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 468 books — 525 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
71st out of 2,153 books — 2,513 voters

Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
67th out of 1,680 books — 2,961 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
194th out of 3,760 books — 3,794 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 480 books — 127 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
605th out of 5,900 books — 6,424 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. TuchmanJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
History as Literature
110th out of 732 books — 536 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
1079th out of 5,281 books — 4,502 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)
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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
5043rd out of 15,640 books — 17,958 voters
The Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books I Will Never Forget
4420th out of 11,072 books — 7,906 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
From Doctor to Healer by Erica M. Elliott M.D.DECEIT v. DECEIT by Vernon BaumrindI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouNotorious RBG by Irin CarmonEleanor Roosevelt, Volume 2 by Blanche Wiesen Cook
Nonfiction Biographies Well Worth Reading
15th out of 167 books — 37 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
438th out of 2,458 books — 2,994 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
6663rd out of 20,654 books — 24,474 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
13763rd out of 76,963 books — 286,434 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 42 books — 37 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
197th out of 1,325 books — 986 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 36 books — 17 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!
7041st out of 11,798 books — 7,873 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!!!
7234th out of 14,923 books — 10,467 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
7506th out of 14,737 books — 10,199 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Unforgettables
7090th out of 12,003 books — 7,669 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
114th out of 370 books — 196 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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