Must-Read Architecture Books (fiction and nonfiction) (249 books)

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201	Art & Architecture Rome by Brigitte Hintzen-Bohlen 4.19 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
202	Maya Architecture: Temples in the Sky by Kenneth Treister 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
203	Maya Art and Architecture by Mary Ellen Miller 3.86 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
204	How Architecture Works: A Humanist's Toolkit by Witold Rybczynski 3.74 avg rating — 389 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
205	Buildings without Architects: A Global Guide to Everyday Architecture by John May 3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
206	Vernacular Architecture by Henry Glassie 3.93 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
207	Buddhist Art and Architecture by Robert E. Fisher 3.85 avg rating — 127 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
208	The Courthouse and Depot in Georgia, 1833-1910: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair by Wilber W. Caldwell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
209	Andalusia: Art and Architecture by Brigitte Hintzen-Bohlen 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
210	Adapt: How Humans Are Tapping into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future by Amina Khan 3.97 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
211	The Savannah College of Art and Design: Restoration of an Architectural Heritage by Connie Capozzola Pinkerton 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
212	Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl by Richard Moe 3.73 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
213	A Field Guide to Sprawl by Dolores Hayden (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 204 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
214	Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream by Andrés Duany 4.12 avg rating — 2,644 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
215	Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures by Roma Agrawal 4.13 avg rating — 1,332 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
216	Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives by Sarah Williams Goldhagen 3.61 avg rating — 392 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
217	Barn: Form and Function of an American Icon by Susan Carol Hauser 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
218	A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial by James Reston Jr. 4.12 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
219	Visions of Mary: Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral (Mount Tabor Books) by Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
220	The Sagrada Familia: Gaudí's Heaven on Earth by Gijs van Hensbergen 3.57 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
221	Jefferson's Poplar Forest: Unearthing a Virginia Plantation by Barbara J. Heath (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
222	Lost Worlds: Ruins of the Americas by Arthur Drooker 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
223	Breaking Ground: The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Unearthing of Tse-whit-zen Village (Capell Family Books xx) by Lynda V. Mapes 4.40 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
224	Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life by Colin Ellard (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 660 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
225	The Parthenon Enigma by Joan Breton Connelly 4.10 avg rating — 404 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
226	Street Smart: A Fifty-Year Mistake Set Right and the Great Urban Revival by Samuel I. Schwartz 4.12 avg rating — 689 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
227	Proving Grounds: Militarized Landscapes, Weapons Testing, and the Environmental Impact of U.S. Bases by Edwin A. Martini (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
228	This Old House Easy Upgrades: Bathrooms: Smart Makeovers, Trusted Advice by This Old House 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
229	The Fight for Home: How (Parts of) New Orleans Came Back by Daniel Wolff (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
230	The Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings by Kent R. Weeks 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
231	Florida Outhouses:: An Ode to the Shack in the Back by Kevin M. McCarthy 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
232	Georgia's Lighthouses and Historic Coastal Sites by Kevin M. McCarthy 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
233	Mont Saint Michel And Chartres by Henry Adams 3.94 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 39, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
234	Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham 4.05 avg rating — 42,626 ratings score: 38, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
235	Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe by Thomas Cahill 3.80 avg rating — 4,639 ratings score: 37, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
236	Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings by Thomas Durant Visser 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 36, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
237	Building St Cuthbert's Shrine: Durham Cathedral and the Life of Prior Turgot by Lionel Green 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 35, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
238	The Secret Language of Churches & Cathedrals: Decoding the Sacred Symbolism of Christianity's Holy Building by Richard Stemp 4.15 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
239	Begin with the Past: Building the National Museum of African American History and Culture by Mabel O. Wilson 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 33, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
240	Animal Architects: Amazing Animals Who Build Their Homes by Daniel Nassar 3.98 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 32, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
241	Robert Moses: The Master Builder of New York City by Pierre Christin 3.33 avg rating — 623 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
242	Bricks & Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made by Tom Wilkinson 3.76 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
243	“When All of Rome Was Under Construction”: The Building Process in Baroque Rome by Dorothy Metzger Habel 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 29, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
244	Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center by Elizabeth Greenspan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 28, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
245	Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders by Zahi Hawass 3.63 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 27, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
246	Michael Graves: Buildings and Projects 1982 - 1989 by Michael Graves (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 26, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
247	The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future by Gretchen Bakke 3.87 avg rating — 4,561 ratings score: 25, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
248	Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities by Ryan Gravel 3.81 avg rating — 271 ratings score: 24, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
249	The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure by Henry Petroski 3.44 avg rating — 522 ratings score: 23, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars