510 curated ‘best of’ lists.

Best 2024 Romance Debuts, ranked. Best Academic Rivals Romance, ranked. Best Academy Fantasy Books, ranked. Best ACOTAR Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Addictive Books, ranked. Best Adventure Fantasy, ranked. Best Agatha Christie Alternatives, ranked. Best Age Gap Romance, ranked. Best Ali Hazelwood Alternatives, ranked. Best Alien Romance Books, ranked. Best Angsty Romance, ranked. Best Arranged Marriage Books, ranked. Best Atmospheric Books, ranked. Best Atmospheric Fantasy, ranked. Best Autumn Fantasy Reads, ranked. Best Bath Time Reads, ranked. Best Beach Reads, ranked. Best Billionaire Romance Books, ranked. Best Binge-Worthy Series, ranked. Best Bodyguard Romance, ranked. Best Book Series for Adults, ranked. Best Books About Magic, ranked. Best Books Between 200-300 Pages, ranked. Best Books Between 300-400 Pages, ranked. Best Books Everyone Should Read, ranked. Best Books for a Rainy Day, ranked. Best Books for Animal Lovers, ranked. Best Books for Commuters, ranked. Best Books for Couples to Read, ranked. Best Books for Horror Fans, ranked. Best Books for Long Listens, ranked. Best Books for Mystery Lovers, ranked. Best Books for New Readers, ranked. Best Books for Sci-Fi Fans, ranked. Best Books for Thriller Fans, ranked. Best Books for When You Are Sad, ranked. Best Books for YA Readers, ranked. Best Books of 2016, ranked. Best Books of 2017, ranked. Best Books of 2018, ranked. Best Books of 2020, ranked. Best Books of 2021, ranked. Best Books of 2022, ranked. Best Books of 2023, ranked. Best Books of 2024-2025, ranked. Best Books of 2024, ranked. Best Books of the 2000s, ranked. Best Books Over 400 Pages, ranked. Best Books Published Before 2000, ranked. Best Books Set in Space, ranked. Best Books That Ruined Me, ranked. Best Books to Gift, ranked. Best Books to Read Before Bed, ranked. Best Books to Read in One Sitting, ranked. Best Books to Read on Vacation, ranked. Best Books to Start a Reading Habit, ranked. Best Books Under 300 Pages, ranked. Best Books Under 350 Pages, ranked. Best Books Under 400 Pages, ranked. Best Books When You Cannot Sleep, ranked. Best Books with Complex Magic Systems, ranked. Best Books with Romance Subplot, ranked. Best Books with Strong Heroines, ranked. Best Books Worth Rereading, ranked. Best BookTok Fantasy, ranked. Best BookTok Romance, ranked. Best BookTok Thrillers, ranked. Best Brandon Sanderson Alternatives, ranked. Best Bridgerton Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Cabin Reads, ranked. Best Camping Reads, ranked. Best Cassandra Clare Alternatives, ranked. Best Chosen One Books, ranked. Best Chunky Books Over 500 Pages, ranked. Best Cinematic Books, ranked. Best Classic Fiction Books, ranked. Best Classic Horror Books, ranked. Best Classic Horror, ranked. Best Clean Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Clean Historical Fiction, ranked. Best Clean Mystery Books, ranked. Best Clean Romance Books, ranked. Best Clean Romance, ranked. Best Clean Thrillers, ranked. Best Clean YA Fantasy, ranked. Best Clean YA Romance, ranked. Best Colleen Hoover Alternatives, ranked. Best Comedy Books, ranked. Best Comfort Rereads, ranked. Best Contemporary Romance Series, ranked. Best Contemporary Romance, ranked. Best Contemporary YA Romance, ranked. Best Cozy Books, ranked. Best Cozy Fall Reads, ranked. Best Cozy Mystery Books, ranked. Best Cozy Romance Books, ranked. Best Cozy Weekend Reads, ranked. Best Creepy Books, ranked. Best Dark Books, ranked. Best Dark Fantasy Romance, ranked. Best Dark Fantasy Series, ranked. Best Dark Mysteries, ranked. Best Dark Mystery Thrillers, ranked. Best Dark Romance Fantasy, ranked. Best Dark Romance of 2021, ranked. Best Dark Romance of 2022, ranked. Best Dark Thrillers, ranked. Best Dark YA Fantasy, ranked. Best Debut Novels of 2023, ranked. Best Debut Novels of 2024, ranked. Best Debut Novels, ranked. Best Detective Books, ranked. Best Diverse Fantasy, ranked. Best Domestic Thrillers, ranked. Best Dragon Books, ranked. Best Dual POV Books, ranked. Best Dystopian Romance, ranked. Best Dystopian Sci-Fi, ranked. Best Dystopian YA Romance, ranked. Best Emily Henry Alternatives, ranked. Best Emotional Books, ranked. Best Emotional Reads, ranked. Best Emotional Romance, ranked. Best Enemies to Lovers Fantasy, ranked. Best Enemies to Lovers Romance, ranked. Best Enemies to Lovers, ranked. Best Epic Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Epic Fantasy Series, ranked. Best Epic Fantasy Standalones, ranked. Best Escapist Reads, ranked. Best Fade to Black Fantasy, ranked. Best Fade to Black Romance, ranked. Best Fae Romance Books, ranked. Best Fairy Tale Retellings, ranked. Best