John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinWashington by Ron ChernowTruman by David McCulloughThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund  Morris
Best Presidential Biographies (nonfiction)
16th out of 470 books — 527 voters
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
70th out of 2,208 books — 2,596 voters

Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
62nd out of 1,718 books — 3,085 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
189th out of 3,896 books — 3,953 voters

All the President’s Men by Carl BernsteinMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroTruman by David McCullough
American Politics
4th out of 490 books — 138 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
627th out of 6,312 books — 6,997 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
31st out of 246 books — 132 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
113th out of 740 books — 613 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund  MorrisTruman by David McCulloughTheodore Rex by Edmund  Morris
Best books on USA president(s) (nonfiction)
31st out of 211 books — 118 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinJohn Adams by David McCulloughTruman by David McCulloughWashington by Ron ChernowTheodore Rex by Edmund  Morris
Positively Presidential (nonfiction)
28th out of 370 books — 71 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
1082nd out of 5,348 books — 4,712 voters
Master of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroThe Passage of Power by Robert A. CaroLyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin
US Presidents: Lyndon Johnson (nonfiction)
3rd out of 96 books — 10 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
5234th out of 15,788 books — 18,384 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books I Will Never Forget
4626th out of 11,246 books — 8,221 voters

The Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroDivided Highways by Thomas S. Lewis
Aaron Swartz Books Read
2nd out of 481 books — 12 voters
Goodbye, Tahrir Square by Zarmati ElioFrom Doctor to Healer by Erica M. ElliottDECEIT v. DECEIT by Vernon BaumrindI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouNotorious RBG by Irin Carmon
Nonfiction Biographies Well Worth Reading
16th out of 170 books — 73 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
439th out of 2,527 books — 3,165 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
What To Read Next
6843rd out of 20,818 books — 24,831 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
13922nd out of 77,851 books — 290,477 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
19th out of 43 books — 38 voters

Playing Ball by Vernon DavisThe Last Folk Hero by Jeff PearlmanThrough My Eyes by Tim TebowThe League by John EisenbergAmerica's Game by Jerry Rice
Best Memoirs/Autobiography/Travel
201st out of 1,370 books — 1,062 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryInterwoven by Sallie Reynolds MatthewsLone Star Literature by Don GrahamComanche Moon by Larry McMurtryThe Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton
10 Texas books every Texan should read
22nd out of 37 books — 18 voters

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  Ritz
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
7238th out of 11,923 books — 8,124 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyPersuasion by Jane AustenThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
1000 books to read before you die- official
158th out of 472 books — 25 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
MUST READS!!!
7398th out of 15,131 books — 10,780 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
7720th out of 14,900 books — 10,477 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Unforgettables
7273rd out of 12,150 books — 7,908 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonGood Omens by Terry PratchettOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. SeussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanPossession by A.S. Byatt
Best Books of 1990
115th out of 369 books — 197 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Trigger by Tim ButcherKilimanjaro and Beyond by Barry FinlayBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro
My Favorite Non-Fiction Writers
6th out of 27 books — 22 voters

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