Stiff by Mary RoachSalt by Mark KurlanskyThe Professor and the Madman by Simon WinchesterThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonLongitude by Dava Sobel
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
2nd out of 1,833 books — 2,226 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)
51st out of 6,256 books — 8,064 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootSalt by Mark KurlanskyEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
You Read a Book about What?
3rd out of 4,092 books — 2,161 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
11th out of 1,229 books — 1,636 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyAt Home by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
Histories of the Everyday
1st out of 371 books — 340 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
63rd out of 3,800 books — 3,821 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanSalt by Mark KurlanskyThe Forager Chefs Club by Rita Mace WalstonFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage
Books about Food
2nd out of 560 books — 196 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
330th out of 5,297 books — 4,516 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyCod by Mark KurlanskyCatching Fire by Richard W. WranghamAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageEating the Empire by Troy Bickham
History through Food and Cooking (nonfiction)
1st out of 243 books — 65 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
280th out of 4,189 books — 2,142 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyCod by Mark KurlanskyThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageFour Fish by Paul Greenberg
Food & Drink Histories (nonfiction)
1st out of 195 books — 43 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderTwilight by Stephenie MeyerIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe NumeroffThe Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler
Food on the Cover
34th out of 1,352 books — 433 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
7th out of 268 books — 108 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikSalt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Popsugar 2021 #6 - A Book with a Gem, Mineral, or Rock in the Title
19th out of 380 books — 285 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Great Books with BLACK Covers
90th out of 2,096 books — 747 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
61st out of 733 books — 537 voters

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordSalt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleySalt by Mark KurlanskyThe Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
Taste in Titles
4th out of 749 books — 57 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanQuiet by Susan Cain
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
67th out of 1,220 books — 969 voters

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Food In Book Titles
19th out of 1,382 books — 138 voters
Salt by Mark KurlanskyBanana by Dan KoeppelUncommon Grounds by Mark PendergrastEating the Empire by Troy BickhamCod by Mark Kurlansky
Commoditgraphs
1st out of 101 books — 29 voters

Escape to the Maroons by Mike WeedallLife in a Medieval City by Frances GiesAt Home by Bill BrysonA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanA History of Private Life by Philippe Ariès
Social History Books - All About People & Society
13th out of 773 books — 208 voters
Being and Time by Martin HeideggerSalt by Mark KurlanskySimulacra and Simulation by Jean BaudrillardThe Society of the Spectacle by Guy DebordCrony Capitalism in America by Hunter Lewis
Best Books to Help You Understand How The World Really Works
2nd out of 261 books — 92 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageSalt by Mark KurlanskyCod by Mark KurlanskyCooked by Michael Pollan
A History of Food
3rd out of 194 books — 27 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferSalt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
[ATY 2023] Recipe Word in Title
36th out of 944 books — 111 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyRosemary’s Baby by Ira LevinFrom the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgHarpy Thyme by Piers AnthonyNathaniel's Nutmeg by Giles Milton
Spices in the Title
1st out of 129 books — 33 voters
Salt by Mark KurlanskyThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanLesser Beasts by Mark EssigThe Third Plate by Dan BarberMeatonomics by David Robinson Simon
Food for Thought Book Club (USA)
1st out of 166 books — 22 voters

Goodbye, Tahrir Square by Zarmati ElioA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Life of Elizabeth I by Alison WeirSalt by Mark KurlanskyBlack Folk by Blair L.M. Kelley
Historical Nonfiction
4th out of 306 books — 76 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddEragon by Christopher PaoliniMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Best Books of 2002
45th out of 682 books — 242 voters

Invisible Women by Caroline Criado PérezStiff by Mary RoachWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals ... by Caitlin DoughtyKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte
[ATY 2021] - Nonfiction That's Not A Memoir or Biography
22nd out of 934 books — 118 voters
Traffic by Tom VanderbiltThe Box by Marc LevinsonThe Works by Kate AscherThe Big Necessity by Rose GeorgeInfrastructure by Brian Hayes
Underpinnings
6th out of 140 books — 44 voters

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