Fake Dating Books, ranked. Best Fantasy Adventure Romance, ranked. Best Fantasy Books for Beginners, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2020, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2022, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2023, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2024, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2024, ranked. Best Fantasy Debuts, ranked. Best Fantasy of 2020-2024, ranked. Best Fantasy Romance Books, ranked. Best Fantasy Series, ranked. Best Fantasy Standalones, ranked. Best Fantasy Worldbuilding, ranked. Best Feel Good Books, ranked. Best Feminist Books, ranked. Best First Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Five Star Books, ranked. Best Forbidden Love Books, ranked. Best Forced Proximity Books, ranked. Best Found Family Books, ranked. Best Found Family Fantasy, ranked. Best Four Star Reads, ranked. Best Fourth Wing Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Friends to Lovers Romance, ranked. Best Funny Books, ranked. Best Funny Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Funny Romance Books, ranked. Best Game of Thrones Read-Alikes, ranked. Best George R.R. Martin Alternatives, ranked. Best Gone Girl Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Gothic Books, ranked. Best Gothic Fantasy, ranked. Best Gothic Horror, ranked. Best Gothic Mysteries, ranked. Best Gothic Romance Books, ranked. Best Grumpy Sunshine Books, ranked. Best Halloween Reads, ranked. Best Harry Potter Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Heartwarming Books, ranked. Best Heist Books, ranked. Best Hidden Gem Books, ranked. Best High Fantasy Romance, ranked. Best Highly Rated Long Books, ranked. Best Highly Rated Short Books, ranked. Best Historical Fiction Books, ranked. Best Holiday Romance Books, ranked. Best Holly Black Alternatives, ranked. Best Horror Books, ranked. Best Hunger Games Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Intense Reads, ranked. Best It Ends With Us Read-Alikes, ranked. Best J. Bree Alternatives, ranked. Best Jennifer L. Armentrout Alternatives, ranked. Best Kerri Maniscalco Alternatives, ranked. Best Leigh Bardugo Alternatives, ranked. Best LGBTQ+ Romance, ranked. Best Literary Fiction, ranked. Best Locked Room Mysteries, ranked. Best Long Fantasy Books Over 600 Pages, ranked. Best Long Sci-Fi Books, ranked. Best Long Thrillers, ranked. Best Long YA Fantasy, ranked. Best Lord of the Rings Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Love Triangle Books, ranked. Best Low Spice Romance, ranked. Best M/M Romance, ranked. Best Magic School Books, ranked. Best Magical School Romance, ranked. Best Marriage of Convenience Books, ranked. Best Medium Length Fantasy, ranked. Best Medium Spice Romance, ranked. Best Memoir Books, ranked. Best Middle Grade Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Military Romance, ranked. Best Morally Grey Character Books, ranked. Best Multiverse Books, ranked. Best Mystery Books, ranked. Best Mystery Romance, ranked. Best Mystery Series, ranked. Best Mystery Thrillers, ranked. Best Mythology Books, ranked. Best Mythology Romance, ranked. Best New Adult Romance, ranked. Best New Fantasy Authors, ranked. Best New Romance Authors, ranked. Best Nonfiction Books, ranked. Best Nora Roberts Alternatives, ranked. Best Novellas Under 150 Pages, ranked. Best One Bed Trope Books, ranked. Best Open Door Romance, ranked. Best Page Turners, ranked. Best Palate Cleanser Books, ranked. Best Paranormal Fantasy, ranked. Best Paranormal Mystery, ranked. Best Paranormal Romance, ranked. Best Penelope Douglas Alternatives, ranked. Best Percy Jackson Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Pirate Books, ranked. Best Political Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Poolside Reads, ranked. Best Portal Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Psychological Horror, ranked. Best Psychological Thriller Books, ranked. Best Quest Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Quick Reads Under 250 Pages, ranked. Best Quick Romance Reads, ranked. Best Rated Horror Books, ranked. Best Rated Sci-Fi Books, ranked. Best Raven Kennedy Alternatives, ranked. Best Rebecca Yarros Alternatives, ranked. Best Redemption Arc Books, ranked. Best Regency Fantasy, ranked. Best Reverse Harem Fantasy, ranked. Best Rick Riordan Alternatives, ranked. Best Rina Kent Alternatives, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2021, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2022, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2023, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2024, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2024, ranked. Best