Editors' Top Picks
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Ou... by Philip GourevitchLeft to Tell by Immaculée IlibagizaShake Hands with the Devil by Roméo Dallaire"A Problem from Hell" by Samantha PowerMachete Season by Jean Hatzfeld
Books on Rwanda genocide
3rd out of 92 books — 103 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
87th out of 1,797 books — 1,679 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
3790th out of 32,302 books — 123,212 voters
Shake Hands with the Devil by Roméo DallaireKlondike by Pierre BertonVimy by Pierre BertonCitizen of the World by John EnglishChamplain's Dream by David Hackett Fischer
Canadian History
1st out of 292 books — 66 voters

Half the Sky by Nicholas D. KristofLittle Princes by Conor GrennanInfidel by Ayaan Hirsi AliThree Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonA Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Powerful International Non-Fiction
21st out of 295 books — 318 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
6988th out of 77,636 books — 289,792 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. KramerHuế 1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore
Plight of a Nation
76th out of 1,153 books — 453 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLife of Pi by Yann MartelWater for Elephants by Sara GruenA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Best Canadian Literature
122nd out of 2,338 books — 1,147 voters

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Essential Non-Fiction Reading Re: Human Rights
44th out of 620 books — 424 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithOut of Africa by Isak DinesenDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Best books for an African Safari
63rd out of 476 books — 525 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
356th out of 3,866 books — 3,914 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
859th out of 7,219 books — 28,369 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)
490th out of 6,260 books — 8,073 voters
The Diviners by Margaret LaurenceThe Stone Diaries by Carol ShieldsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThree Day Road by Joseph BoydenIn the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
100 Canadian Books to Read in a Lifetime
16th out of 124 books — 66 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
90th out of 743 books — 232 voters
Hope in the Valley by Penelope BourdillonHow to Be a Canadian by Will FergusonThe Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFedeShake Hands with the Devil by Roméo DallaireVimy by Pierre Berton
Canadian Nonfiction
4th out of 357 books — 103 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Books about AFRICA or by AFRICAN AUTHORS
55th out of 820 books — 286 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonQuiet by Susan CainThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun Ether
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
139th out of 2,090 books — 1,459 voters

Development as Freedom by Amartya SenThe Bottom Billion by Paul CollierWhy Nations Fail by Daron AcemoğluPoor Economics by Abhijit V. BanerjeeMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
International Development Book Club
18th out of 120 books — 79 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George OrwellA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Non-American books that every American should read
137th out of 695 books — 496 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhHuế 1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. Kramer
History Books - Fact and Fiction
166th out of 1,290 books — 440 voters
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotLeaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren HoughAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
79th out of 834 books — 419 voters

The Color Purple by Alice WalkerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouBeloved by Toni MorrisonInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
Black History Month
115th out of 555 books — 495 voters
Shake Hands with the Devil by Roméo DallairePrisoner of Tehran by Marina NematThe Boy in the Moon by Ian BrownCockeyed by Ryan KnightonParis, 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
CBC Canada Reads 2012 Top 10
1st out of 10 books — 7 voters

An Imperfect Offering by James OrbinskiWe Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Ou... by Philip GourevitchMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderShake Hands with the Devil by Roméo Dallaire"A Problem from Hell" by Samantha Power
Human Rights and Humanitarianism
4th out of 85 books — 26 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Shipping News by Annie ProulxLife of Pi by Yann MartelAnne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryAlias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Oh, Canada!
161st out of 1,348 books — 517 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
240th out of 908 books — 450 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerNickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
503rd out of 2,165 books — 1,570 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
926th out of 6,196 books — 6,944 voters
L'Orangeraie by Larry TremblayGabrielle by Marie LabergeKamouraska by Anne HébertThe Fat Woman Next Door is Pregnant by Michel TremblayPaul à Québec by Michel Rabagliati
Favorite novels by un auteur québécois
7th out of 75 books — 38 voters

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