Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonA Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Best Environmental Books
7th out of 1,106 books — 1,269 voters
Cloud Atlas by David  MitchellThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieFingersmith by Sarah WatersMy Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Best Books of THIS Century.
9th out of 2,250 books — 2,265 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
90th out of 1,952 books — 3,636 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSingle at Heart by Bella DePauloThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
25th out of 1,307 books — 1,338 voters
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertThis Changes Everything by Naomi KleinNature's Last Dance by Natalie KyriacouMerchants of Doubt by Naomi OreskesThe Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
Best Climate Change Books
1st out of 293 books — 180 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard RhodesThe Prize by Daniel Yergin
Pulitzer Winners: General Non-fiction
7th out of 87 books — 361 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
211th out of 6,396 books — 8,178 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John  GreenMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
302nd out of 7,673 books — 14,403 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth SchmittWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
68th out of 2,991 books — 1,152 voters

Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovStart with Why by Simon SinekThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschLove is the Main Ingredient by Lenore Nolan RyanJust Love Her by Raz Mihal
Most inspiring Nonfiction
145th out of 2,680 books — 1,476 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
100th out of 4,155 books — 1,550 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFirst Time Dad by James        MacdonaldLean In by Sheryl SandbergThe Path of Lies and Riddles by J.N.M.  Verboekend
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
275th out of 4,558 books — 3,220 voters
Nature Calls Outside My Window, A Collection of Poems and Sto... by Suzanne  CottrellA Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Best Nature Books
51st out of 1,170 books — 929 voters

Last Chance to See by Douglas AdamsThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertThe Spotted Sphinx by Joy AdamsonLast Chance to See by Mark CarwardineThe Tiger by John Vaillant
Before It's Too Late: Endangered Species
2nd out of 182 books — 85 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupérySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
507th out of 5,056 books — 4,062 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanThe Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Totally Amazing Books That Should Be Read By Everybody!
153rd out of 2,634 books — 1,167 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
3142nd out of 32,828 books — 124,617 voters

ROADMAP FOR A BRILLIANT LIFE by Elaine Yarbrough & Bob BensonThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoLean In by Sheryl SandbergMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi Najjar
Life Transformation Books
419th out of 3,909 books — 3,058 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books Every Human Being Should Read
360th out of 3,094 books — 2,162 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
4987th out of 78,993 books — 294,347 voters
I Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy KalingLean In by Sheryl SandbergThe Reason I Jump by Naoki HigashidaDrift by Rachel Maddow
Books Rec'd By The Daily Show
11th out of 367 books — 300 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootSalt by Mark KurlanskyEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
You Read a Book about What?
380th out of 4,150 books — 2,526 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovVampire Academy by Richelle MeadThe Bridge to Rembrandt by Nelson K. Foley
Must Reads - My Version
176th out of 6,450 books — 1,298 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Must Read Non-Fiction
633rd out of 5,427 books — 5,104 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankCheers for a Good Life by Kirana SidinThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsStrategic Networking by N. Elizabeth FriedSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov
favorite non-fiction
292nd out of 2,969 books — 1,474 voters

An Accidental Philanthropist by Winsome Dunn McIntoshSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonNew Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannQuiet by Susan Cain
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
87th out of 2,247 books — 1,938 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Help by Kathryn StockettCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books That You Will Never Forget
175th out of 3,157 books — 1,228 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl SaganGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best General Science Books
34th out of 591 books — 511 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Recommended Reads
182nd out of 3,680 books — 1,533 voters

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