Romance for Beginners, ranked. Best Romance of 2020-2024, ranked. Best Romance Series, ranked. Best Romantasy 2023-2024, ranked. Best Romantasy Books, ranked. Best Romantasy Series, ranked. Best Romantic Comedy Books, ranked. Best Romantic Fantasy Series, ranked. Best Romantic Suspense Books, ranked. Best Royal Romance, ranked. Best Sally Thorne Alternatives, ranked. Best Sapphic Romance, ranked. Best Sarah J. Maas Alternatives, ranked. Best Sci-Fi Thrillers, ranked. Best Science Fiction Books, ranked. Best Science Fiction Classics, ranked. Best Second Chance Romance, ranked. Best Series Starters, ranked. Best Short Books Under 300 Pages, ranked. Best Short Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Short Horror Books, ranked. Best Short Romance Books, ranked. Best Six of Crows Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Slow Burn Contemporary, ranked. Best Slow Burn Fantasy, ranked. Best Slow Burn Romance, ranked. Best Slow Burn Spicy Books, ranked. Best Small Town Romance Books, ranked. Best Snow Day Reads, ranked. Best Sophie Lark Alternatives, ranked. Best Space Opera Books, ranked. Best Space Romance, ranked. Best Spice Level 3 Books, ranked. Best Spice Level 4 Books, ranked. Best Spicy Books, ranked. Best Spicy Paranormal Romance, ranked. Best Spooky Reads, ranked. Best Sports Romance, ranked. Best Spring Fantasy Reads, ranked. Best Spring Reading List, ranked. Best Spy Books, ranked. Best Standalone Books, ranked. Best Standalone Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Standalone Romance, ranked. Best Steamy Books, ranked. Best Steamy Contemporary Romance, ranked. Best Steamy Dark Fantasy, ranked. Best Steamy Fantasy Series, ranked. Best Steamy Fantasy, ranked. Best Steamy Romantasy, ranked. Best Stephen King Alternatives, ranked. Best Summer Reads, ranked. Best Summer Romance Reads, ranked. Best Survival Books, ranked. Best Talia Hibbert Alternatives, ranked. Best Tearjerker Books, ranked. Best Tessa Bailey Alternatives, ranked. Best The Cruel Prince Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Thriller Books, ranked. Best Thriller Series, ranked. Best Thriller Standalones, ranked. Best Thrillers 2021-2024, ranked. Best Thrillers of 2021, ranked. Best Throne of Glass Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Travel Reads, ranked. Best Twilight Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Underrated Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Underrated Romance, ranked. Best Unputdownable Books, ranked. Best Urban Fantasy Romance, ranked. Best Urban Fantasy Series, ranked. Best Urban Fantasy, ranked. Best Valentine Day Reads, ranked. Best Vampire Romance Books, ranked. Best Victoria Aveyard Alternatives, ranked. Best War Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Weekend Reads, ranked. Best Werewolf Romance Books, ranked. Best Whimsical Books, ranked. Best Winter Reads, ranked. Best Winter Romance, ranked. Best Witch Books, ranked. Best Workplace Romance, ranked. Best YA Books of 2018, ranked. Best YA Books of 2019, ranked. Best YA Books of 2021, ranked. Best YA Contemporary Books, ranked. Best YA Fantasy Books, ranked. Best YA Fantasy Series, ranked. Best YA Horror, ranked. Best YA Romance Books, ranked. Best YA Romance Fantasy, ranked. Best Zero Spice Books, ranked. Books That Will Make You Cry, ranked. Books to Read in One Sitting, ranked. Cleanest Fantasy Books, ranked. Highest Rated Books Overall, ranked. Highest Rated Fantasy Books, ranked. Highest Rated Romance Books, ranked. Highest Rated Thrillers, ranked. Highest Rated YA Books, ranked. Longest Fantasy Books, ranked. Most Popular Books, ranked. Most Reread Books, ranked. Spiciest Fantasy Books, ranked. Spiciest Mafia Books, ranked. Spiciest Paranormal Books, ranked. Top 50 Books of All Time, ranked. Best BookTok Books, ranked. Best Reverse Harem Contemporary, ranked. Best Sci-Fi Adventure, ranked. Best 2023 Fantasy Debuts, ranked. Best Adventure Books, ranked. Best Anti-Hero Books, ranked. Best Books About Friendship, ranked. Best Books About Grief, ranked. Best Books Between 400-500 Pages, ranked. Best Books Between 500-600 Pages, ranked. Best Books for Dark Romance Fans, ranked. Best Books for History Buffs, ranked. Best Books for Literary Fiction Fans, ranked. Best Books for Long Flights, ranked. Best Books for Road Trips, ranked. Best Books of 2015, ranked. Best Books of 2019, ranked. Best Books of the 2010s, ranked. Best Books with Plot Twists, ranked. Best Brooding Romance, ranked. Best Classic Romance, ranked. Best Coming of Age Books, ranked. Best Contemporary Fiction Books, ranked. Best Contemporary Romance 2023-2024, ranked. Best