These lists are compiled from all the author lists – as we add new lists, they are subject to change. We awarded points for each selection – 10 points for a first-place pick, nine points for a second-place pick, and so on. We totaled all the points and ranked them accordingly. These are the books with the highest total in each category.
- The Top Ten Books of All Time
- The Top Ten Books of the 20th Century
- The Top Ten Books of the 19th Century
- The Top Ten Books of the 18th Century
- The Top Ten Books of the 16th and 17th Centuries
- The Top Ten Books until the 15th Century
- The Top Ten Books by Living Authors
- The Top Ten Books by American Authors
- The Top Ten Books by African-American Authors
- The Top Ten Books by British Authors
- The Top Ten Books by Russian Authors
- The Top Ten Books by French Authors
- The Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers
- The Top Ten Comic Books
- The Top Ten Books of Fantasy and Science Fiction