Outta This World
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)
3rd out of 6,331 books — 8,173 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
1st out of 1,930 books — 3,630 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
455th out of 78,924 books — 293,911 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
322nd out of 32,836 books — 124,598 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
63rd out of 9,839 books — 22,450 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
112th out of 7,272 books — 28,375 voters

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerJohn Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
12th out of 4,041 books — 4,620 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
7th out of 5,419 books — 5,041 voters

An Accidental Philanthropist by Winsome Dunn McIntoshThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
4th out of 2,237 books — 1,901 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
1st out of 590 books — 496 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSingle at Heart by Bella DePaulo
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
4th out of 1,307 books — 1,378 voters
Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFirst Time Dad by James MacdonaldLean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
3rd out of 4,551 books — 3,172 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Best Books To Frame Thinking
14th out of 1,379 books — 1,622 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanLongitude by Dava Sobel
History of Science
1st out of 487 books — 293 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Medicine and Literature
23rd out of 2,009 books — 2,273 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondLongitude by Dava Sobel
Most Engaging Scientific Nonfiction
1st out of 369 books — 286 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
147th out of 1,876 books — 7,000 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
1109th out of 16,067 books — 18,846 voters

Every 9 Minutes by Christina VitaglianoThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootStiff by Mary RoachA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
Modern Science Nonfiction
4th out of 480 books — 387 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Reddit Recommendations
30th out of 581 books — 760 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyAt Home by Bill BrysonTHE AMERICAN TRANSLATOR by Ahmed AlshuwaikhatGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
Histories of the Everyday
6th out of 380 books — 433 voters
A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonThe Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill BrysonNotes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Best Bill Bryson Books
2nd out of 19 books — 106 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCollapse by Jared Diamond
Big History
3rd out of 272 books — 112 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
1080th out of 15,231 books — 15,900 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
47th out of 4,153 books — 1,547 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Books of 2003
6th out of 668 books — 332 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
1366th out of 15,717 books — 17,899 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
All-Time Awesome Books
1041st out of 13,023 books — 9,038 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Learn About History
2nd out of 460 books — 186 voters
Harry Potter Audio Collection by J.K. RowlingThe Help by Kathryn StockettOutlander by Diana GabaldonReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Audio Narration
30th out of 1,594 books — 1,092 voters

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