A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Favorite Travel Books
31st out of 2,030 books — 3,944 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Foreign Lands
73rd out of 2,363 books — 2,198 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?
126th out of 4,065 books — 2,129 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonBlood River by Tim ButcherThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Best Traveling Vicariously
46th out of 2,139 books — 1,866 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
288th out of 5,284 books — 4,503 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
2571st out of 31,967 books — 121,372 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonThe Great Railway Bazaar by Paul TherouxTravels with Charley by John SteinbeckThe Trigger by Tim Butcher
Have Passport Will Travel
22nd out of 710 books — 589 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWild by Cheryl StrayedA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Wanderlust
35th out of 1,072 books — 1,160 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
518th out of 4,730 books — 3,432 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Books That Have Made An Impression
209th out of 3,957 books — 2,047 voters

A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Thought Provoking
218th out of 2,897 books — 1,560 voters
Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovOutliers by Malcolm GladwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
278th out of 4,130 books — 2,106 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachSalt by Mark KurlanskyThe Professor and the Madman by Simon WinchesterThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonLongitude by Dava Sobel
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
112th out of 1,834 books — 2,225 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
788th out of 10,517 books — 5,820 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
5054th out of 76,963 books — 286,444 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)
349th out of 6,236 books — 8,067 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Totally Amazing Books That Should Be Read By Everybody!
386th out of 2,632 books — 1,127 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
Sociology Books
25th out of 558 books — 417 voters

Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLean In by Sheryl SandbergWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauNice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office by Lois P. FrankelQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
Inspiring Books For All Ages
375th out of 2,653 books — 1,417 voters
BREAKING THE BIAS OF ENGLISH by Vivian ProbstThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
favorite non-fiction
386th out of 2,824 books — 1,245 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
808th out of 7,187 books — 28,369 voters
The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVThe Happiness Project by Gretchen RubinThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleStumbling on Happiness by Daniel Todd GilbertThe Happiness Animal by Will Jelbert
Best Happiness Books
15th out of 338 books — 433 voters

Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovStart with Why by Simon SinekThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxJust Love Her by Raz Mihal
Most inspiring Nonfiction
488th out of 2,655 books — 1,351 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Transformation Books
660th out of 3,602 books — 2,253 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Couldn't Put The Book Down
2787th out of 17,162 books — 17,032 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that most influenced you
515th out of 2,652 books — 1,243 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisBossypants by Tina FeyDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonNaked by David Sedaris
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
69th out of 950 books — 1,306 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George Orwell
Books you have read more than one time
1989th out of 12,894 books — 7,697 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
3152nd out of 15,197 books — 16,814 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
2801st out of 14,782 books — 15,024 voters

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