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 6,416 books — 8,199 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 1,960 books — 3,657 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 79,279 books — 295,506 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 32,913 books — 124,885 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
62nd out of 9,831 books — 22,521 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 7,209 books — 28,384 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
11th out of 4,074 books — 4,573 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 5,438 books — 5,170 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
3rd out of 2,286 books — 2,123 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 591 books — 513 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittBorn To Rise by Lorna  BlakeA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonFirst Time Dad by James        MacdonaldLean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
3rd out of 4,610 books — 3,379 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
3rd out of 1,323 books — 1,498 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
15th out of 1,402 books — 1,669 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 488 books — 295 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 2,048 books — 2,287 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 1,877 books — 7,005 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
1108th out of 16,066 books — 18,937 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 481 books — 390 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 — 435 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 — 107 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 273 books — 113 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
1090th out of 15,221 books — 15,948 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 4,159 books — 1,560 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 669 books — 341 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
1368th out of 15,742 books — 18,049 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
1040th out of 13,026 books — 9,227 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 — 187 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 1,598 books — 1,096 voters

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