The Big Books of Fall
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
34th out of 2,296 books — 3,116 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
25th out of 1,816 books — 3,301 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
117th out of 4,088 books — 4,579 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 118 books — 165 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 122 books — 208 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 1,756 books — 1,348 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 7,818 books — 49,879 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
59th out of 754 books — 716 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
5298th out of 79,354 books — 295,778 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 248 books — 133 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 1,878 books — 7,005 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 1,921 books — 1,899 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
3617th out of 16,078 books — 18,959 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
620th out of 6,675 books — 8,249 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

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 — 382 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!
4767th out of 12,308 books — 8,150 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 74 books — 33 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!
5362nd out of 15,969 books — 17,957 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

I Rode with Morgan by Jonathan M. JacksonThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisThe Island at the Center of the World by Russell ShortoMornings on Horseback by David McCulloughI Rode with Morgan by Jonathan Jackson
New York State History (nonfiction)
6th out of 208 books — 42 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

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 326 books — 123 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The 800+ page Gorillaz
243rd out of 459 books — 524 voters
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsPacking for Mars by Mary RoachGood Flag, Bad Flag by Ted KayeOriginal Copies by Bianca BoskerTraffic by Tom Vanderbilt
99% Invisible books (nonfiction)
42nd out of 104 books — 23 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
9105th out of 32,928 books — 124,967 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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