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)
9th out of 1,874 books — 1,755 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
1029th out of 32,695 books — 124,228 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
35th out of 2,599 books — 3,487 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
1781st out of 78,627 books — 292,973 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
1297th out of 15,982 books — 18,743 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
159th out of 6,508 books — 7,726 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
3rd out of 822 books — 287 voters
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaDisgrace by J.M. CoetzeeBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahMy Traitor's Heart by Rian Malan
Best South African reads
2nd out of 314 books — 184 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsAn Accidental Philanthropist by Winsome Dunn McIntosh
100 Biographies & Memoirs to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
83rd out of 1,958 books — 2,074 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Path of Lies and Riddles by J.N.M.  VerboekendCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books That Have Made An Impression
123rd out of 4,132 books — 2,366 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
20th out of 476 books — 525 voters
The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtAn Accidental Philanthropist by Winsome Dunn McIntoshNight by Elie Wiesel
Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies
82nd out of 2,238 books — 2,293 voters

TaoTuning by Adrian EmerySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovBlotch in the Mirror by Stuart E. SchadtLean In by Sheryl SandbergWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
Inspiring Books For All Ages
85th out of 2,750 books — 1,695 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
337th out of 4,935 books — 4,018 voters

The Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoLean In by Sheryl SandbergMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi Najjar
Life Transformation Books
271st out of 3,814 books — 2,809 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
47th out of 694 books — 495 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Beasts of Success by Jasun EtherSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
526th out of 10,604 books — 6,098 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books Every Human Being Should Read
260th out of 3,080 books — 2,138 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
149th out of 2,662 books — 1,250 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
1643rd out of 15,398 books — 19,743 voters
The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Quincunx by Charles PalliserThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldLost in Yaba by Walt GleesonThe CodeBreaker Mindset by Chitra Nawbatt
Best Unappreciated Books
211th out of 4,389 books — 2,297 voters

Night by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Memoirs by Men
27th out of 1,796 books — 721 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
1448th out of 12,303 books — 11,227 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanThe Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Totally Amazing Books That Should Be Read By Everybody!
164th out of 2,638 books — 1,168 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Help by Kathryn StockettCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books That You Will Never Forget
147th out of 3,157 books — 1,226 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSo Long a Letter by Mariama BâNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Best by African Authors
13th out of 410 books — 224 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
1610th out of 15,068 books — 10,708 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
218th out of 3,182 books — 3,684 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
1732nd out of 15,138 books — 15,863 voters

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