Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonA Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Best Environmental Books
14th out of 1,082 books — 1,211 voters
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Progressive Reads
15th out of 1,058 books — 711 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonQuiet by Susan CainThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
19th out of 2,021 books — 1,327 voters
A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Thought Provoking
45th out of 2,897 books — 1,554 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
55th out of 2,140 books — 1,544 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)
200th out of 6,241 books — 8,068 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThis Changes Everything by Naomi KleinSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonCradle to Cradle by William McDonough
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
3rd out of 401 books — 294 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
62nd out of 1,297 books — 1,422 voters

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam SmithThe Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. HayekGeneral Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard KeynesDas Kapital by Karl MarxDebt by David Graeber
Best Economics Books
24th out of 451 books — 520 voters
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Best Nature Books
45th out of 1,154 books — 791 voters

The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertThis Changes Everything by Naomi KleinNature's Last Dance by Natalie KyriacouMerchants of Doubt by Naomi OreskesThe Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
Best Climate Change Books
2nd out of 290 books — 177 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Disturbing Truths
10th out of 553 books — 354 voters

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderDark Money by Jane MayerManufacturing Consent by Edward S. HermanUnderstanding Power by Noam Chomsky
Corruption, Plutocracy, Oligarchy, Kleptocracy, Corporatocracy — The Problem (nonfiction)
6th out of 711 books — 186 voters
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovStart with Why by Simon SinekThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxJust Love Her by Raz Mihal
Most inspiring Nonfiction
161st out of 2,655 books — 1,351 voters

BREAKING THE BIAS OF ENGLISH by Vivian ProbstThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
favorite non-fiction
157th out of 2,824 books — 1,245 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that most influenced you
204th out of 2,652 books — 1,243 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek
Best Books For Freedom Lovers
43rd out of 803 books — 490 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Required Reading in High School
126th out of 813 books — 1,291 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovOutliers by Malcolm GladwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
270th out of 4,122 books — 2,100 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
514th out of 8,081 books — 5,765 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Top 100 Books to Read Before College
67th out of 553 books — 440 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
23rd out of 618 books — 417 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellNight by Elie Wiesel
Human Rights
17th out of 550 books — 235 voters
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinA People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn1984 by George OrwellThe Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxManufacturing Consent by Edward S. Herman
Best Left-Texts
28th out of 667 books — 359 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyNight by Elie Wiesel
My Country, the Enemy
21st out of 393 books — 341 voters
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-WellsThis Changes Everything by Naomi KleinThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertSix Degrees by Mark LynasGator Country by Rebecca Renner
Consequences of Climate Change
2nd out of 118 books — 74 voters

1984 by George OrwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. LoewenAnimal Farm by George Orwell
The Best Social Studies Library List
9th out of 235 books — 175 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
293rd out of 8,341 books — 5,289 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Books for and About Activists
22nd out of 323 books — 306 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSteppenwolf by Hermann HesseThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Man Without Qualities by Robert MusilBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Thinking Books: Books that made you think . . .
7th out of 175 books — 86 voters

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