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
5th out of 1,833 books — 2,225 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
31st out of 1,867 books — 3,613 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)
79th out of 6,256 books — 8,072 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?
13th out of 4,092 books — 2,161 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
55th out of 3,797 books — 3,819 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
50th out of 1,682 books — 2,940 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanLongitude by Dava Sobel
History of Science
5th out of 485 books — 289 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
267th out of 5,293 books — 4,512 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
216th out of 5,932 books — 6,485 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
142nd out of 4,186 books — 2,138 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
138th out of 2,841 books — 1,253 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
2394th out of 32,056 books — 121,805 voters

In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth SchmittWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
113th out of 2,989 books — 1,154 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe God Delusion by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondLongitude by Dava Sobel
Most Engaging Scientific Nonfiction
5th out of 368 books — 285 voters

Longitude by Dava SobelThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonMaphead by Ken JenningsAtlas of Remote Islands by Judith SchalanskyTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Cartography: Maps
1st out of 186 books — 85 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
12th out of 371 books — 340 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
179th out of 2,911 books — 1,588 voters
Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneThe Odyssey by Homer
Nautical Tales
26th out of 746 books — 400 voters

Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. HofstadterFermat's Enigma by Simon SinghFlatland by Edwin A. AbbottThe Code Book by Simon SinghZero by Charles Seife
Best Books About Mathematics
31st out of 449 books — 668 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
296th out of 2,652 books — 1,243 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
2049th out of 15,252 books — 16,934 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
825th out of 10,531 books — 5,827 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
1862nd out of 14,051 books — 9,902 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Transformation Books
465th out of 3,628 books — 2,276 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Totally Amazing Books That Should Be Read By Everybody!
216th out of 2,633 books — 1,128 voters
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLean In by Sheryl SandbergWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauNice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office by Lois P. FrankelQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
Inspiring Books For All Ages
333rd out of 2,673 books — 1,442 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
MUST READS!!!
1618th out of 14,993 books — 10,569 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
649th out of 4,761 books — 3,512 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Quincunx by Charles PalliserThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldLost in Yaba by Walt GleesonPower And Prediction by Ajay Agrawal
Best Unappreciated Books
293rd out of 4,375 books — 2,210 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
447th out of 3,005 books — 2,024 voters

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