My Place by Sally MorganSlave by Mende NazerMelaleuca by Angie Faye MartinOath and Honor by Liz CheneyThe Face of War by Martha Gellhorn
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,230 books — 5,215 voters
The Holy Bible by AnonymousMelaleuca by Angie Faye MartinDust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiThe Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiStolen by Jennifer A MacKenzie Dunbar
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,032 books — 2,571 voters

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa KatouhFrida by Hayden HerreraAgent Sonya by Ben MacintyreDust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiThe Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
MUST READS!!!
14,547 books — 10,188 voters
Agent Sonya by Ben MacintyreBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
Recommended Nonfiction Books
3,970 books — 1,877 voters

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather   MorrisHHhH by Laurent BinetCilka's Journey by Heather   Morris
World War II Fiction
1,393 books — 2,023 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownAgent Sonya by Ben MacintyreBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,047 books — 2,044 voters

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahStamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. KendiDopesick by Beth MacyA Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
1,193 books — 949 voters

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaAgent Sonya by Ben MacintyreBorn a Crime by Trevor Noah
Books That Have Made An Impression
3,913 books — 2,013 voters
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaA Promised Land by Barack ObamaBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahThe Five by Hallie RubenholdAgent Sonya by Ben Macintyre
Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies
2,101 books — 1,950 voters

Born a Crime by Trevor NoahAgent Sonya by Ben MacintyreEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneThe Message by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThey Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,827 books — 6,352 voters
Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiThe Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather   MorrisMornings in Jenin by Susan AbulhawaStolen by Jennifer A MacKenzie DunbarThe Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,589 voters

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerStalingrad by Antony BeevorBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeInside the Third Reich by Albert Speer
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,126 books — 2,363 voters
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaWhen a Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter GodwinBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahSlave by Mende NazerThe Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,762 books — 1,642 voters

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerAgent Sonya by Ben MacintyreDust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiThe Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,433 books — 10,171 voters

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan PappéEyes on Gaza by Khaled A. Beydoun
Books White People Need to Read
1,307 books — 1,561 voters
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather   MorrisCilka's Journey by Heather   MorrisHitler by Ian KershawHHhH by Laurent BinetCommandant of Auschwitz by Rudolf Höss
Well-Written Holocaust Books
891 books — 2,886 voters

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownAgent Sonya by Ben MacintyreThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
4,096 books — 1,497 voters

Frida by Hayden HerreraA Woman of No Importance by Sonia PurnellEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeFrida in America by Celia StahrHitler by Ian Kershaw
Best Biographies
1,661 books — 2,944 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerThe Holy Bible by AnonymousLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaAgent Sonya by Ben Macintyre
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,575 books — 120,232 voters

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonStalingrad by Antony BeevorEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne
Best History Books
3,709 books — 3,739 voters

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneStamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. KendiA Fever in the Heartland by Timothy EganDreamland by Sam Quinones
Best American History Books
2,124 books — 2,495 voters