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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussDr. Julie Visits Cowboy Mike and Winston by Michael Eastwood
Favorite picture books
509 books — 369 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerBeastly by Alex FlinnThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBeauty by Robin McKinleyA Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Fractured/ Retellings Fairytales
280 books — 284 voters

Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay BalochAI Doctor by Ronald M. RazmiAI 2041 by Kai-Fu LeeThe Book of Why by Judea PearlA Brief History of Intelligence by Max Solomon Bennett
Future Technology (nonfiction)
102 books — 191 voters
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.On Writing by Stephen KingEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussBird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman
Best Writing Reference
196 books — 162 voters

Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterio... by Ramzi NajjarThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe You Beyond You by Ramzi Najjar
Unique Nonfiction Books
302 books — 162 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb Tsipursky
The Readers' Choice; 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime
593 books — 112 voters

The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, 2 Vols ... by Herbert ColeridgeMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-WebsterCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary by Elizabeth WalterThe Official Scrabble Players Dictionary by Merriam-WebsterOxford Dictionary of Current English by Catherine Soanes
Best Dictionaries of the English Language
99 books — 83 voters
Color and Light by James GurneySteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonUnderstanding Comics by Scott McCloudFigure Drawing by Michael HamptonImaginative Realism by James Gurney
Art Reference books for Illustrators and Animators
214 books — 81 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingThe Emotion Thesaurus by Angela AckermanThe Positive Trait Thesaurus by Angela AckermanThe Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela AckermanSave the Cat by Blake Snyder
Best How To Writing Books
98 books — 81 voters
The Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonThe Great Influenza by John M. BarryAnd the Band Played On by Randy ShiltsThe Coming Plague by Laurie GarrettGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
History of disease
163 books — 68 voters

Lauren Conrad Style by Lauren ConradThe Teen Vogue Handbook by Teen VogueSeventeen Ultimate Guide to Style by Ann ShoketAlexander McQueen by Andrew BoltonI Love Your Style by Amanda Brooks
Fashion ~ Style
86 books — 60 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Books referenced by musicians
156 books — 44 voters

A-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićThe Unwords by Non NomenMorning Fuel by Rebecca Faye Smith GalliFaerie Unfolding by The Silver ElvesWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl Wiggins
Essentiality Esoteric & Irreverent
35 books — 43 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles DickensThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Book List from "How to Read Literature Like a Professor"
107 books — 30 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Book Mentioned Books
149 books — 28 voters
Imaginative Realism by James GurneyArthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Arou... by Tony DiTerlizziColor and Light by James GurneyDragon Art by Graeme AymerJohn Howe Fantasy Art Workshop by John Howe
Best Books For Fantasy Artists
28 books — 27 voters

Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners by Jane WightwickAlif Baa by Kristen BrustadFirst Arabic Reader bilingual for speakers of English by Saher Ahmed SalamaArabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar by Jane WightwickThe Arabic Alphabet by Nicholas Awde
Best books for learning Arabic
17 books — 20 voters
The STREAM TONE by T. GillingTubes by Andrew BlumSo You Want to Vlog? by Andrea ValeriaDigicrimination – Those are the Good Times by H.Okan TansuHow the Internet Works by Preston Gralla
The Internet (Non-Fiction)
27 books — 20 voters

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloudHow to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan LeeBig Book of Unique Names for Characters by Aimard R.MaknedaSteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonAnimation 1 by Preston Blair
Great books for Character Design
47 books — 19 voters
Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb Tsipursky
End of Life Plans and Preperations
2 books — 13 voters

Sim One by Tom AhernBig Book of Unique Names for Characters by Aimard R.MaknedaFiction à la Carte by Paska D.The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela AckermanHow Fiction Works by James Wood
Writing
36 books — 13 voters
The STREAM TONE by T. GillingFrom GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G by Martin Sauter5G Physical Layer by Ali ZaidiIPv6 Deployment and Management by Michael DooleyThe Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It by Jonathan L. Zittrain
Telecommunications (Non-Fiction)
46 books — 10 voters

The STREAM TONE by T. GillingWeaving the Web by Tim Berners-LeeJulian Assange - The Unauthorised Autobiography by Julian AssangeFuture Perfect by Steven JohnsonThe Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It by Jonathan L. Zittrain
The World Wide Web (Non-Fiction)
11 books — 9 voters
The STREAM TONE by T. GillingGreat Principles of Computing by Peter J. DenningHome Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies by Eric GeierSmartphone Media Production by Robb WallaceUnderstanding Computers by Deborah Morley
Personal Computing (Non-Fiction)
6 books — 9 voters

Sus-sous at The Ballet by Collette RitzWriting Dancing in the Age of Postmodernism by Sally BanesRantin' Pipe and Tremblin' String by George S. EmmersonThe Ballet Lover's Companion by Zoë AndersonBallerina Birdies by Marina Yamamoto
Dance Reference
12 books — 8 voters
Beyond the Fountain of Youth by Julian Robert Gershon Jr.Our National Forests by Greg M. PetersThe National Parks by Dayton DuncanThat Wild Country by Mark KenyonNational Geographic Atlas of the National Parks by Jonathan Waterman
Best Books about America's Public Lands
63 books — 8 voters

Space Settlements by Richard D. JohnsonCosmopolis by Howard MansfieldYour Flying Car Awaits by Paul MiloThe Usborne Book of the Future by Kenneth W. Gatland2010 by Geoffrey Hoyle
Retrofuturism (nonfiction)
29 books — 6 voters
Evolution Architectural Design Using Grasshopper by Min-Gyu SeolGeometry of Design by Kimberly ElamThe Scallop by Ian CoxDigital Sangaku, Part II by Jean ConstantWhy Old Places Matter by Thompson M. Mayes
Design Composition
33 books — 6 voters

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōThe Japanese Skincare Revolution by Chizu SaekiJapanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat by Naomi MoriyamaKurashi at Home by Marie KondōSpark Joy by Marie Kondō
Japanese Health & Lifestyle Books in English
13 books — 1 voter
The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn IgguldenThe Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. BuchananThe New Way Things Work by David MacaulayThe Young Adventurer's Guide to (Almost) Everything by Ben HewittThe Ultimate Book of Everyday Knots by Geoffrey Budworth
The VFD Children's Library
35 books — 1 voter

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