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John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Best American History Books
33rd out of 2,254 books — 3,059 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
24th out of 1,748 books — 3,004 voters

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerJohn Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
116th out of 4,022 books — 4,573 voters
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsWalkable City by Jeff SpeckThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroThe Image of the City by Kevin LynchHappy City by Charles Montgomery
Top Urban Planning Books of All Time
3rd out of 115 books — 158 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Tales of New York City
49th out of 1,745 books — 1,350 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtTruman by David McCulloughThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
Pulitzer Winners: Biographies & Autobiographies
6th out of 121 books — 203 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
824th out of 7,875 books — 49,840 voters
The Histories by HerodotusA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanTHE AMERICAN TRANSLATOR by Ahmed AlshuwaikhatJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Trigger by Tim Butcher
History as Literature
56th out of 750 books — 638 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
5259th out of 78,768 books — 293,485 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowWashington by Ron ChernowTruman by David McCullough
The Best American Historical Biographies of All Time
14th out of 246 books — 132 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
380th out of 1,876 books — 7,000 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
269th out of 1,956 books — 1,890 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
3597th out of 16,006 books — 18,798 voters
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Non-Fiction Books
48th out of 100 books — 180 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsNight by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
595th out of 6,553 books — 7,797 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
I Love New York City
78th out of 611 books — 379 voters

Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan BurroughThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroThe Art of War by Sun TzuLiar's Poker by Michael LewisThe Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean
Fortune's 75 Smartest Books We Know
2nd out of 89 books — 12 voters
Stoner by John WilliamsBlood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy2666 by Roberto BolañoButcher's Crossing by John WilliamsMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
Hip Opinions
83rd out of 313 books — 116 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books You Must Read!
4740th out of 12,239 books — 8,137 voters
Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickFallen by Lauren KateCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareShiver by Maggie StiefvaterCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
5322nd out of 15,930 books — 17,948 voters

I Rode with Morgan by Jonathan M. JacksonI Rode with Morgan by Jonathan JacksonThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisThe Island at the Center of the World by Russell ShortoMornings on Horseback by David McCullough
New York State History (nonfiction)
6th out of 208 books — 44 voters
The Power Broker by Robert A. CaroUnwifeable by Mandy StadtmillerPlunkitt of Tammany Hall by George Washington PlunkittNo Vacancy by Charlotte Smallwood CookBeyond Nostalgia by Tom Winton
New York
1st out of 25 books — 10 voters

The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsA Pattern Language by Christopher W. AlexanderCity of Quartz by Mike DavisTriumph of the City by Edward L. GlaeserWalkable City by Jeff Speck
Urban Planning and City History
6th out of 73 books — 32 voters
Downtown by Pete HamillFive Points by Tyler AnbinderGotham by Edwin G. BurrowsThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroGreat Fortune by Daniel Okrent
50 FAVORITE NEW YORK CITY HISTORY BOOKS CHOSEN BY BOWERY BOYS AND READERS
4th out of 59 books — 16 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondKing Leopold's Ghost by Adam HochschildA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
History around the world (non fiction)
10th out of 100 books — 18 voters
Truman by David McCulloughThe Making of the President 1960 by Theodore H. WhiteThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Best and the Brightest by David HalberstamMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
The Washington Post's Best Political Nonfiction 2010
15th out of 44 books — 39 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Essential Man's Library
68th out of 327 books — 124 voters
Peter the Great by Robert K. MassieFrederick Douglass by David W. BlightMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroColonel Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisTruman by David McCullough
Male Biographies: Biographies of Men
8th out of 378 books — 29 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
8837th out of 32,734 books — 124,415 voters
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanWest with the Night by Beryl Markham
Modern Library 100 Best Non-fiction
17th out of 100 books — 25 voters

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