BB100

Here’s a list of BookBanter’s TOP 100 e-books based on a review by our staff of your comments in discussions. This list is updated weekly. If there’s a read you really enjoyed but didn’t make our list, be sure to start a discussion thread and if others agree, we’ll add it to the BB100. 

  

  1. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James- Can erotic novels be art or are they just porn?
  2. LONE WOLF, by Jodi Picoult- There are parallels between Luke's family history and his study of wolves....which animal's behavior best captures your family history?
  3. STORM, by Dave Pearson - $500 million over the next 5 years is being spent by the US government on cyberweapons. Is this justified and when is military action indicated?
  4. VICTIMS, by Jonathan Kellerman- What was your favorite character and why? (NOTE: we're not going to read all of these books but there are some pretty standard questions we can ask and get away with it
  5. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson- If you had a hacker alias, what would it be?

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

  1. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson
  2. THE POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg
  3. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  4. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
  5. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson
 

HARDCOVER FICTION

  1. LONE WOLF, by Jodi Picoult
  2. VICTIMS, by Jonathan Kellerman
  3. KILL SHOT, by Vince Flynn
  4. CELEBRITY IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb
  5. PRIVATE GAMES, by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

  1. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
  2. KILLING LINCOLN, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
  3. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson
  4. THE POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg
  5. BECOMING CHINA'S BITCH, by Peter D. Kiernan
 

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

  1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson
  2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
  3. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks
  4. THE TIGER'S WIFE, by Téa Obreht
  5. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

  1. REDWOOD BEND, by Robyn Carr
  2. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson
  3. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks
  4. THE DARKEST SEDUCTION, by Gena Showalter
  5. THE SIXTH MAN, by David Baldacci

Paperback Nonfiction

  1. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson
  2. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  3. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  4. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
  5. MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN, by Joshua Foer

E-Book Fiction

  1. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James
  2. LONE WOLF, by Jodi Picoult
  3. STORM, by Dave Pearson
  4. VICTIMS, by Jonathan Kellerman
  5. THE DARKEST SEDUCTION, by Gena Showalter

E-Book Nonfiction

  1. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson
  2. THE POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg
  3. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  4. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson
  5. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand

Hardcover Advice & Misc.

  1. THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION, by Mark Hyman
  2. THE END OF ILLNESS, by David B. Agus with Kristin Loberg
  3. WISHES FULFILLED, by Wayne W. Dyer
  4. LET IT GO, by T. D. Jakes
  5. THE WORLD OF DOWNTON ABBEY, by Jessica Fellowes

Paperback Advice & Misc.

  1. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  2. THE HUNGER GAMES TRIBUTE GUIDE, by Emily Seife
  3. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
  4. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Kate Egan
  5. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner

Children's Picture Books

  1. THE LORAX, by Dr. Seuss
  2. FANCY NANCY AND THE MERMAID BALLET, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
  3. A BALL FOR DAISY, by Chris Raschka
  4. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL FOR KIDS, by Todd and Sonja Burpo. Illustrated by Wilson Ong
  5. THE BIPPOLO SEED AND OTHER LOST STORIES, by Dr. Seuss

Children's Chapter Books

  1. THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, by Brian Selznick
  2. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, by John Green
  3. MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs
  4. PANDEMONIUM, by Lauren Oliver
  5. THE SON OF NEPTUNE, by Rick Riordan

Children's Paperback Books

  1. DIVERGENT, by Veronica Roth
  2. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
  3. WAR HORSE, by Michael Morpurgo
  4. SWITCHED, by Amanda Hocking
  5. THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan

Children's Series

  1. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins
  2. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
  3. INHERITANCE, by Christopher Paolini
  4. THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer
  5. THE MAZE RUNNER TRILOGY, by James Dashner

 

Hardcover Graphic Books

  1. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 7, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
  2. AMERICAN VAMPIRE, VOL. 3, by Scott Snyder and others
  3. FANTASTIC FOUR: SEASON ONE, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and David Marquez
  4. ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN, VOL, 1, by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli
  5. SUPERMAN: REIGN OF DOOMSDAY, by Paul Cornell and others

Paperback Graphic Books

  1. NINJAGO: MASK OF THE SENSEI, by Greg Farshtey and Paulo Herique
  2. THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM, by Robert Kirkman and others
  3. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 15, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
  4. BATMAN VERSUS BANE, by Chuck Dixon and others
  5. BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM, by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins

Manga

  1. XXXHOLIC, VOL. 19, by Clamp
  2. SOULLESS, THE MANGA, VOL. 1, by Gail Carriger
  3. SAYONARA, ZETSUBOU-SENSEI, VOL. 13, by Koji Kumeta
  4. GTO: THE EARLY YEARS, VOL. 11, by Tohru Fujisawa
  5. MARDOCK SCRAMBLE, VOL. 4, by Tou Ubukata

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Fiction

  1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson
  2. LONE WOLF, by Jodi Picoult
  3. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks
  4. REDWOOD BEND, by Robyn Carr
  5. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction

  1. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
  2. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson
  3. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  4. KILLING LINCOLN, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
  5. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson

Hardcover Business Books

  1. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson
  2. THINKING, FAST AND SLOW, by Daniel Kahneman
  3. THE START-UP OF YOU, by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
  4. TAKE THE STAIRS, by Rory Vaden
  5. GREAT BY CHOICE, by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen

Paperback Business Books

  1. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
  2. MONEYBALL, by Michael Lewis
  3. MONEY CLASS, by Suze Orman
  4. THE TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell
  5. BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis

Political Books

  1. AMERITOPIA, by Mark R. Levin
  2. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
  3. KILLING LINCOLN, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
  4. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  5. BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS, by Katherine Boo