John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Best American History Books
35th out of 2,153 books — 2,513 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinWashington by Ron ChernowTruman by David McCulloughThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
Best Presidential Biographies (nonfiction)
11th out of 468 books — 525 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
89th out of 3,760 books — 3,794 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandEinstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Biographies
59th out of 1,680 books — 2,961 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtTruman by David McCulloughThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
Pulitzer Winners: Biographies & Autobiographies
5th out of 121 books — 203 voters
All the President’s Men by Carl BernsteinMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroTruman by David McCullough
American Politics
2nd out of 480 books — 127 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowWashington by Ron ChernowTruman by David McCullough
The Best American Historical Biographies of All Time
15th out of 246 books — 132 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
700th out of 9,853 books — 22,123 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisTruman by David McCulloughTheodore Rex by Edmund Morris
Best books on USA president(s) (nonfiction)
10th out of 211 books — 118 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
90th out of 2,024 books — 1,330 voters

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinJohn Adams by David McCulloughTruman by David McCulloughWashington by Ron ChernowTheodore Rex by Edmund Morris
Positively Presidential (nonfiction)
12th out of 370 books — 71 voters
Truman by David McCulloughThe Making of the President 1960 by Theodore H. WhiteThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Best and the Brightest by David HalberstamMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
The Washington Post's Best Political Nonfiction 2010
5th out of 42 books — 37 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
8110th out of 76,963 books — 286,434 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
Pulitzer Prize General Nonfiction Winners and Finalists
5th out of 137 books — 35 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
867th out of 5,281 books — 4,502 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
4800th out of 15,640 books — 17,958 voters

Master of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroThe Passage of Power by Robert A. CaroLyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin
US Presidents: Lyndon Johnson (nonfiction)
1st out of 94 books — 8 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
640th out of 5,900 books — 6,424 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerJulie and Julia by Julie Powell
Best Biographies/Autobiographies
20th out of 535 books — 138 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
2088th out of 7,188 books — 28,369 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Changed My World
850th out of 3,289 books — 3,261 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
What To Read Next
5079th out of 20,654 books — 24,474 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
665th out of 1,873 books — 6,996 voters
The Constitution of the United States of America by Founding FathersThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersThe Federalist Papers by Alexander HamiltonA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnCollected Writings by Thomas Paine
Best Books to Become an Informed Voter
264th out of 942 books — 1,098 voters

Tesla by Richard MunsonMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThat Used to Be Us by Thomas L. FriedmanA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGrant by Ron Chernow
Books Read by Famous Personalities
2nd out of 20 books — 10 voters
Peter the Great by Robert K. MassieFrederick Douglass by David W. BlightMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroColonel Roosevelt by Edmund MorrisTruman by David McCullough
Male Biographies: Biographies of Men
2nd out of 377 books — 28 voters

Ma’am Darling by Craig BrownShirley Jackson by Ruth FranklinThe Passage of Power by Robert A. CaroFlannery by Brad GoochMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
National Book Critics Circle Award Biography Winners and Finalists 2000-2019
5th out of 100 books — 10 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
5643rd out of 15,036 books — 18,910 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyLes Misérables by Victor HugoDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraUlysses by James JoyceThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Intimidating books I long to read/finish
81st out of 132 books — 249 voters
The Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroDivided Highways by Thomas S. Lewis
Aaron Swartz Books Read
3rd out of 481 books — 12 voters

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