The Last Lecture by Randy PauschTeacher Man by Frank McCourtMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtGeorgiana by Amanda ForemanAll Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,895 books — 6,419 voters
The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
World War II - Pacific Theatre
302 books — 125 voters

Shibumi by TrevanianSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter HøegThe 39 Steps by John BuchanTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonTo Build a Fire by Jack London
Thrillers
4,645 books — 5,691 voters
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
Espionage
998 books — 1,070 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,947 books — 121,272 voters
Northwest Passage by Kenneth RobertsScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniGiants in the Earth by O.E. RølvaagThe Three Edwards by Thomas B. Costain
Best Historical Fiction
7,487 books — 25,679 voters