The best books of all time

Top 100 across every genre

Every genre on one list, ranked by the same reader score as the genre rankings below.

1. 1.Words of Radiance Brandon Sanderson · 20149.4
2. 2.The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson · 20109.2
3. 3.Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry · 19859.1
4. 4.Light Bringer Pierce Brown · 20239.1
5. 5.Mistborn: The Hero of Ages Brandon Sanderson · 20089.1
6. 6.The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien · 19559.1
7. 7.The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien · 19549.1
8. 8.Maus Art Spiegelman · 19869.0
9. 9.This Inevitable Ruin Matt Dinniman · 20249.0
10. 10.The Butcher's Masquerade Matt Dinniman · 20229.0
11. 11.A Memory of Light Robert Jordan · 20139.0
12. 12.Know My Name Chanel Miller · 20199.0
13. 13.A Storm of Swords George R. R. Martin · 20009.0
14. 14.Project Hail Mary Andy Weir · 20219.0
15. 15.Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson · 20148.9
16. 16.Network Effect Martha Wells · 20208.9
17. 17.Born a Crime Trevor Noah · 20168.9
18. 18.Tiamat's Wrath James S. A. Corey · 20198.9
19. 19.The Will of the Many James Islington · 20238.9
20. 20.The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss · 20078.9
21. 21.Oathbringer Brandon Sanderson · 20179.1
22. 22.One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad · 20258.9
23. 23.The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien · 19548.9
24. 24.Watchmen Alan Moore · 19868.9
25. 25.Jade Legacy Fonda Lee · 20218.9
26. 26.The Eye of the Bedlam Bride Matt Dinniman · 20238.9
27. 27.I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy · 20228.9
28. 28.The Wise Man's Fear Patrick Rothfuss · 20118.9
29. 29.Memories of Ice Steven Erikson · 20018.9
30. 30.The Trouble with Peace Joe Abercrombie · 20208.9
31. 31.Kingdom of Ash Sarah J. Maas · 20188.9
32. 32.Assassin's Fate Robin Hobb · 20178.9
33. 33.The Martian Andy Weir · 20138.8
34. 34.Golden Son Pierce Brown · 20158.8
35. 35.Cosmos Carl Sagan · 19808.8
36. 36.Changes Jim Butcher · 20108.8
37. 37.The Wisdom of Crowds Joe Abercrombie · 20218.8
38. 38.Dune Frank Herbert · 19658.8
39. 39.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling · 20078.8
40. 40.Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver · 20228.8
41. 41.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling · 20008.8
42. 42.Morning Star Pierce Brown · 20168.8
43. 43.Wintersteel Will Wight · 20208.8
44. 44.The Fire Next Time James Baldwin · 19638.8
45. 45.The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander · 20108.8
46. 46.Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes · 19668.8
47. 47.Educated Tara Westover · 20188.8
48. 48.Leviathan Falls James S. A. Corey · 20218.8
49. 49.Ender's Game Orson Scott Card · 19858.8
50. 50.The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien · 19548.8
51. 51.Rhythm of War Brandon Sanderson · 20209.0
52. 52.Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson · 20068.9
53. 53.Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Brandon Sanderson · 20238.8
54. 54.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling · 19998.8
55. 55.The Hate U Give Angie Thomas · 20178.8
56. 56.The Stone Sky N. K. Jemisin · 20178.8
57. 57.The Emperor's Soul Brandon Sanderson · 20128.8
58. 58.Reaper Will Wight · 20218.8
59. 59.East of Eden John Steinbeck · 19528.8
60. 60.Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe · 20188.8
61. 61.Night Watch Terry Pratchett · 20028.8
62. 62.Evicted Matthew Desmond · 20168.8
63. 63.The Gate of the Feral Gods Matt Dinniman · 20218.8
64. 64.Becoming Michelle Obama · 20188.8
65. 65.Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo · 20168.8
66. 66.Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas · 20168.8
67. 67.Weirdos from Another Planet! Bill Watterson · 19908.8
68. 68.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling · 20058.8
69. 69.Empire of Pain Patrick Radden Keefe · 20218.8
70. 70.Skin Game Jim Butcher · 20148.8
71. 71.Queen of Shadows Sarah J. Maas · 20158.8
72. 72.Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer · 20138.7
73. 73.Tress of the Emerald Sea Brandon Sanderson · 20238.7
74. 74.Fool's Fate Robin Hobb · 20038.7
75. 75.A Parade of Horribles Matt Dinniman · 20268.7
76. 76.Skyward Brandon Sanderson · 20188.7
77. 77.Towers of Midnight Robert Jordan · 20108.7
78. 78.A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin · 19968.7
79. 79.The Fifth Season N. K. Jemisin · 20158.7
80. 80.Going Postal Terry Pratchett · 20048.7
81. 81.The Gathering Storm Robert Jordan · 20098.7
82. 82.The Crippled God Steven Erikson · 20118.7
83. 83.Dreadgod Will Wight · 20228.7
84. 84.Being Mortal Atul Gawande · 20158.7
85. 85.The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas · 18448.7
86. 86.The Bonehunters Steven Erikson · 20068.7
87. 87.Carl's Doomsday Scenario Matt Dinniman · 20218.7
88. 88.A Drop of Corruption Robert Jackson Bennett · 20258.7
89. 89.Nemesis Games James S. A. Corey · 20158.7
90. 90.Yukon Ho! Bill Watterson · 19898.7
91. 91.James Percival Everett · 20248.7
92. 92.A Clash of Kings George R. R. Martin · 19988.7
93. 93.Homegoing Yaa Gyasi · 20168.7
94. 94.Shoe Dog Phil Knight · 20168.7
95. 95.Waybound Will Wight · 20238.7
96. 96.The Last Olympian Rick Riordan · 20098.7
97. 97.In the Dream House Carmen Maria Machado · 20198.7
98. 98.Isles of the Emberdark Brandon Sanderson · 20258.7
99. 99.A Court of Mist and Fury Sarah J. Maas · 20168.7
100. 100.The Last Question Isaac Asimov · 19568.7

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