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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines
1,145 books — 1,045 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireScarlet by Marissa Meyer
YA Modern Retellings
429 books — 824 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyWe Were Liars by E. LockhartDivergent by Veronica RothThe Selection by Kiera Cass
Best Beach Reads 2015
1,738 books — 2,270 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Hidden Gems of the Young Adult Genre
648 books — 643 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Boarding School Stories
957 books — 1,011 voters
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Books Set in Wisconsin
396 books — 163 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Spy Novels
1,233 books — 2,213 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2013
687 books — 167 voters

1984 by George OrwellDracula by Bram StokerThe Stepford Wives by Ira LevinStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
Mind Control Fiction
337 books — 145 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,653 books — 12,149 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson1984 by George Orwell11/22/63 by Stephen King
Conspiracy Fiction
1,258 books — 1,314 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,738 voters

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyNumber the Stars by Lois LowryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,086 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerFriday by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Books to Read Before Turning 30
60 books — 11 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,233 books — 118,047 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBeauty and the Beast and Other Classic French Fairy Tales by Jack D. Zipes
Best Love Stories
5,165 books — 9,612 voters

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,014 books — 2,548 voters
Dead Poets Society by N.H. KleinbaumConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,215 books — 6,118 voters

The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2014
1,967 books — 5,256 voters
Lamb by Christopher MooreUnwind by Neal ShustermanMoon Called by Patricia BriggsCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,071 books — 66,885 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best YA That Make You Cry and Laugh.
108 books — 49 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Trilogies/Book Series EVER!
1,382 books — 818 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Best Beach Reads 2013
2,203 books — 4,187 voters
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesThe Casual Vacancy by J.K. RowlingI've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,095 voters

First Step 2 Forever by Justin BieberGoing Rogue by Sarah PalinBirth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...Confessions of an Heiress by Paris HiltonMiles to Go by Miley Cyrus
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,029 books — 5,327 voters
Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus by Miley CyrusSex and the City by Candace BushnellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,864 voters


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