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Three Kingdoms by Luo GuanzhongThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasTaiko by Eiji YoshikawaMusashi by Eiji YoshikawaThe Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
Best Historical Fiction/Novels Ever
183 books — 52 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Most Heartbreaking
171 books — 129 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Not So Happily-Ever-After
779 books — 1,064 voters
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Saddest Books
493 books — 722 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Children of Húrin by J.R.R. TolkienThe Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,861 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoOf Human Bondage by W. Somerset MaughamDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,576 books — 13,102 voters
First Blood by David MorrellDune by Frank HerbertThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Bourne Supremacy by Robert LudlumEaters of the Dead / 13th Warrior by Michael Crichton
Books for a Men's Book Group
304 books — 104 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Best Tortured Heroes in Fiction
779 books — 796 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniThe Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre DumasTwenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas
Swashbucklers
559 books — 496 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,851 books — 4,613 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,868 books — 7,001 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,229 books — 3,408 voters
Twenty Years After by Alexandre DumasThe Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre DumasLouise de La Vallière by Alexandre DumasPirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,079 books — 67,155 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDune by Frank HerbertScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Greatest stories of Revenge
38 books — 35 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,412 books — 8,343 voters

Eaters of the Dead by Michael CrichtonTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Middle Ages Books
1,208 books — 1,681 voters
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder RobisonTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,764 books — 6,293 voters

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFirst Blood by David MorrellThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,789 books — 16,437 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Characters Whose Story You Wish Would Continue
1,316 books — 665 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,559 books — 18,701 voters
Musashi by Eiji YoshikawaTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Japanese Books
765 books — 3,241 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,858 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,168 books — 5,432 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
560 books — 3,465 voters
Tolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,242 books — 118,392 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
75,035 books — 278,464 voters
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1 of 2 by Luo GuanzhongRomance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 2 of 2 by Luo GuanzhongZhuge Liang Comes Out of Seclusion by Luo GuanzhongTaiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
Best Historical Fiction
7,259 books — 25,424 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFirst Blood by David MorrellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,743 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertTimeline by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,255 books — 24,503 voters


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