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
31st out of 2,131 books — 2,501 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
26th out of 1,665 books — 2,945 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
108th out of 3,713 books — 3,754 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
45th out of 1,519 books — 1,227 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 Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
825th out of 7,899 books — 49,786 voters
The Histories by HerodotusA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
History as Literature
53rd out of 727 books — 535 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
5269th out of 76,512 books — 284,558 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 — 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 1,874 books — 6,997 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
266th out of 1,955 books — 1,879 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
3153rd out of 15,358 books — 17,610 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
541st out of 5,847 books — 6,371 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
76th out of 607 books — 356 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
82nd out of 313 books — 115 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books You Must Read!
4059th out of 11,476 books — 7,421 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!
4805th out of 15,266 books — 17,166 voters

I Rode with Morgan by Jonathan JacksonI Rode with Morgan by Jonathan M. Jackson Sr.The 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 205 books — 39 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. GlaeserThe High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup
Urban Planning and City History
7th out of 75 books — 33 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

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
12th out of 100 books — 26 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 101 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 41 books — 36 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 — 123 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 377 books — 28 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
8293rd out of 31,653 books — 120,517 voters

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