe Menstruating Mall by Carlton Mellick IIIApeshit by Carlton Mellick IIIShatner Quake by Jeff Burk
Bizarro
356 books — 251 voters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksThe Tooth Fairy by Graham JoyceAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Now That's REALLY Freakin' Weird...
714 books — 562 voters

’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingAfraid by J.A. KonrathThe Stand by Stephen KingFirst Blood by David MorrellThe Rising by Brian Keene
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,765 books — 16,412 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Costa/Whitbread Novel Award Winners
94 books — 89 voters

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisAvenging Autumn by D.A. SchneiderYou Suck by Christopher MooreGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
The Best Adult Vampire Romance Books
1,239 books — 3,478 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardRingworld by Larry NivenJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonAnimal Farm by George OrwellJourney to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,346 books — 1,527 voters

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyThe Alienist by Caleb CarrRed Dragon by Thomas Harris
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,273 books — 15,405 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Books You Want Everyone to Know About
8,446 books — 2,323 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Passage by Justin CroninWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
Books for a Pandemic
699 books — 577 voters
I'm Just Here for the Food by Alton BrownDiners, Drive-ins and Dives by Guy Fieri
Best Cookbooks
1,436 books — 1,104 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Stand by Stephen KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonLucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,229 books — 3,404 voters
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. LovecraftNeverwhere by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Fifth Elephant by Terry PratchettTHE UNADULTERATED CAT by Terry Pratchett
Want to read books
512 books — 201 voters

The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,636 books — 6,000 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesGateway by Frederik PohlRingworld by Larry NivenI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Phobos Entertainment's "100 Science Fiction Books You Just Have to Read"
100 books — 262 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanKitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie VaughnGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,888 books — 4,324 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,224 books — 118,037 voters