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Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonCradle to Cradle by William McDonoughThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe Urban Homestead by Kelly CoyneThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Being "Green"
391 books — 243 voters
When Liberty Enslaves by Jerry AvetaHope in the Valley by Penelope BourdillonThe Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean by Ann RoseThe Love Proposal by Camilla IsleyOne Perfect Day by Rebecca Mead
Wedding Books
106 books — 86 voters

The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsEvicted by Matthew DesmondUrban Forests by Jill JonnesDystopia by Archimedes MuzendaThe Urban Mystique by Josh Stephens
Urban Studies for Everyone (nonfiction)
66 books — 25 voters
Walkable City by Jeff SpeckStraphanger by Taras GrescoeHappy City by Charles MontgomeryWriting About Architecture by Alexandra LangeSmart Cities by Anthony M. Townsend
NextCity.org Book Club (fiction and nonfiction)
27 books — 24 voters

Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go with Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyThe Gray Rhino by Michele Wucker
Planning + Insights
29 books — 22 voters
Of the Mahabharata Catastrophes by Vegas LunaThe Small-Scale Poultry Flock by Harvey UsseryHydroponic Hot House by Jim DeKorneThe Complete Guide to Small-Scale Farming by Melissa NelsonThe Complete Medicinal Herbal by Mark Blumenthal
Emergency Planning For Any Catastrophe
111 books — 9 voters

How Buildings Learn by Stewart BrandAt Home by Bill BrysonHistoric Preservation by Norman TylerA Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia McAlesterDisappearing Motels, Niagara Falls, Ontario by Joan Nicks
Built Heritage
140 books — 7 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithAt Home by Bill BrysonThe Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsThe High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. ShoupThe Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Books About Cities
29 books — 7 voters

Dancing with Cinderella by Jeff HarlowAdvanced Strategic Planning by Aubrey MalphursThe Mission Driven Hospital by Chris BartSimple Church by Thom S. RainerMission Drift by Peter Greer
Church Planning and Growth
25 books — 7 voters
The Color of Law by Richard RothsteinHappy City by Charles MontgomeryThe Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsArbitrary Lines by M. Nolan GrayPaved Paradise by Henry Grabar
Urban Studies & Planning
68 books — 4 voters

Where We Want to Live by Ryan GravelMaynard Jackson by Robert A. HolmesThe Everyday Practice of Public Art by Cameron CartiereStreetfight by Janette Sadik-KhanThe Art of Placemaking by Ronald Lee Fleming
ATL City Studio Reads
37 books — 3 voters
Earth Democracy by Vandana ShivaHattiesburg by William SturkeyKeep Your Head to the Sky by Grey GundakerThe Business of Architecture by Kathy Denise DixonBuilding Atlanta by Herman J. Russell
Black Architecture, Planning, Urban Design
33 books — 3 voters

Secure Your Success! by Twanita DozierPlanning and Organizing Local Events by Dean Amory
Organizing Events
2 books — 2 voters
Be a Warrior in Business by Nipendra SinghLead with Intelligence by Carmen SkipworthLead with Intelligence by Carmen Skipworth
Best Books on Strategic Leadership
3 books — 2 voters

Organizing Special Events and Conferences by Darcy Campion DevneyCrisis or Conference by Tony CareyDesigning Successful Professional Meetings and Conferences in... by Susan E. MundryA conference and workshop planner's manual by Lois B. Hart
Conference Planning
4 books — 1 voter

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