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NPR's Summer Reader Poll: 100 Best Books In our annual summer books poll, we ask you — members of the NPR Books community — to share your favorite titles within a certain genre. See the top 100 picks for the best beach reads, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy.

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100 Favorite Books

Find your picks for the best beach reads, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy.

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We asked, you answered: Your 50 favorite sci-fi and fantasy books of the past decade

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We asked, you answered: Your 50 favorite sci-fi and fantasy books of the past decade

August 18, 2021 • Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade — so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the readers.

Welcome To Story Hour: 100 Favorite Books For Young Readers

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Welcome To Story Hour: 100 Favorite Books For Young Readers

August 31, 2020 • This year we had kids and caregivers in mind when we chose the genre for our summer poll. So here are 100 favorite kids' books, picked by readers and expert judges, to while away the hours at home.

We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books

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Summer Reader Poll 2019: Funny Books

We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books

August 20, 2019 • We thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this year's summer reader poll celebrates all the books (and one short story, and a few uncategorizable gems) that make you laugh out loud.

Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories

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Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories

August 16, 2018 • Trick or treat! A few years ago, we celebrated Frankenstein's 200th birthday by dedicating our annual reader poll to horror stories. This Halloween, check out our list of 100 spine-tingling tales.

Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels

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Summer Reader Poll 2017: Comics And Graphic Novels

Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels

July 12, 2017 • We asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. Now, with the help of our expert panel, we've curated a list to keep you flipping pages all summer.

Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances

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Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances

July 29, 2015 • It's the NPR Books Summer of Love, so to celebrate, we asked our readers to nominate their favorite romances. And the results are in: 100 love stories to help every reader find a happy ever after.

The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14

Andrew Bannecker

The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14

August 5, 2013 • We've curated this list of 100 favorite books for kids, based on recommendations from more than 2,000 of our readers.

Your Favorites: 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels

Harriet Russell

Summer Books 2012

Your Favorites: 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels

August 7, 2012 • More than 75,000 of you voted for your favorite young-adult fiction. Now, after all the nominating, sorting and counting, the final results are in. Here are the 100 best teen novels, chosen by the NPR audience.

Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

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Opinion

Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

August 11, 2011 • More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.

Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers'

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Thrilled To Death

Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers'

August 4, 2010 • The NPR audience cast more than 17,000 ballots in our Killer Thrillers poll. The winning novels are a diverse mix, ranging in style and period from Dracula to The Da Vinci Code. All are fast-moving tales of suspense and adventure.

Audience Picks: 100 Best Beach Books Ever

Summer Books 2009

Audience Picks: 100 Best Beach Books Ever

July 29, 2009 • Almost 16,000 of you voted in our Best Beach Books poll. Whether such a vote can determine literary quality, who can say? But if there's one thing a multitude of book-loving NPR types can definitely do, it's pick books that appeal ... to book-loving NPR types.

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