Conversation Starter Books, ranked. Best Dark Academia Books, ranked. Best Dark Academia Mysteries, ranked. Best Dark Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Dark Paranormal Romance, ranked. Best Dark Romance Books Best Dark Romance Series, ranked. Best Dark Romance Standalones, ranked. Best Dark Romance with Humor, ranked. Best Diana Gabaldon Alternatives, ranked. Best Dystopian Books, ranked. Best Empowering Books, ranked. Best Epic Love Stories, ranked. Best Epic Reads Over 800 Pages, ranked. Best Epic Romance Books, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2019, ranked. Best Fantasy Books of 2021, ranked. Best Grimdark Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Haunting Books, ranked. Best High Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Historical Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Historical Mysteries, ranked. Best Historical Romance, ranked. Best John Green Alternatives, ranked. Best LGBTQ+ Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2020, ranked. Best Long Dark Romance, ranked. Best Long Historical Fiction, ranked. Best Long Literary Fiction, ranked. Best Long Romance Books, ranked. Best Mafia Romance Books, ranked. Best Mafia Series, ranked. Best Magical Realism Books, ranked. Best Medium Spice Books, ranked. Best Modern Classics, ranked. Best New Year Reads, ranked. Best Nostalgic Reads, ranked. Best Outlander Read-Alikes, ranked. Best Philosophical Fiction, ranked. Best Rainy Day Reads, ranked. Best Rated Historical Fiction, ranked. Best Revenge Books, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2019, ranked. Best Romance Books of 2020, ranked. Best Romantic Historical Fiction, ranked. Best Short Reads Under 200 Pages, ranked. Best Short Thrillers, ranked. Best Slow Burn Thrillers, ranked. Best Spice Level 5 Books, ranked. Best Spicy Mafia Romance, ranked. Best Suspense Romance, ranked. Best Suspenseful Books, ranked. Best Thought-Provoking Books, ranked. Best Thrillers of 2020, ranked. Best Thrillers of 2023, ranked. Best Time Travel Books, ranked. Best Unreliable Narrator Books, ranked. Best Villain Protagonist Books, ranked. Best YA Books of 2020, ranked. Best YA Fantasy 2022-2024, ranked. Best YA Science Fiction Books, ranked. Spiciest Books on Sort By Cravings, ranked. Spiciest Dark Romance Books, ranked. Spiciest Romance Books, ranked. Best Bittersweet Books, ranked. Best Books for Book Club, ranked. Best Books with Dual Timelines, ranked. Best Historical Romance Series, ranked. Best LGBTQ+ Books, ranked. Best Regency Romance Books, ranked. Best Sports Romance Books, ranked. Best Steamy Historical Romance, ranked. Best Steamy Sports Romance, ranked. Best Taylor Jenkins Reid Alternatives, ranked. Best Thrillers of 2022, ranked. Spiciest Historical Romance, ranked. Best Steamy Regency Romance, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2021, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2022, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of the 2020s, ranked. Best Dark Romance of 2020, ranked. Best Dark Romance of 2023, ranked. Best YA Books of 2016, ranked. Best YA Books of 2017, ranked. Spiciest YA Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Books With Morally Grey Characters, ranked. Best Clean Contemporary Romance, ranked. Best Epic Fantasy of the 2020s, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2020, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2021, ranked. Best YA Books of 2022, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2019, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2022, ranked. Best YA Books of 2015, ranked. Best Horror Thrillers, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2018, ranked. Best Sci-Fi of 2018, ranked. Best Spicy Urban Fantasy, ranked. Best YA Books of 2023, ranked. Best Horror Books of 2020, ranked. Best Cozy Fantasy Books, ranked. Best Sci-Fi of 2022, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2023, ranked. Best Horror Books of 2021, ranked. Best Sci-Fi of 2021, ranked. Best Dark Romance of 2019, ranked. Best Reverse Harem Books, ranked. Best Short YA Books, ranked. Best Thrillers of 2024, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2024, ranked. Best Sci-Fi of 2019, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2019, ranked. Best Literary Fiction of 2023, ranked. Best Horror Books of 2019, ranked. Best Horror Books of 2023, ranked. Best YA Dystopian Books, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2024, ranked. Best YA Books of 2024, ranked. Best Books of 2025, ranked. Best Historical Fiction of 2018, ranked. Best Short Dark Romance, ranked. Best Horror Books of 2022, ranked. Best Sci-Fi Romance, ranked.