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
161st out of 32,963 books — 125,113 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
308th out of 79,521 books — 296,366 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
139th out of 7,818 books — 49,884 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)
14th out of 6,414 books — 8,210 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupérySiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
8th out of 10,621 books — 6,149 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
12th out of 6,704 books — 8,324 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
261st out of 16,096 books — 18,985 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
5th out of 1,426 books — 1,672 voters
The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwinالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousThe Complete Works by William Shakespeare1984 by George Orwell
The Most Influential Books
63rd out of 1,499 books — 5,329 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
Well-Written Holocaust Books
15th out of 945 books — 3,187 voters
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneROADMAP FOR A BRILLIANT LIFE by Elaine Yarbrough & Bob BensonThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Best Self Help Books
8th out of 2,374 books — 2,695 voters

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Awakened Investor by Tim Jai BakerThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Motivational and Self-Improvement Books
13th out of 3,341 books — 4,419 voters
ROADMAP FOR A BRILLIANT LIFE by Elaine Yarbrough & Bob BensonThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoLean In by Sheryl SandbergThe Prophet by Kahlil GibranMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Life Transformation Books
5th out of 4,008 books — 3,355 voters

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanOutliers by Malcolm GladwellBlink by Malcolm GladwellQuiet by Susan CainPredictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Greatest Psychology Books
9th out of 797 books — 1,345 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
29th out of 2,668 books — 3,670 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Prophet by Kahlil GibranThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupérySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLiving Fearless by Jamie Winship
Inspiring Books
36th out of 5,149 books — 4,234 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
70th out of 5,462 books — 5,182 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
33rd out of 2,000 books — 2,350 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books That Could Change Your Life
16th out of 2,876 books — 1,580 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
28th out of 2,052 books — 2,297 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
656th out of 15,237 books — 15,991 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanSingle at Heart by Bella DePaulo
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
13th out of 1,338 books — 1,395 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Must Read Classics
175th out of 1,889 books — 4,754 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
189th out of 8,099 books — 5,872 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
45th out of 815 books — 1,160 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
78th out of 4,644 books — 3,479 voters
The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn Krick
Best Self-Help, Spiritual, Motivational, Law of Attraction Books
55th out of 2,150 books — 2,032 voters

Stranger to the Beautiful by Don HynesTaoTuning by Adrian EmeryThe Memoirs of Dr. Sex by Andrew M. BarclaySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Wild Iris by Louise Glück
Inspiring Books For All Ages
33rd out of 2,816 books — 1,855 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books that make you think.
89th out of 1,183 books — 1,232 voters

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