Snowball Earth by Gabrielle WalkerKrakatoa by Simon WinchesterThe Origin of Continents and Oceans by Alfred WegenerChildren of the Ice by John GribbinThe Seashell on the Mountaintop by Alan Cutler
Plate Tectonics
8 books — 5 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondCollapse by Jared DiamondChildren of the Ice by John GribbinMore by Robert Engelman
Big History
265 books — 106 voters

Krakatoa by Simon WinchesterPompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Secrets of Vesuvius by Caroline Lawrence
Earthquake, Volcano and Tsunami
128 books — 55 voters
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. TolkienNight Watch by Terry PratchettThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Literary Fantasy Novels
116 books — 42 voters

A Horse Called El Dorado by Kevin KielyDinosaur Summer by Greg BearGive a Man a Horse by Charles J. FingerBiggles & the Pirate Treasure by W.E. JohnsTwo Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
YA Books Set in South America
18 books — 8 voters
Wild Cats by Rebecca Merry MurdockEye of the Drone by Rebecca Merry MurdockTravels with Gannon and Wyatt by Patti WheelerTravels with Gannon and Wyatt by Patti WheelerGreat Bear Rainforest by Patti Wheeler
YAs who think a lot
11 books — 2 voters

An Older Kind of Magic by Patricia WrightsonDown Under by Tam AmesHave Wormhole, Will Travel by Tony McFaddenIn the Wet by Nevil ShuteDragonhaven by Robin McKinley
Australian Urban Fantasy
47 books — 13 voters
Middlemarch by George EliotHer Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr.Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbSilas Marner by George EliotHistoire d'O | Story of O by Pauline Réage
Concealed Authorship
440 books — 50 voters

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantRestrike by Reba White WilliamsStill Life by Louise PennyThin Ice by Joyce Holms
Fiction Books Involving Art
184 books — 120 voters
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Shoemaker's Daughter by Iris GowerThe Innkeeper's Daughter by Val WoodThe Silver Touch by Rosalind LakerThe Blacksmith by Jenny Maxwell
Female Apprentice Romance
60 books — 63 voters

Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence
WW1 in Africa
6 books — 3 voters
First In, Last Out by John Salka
Books That Every Leader Should Read
15 books — 4 voters

The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy by Violet BlueHow To Find The Right Person To Date by Celia JohnCtrl + Z by Meg Leta JonesTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Books Involving Stalking
279 books — 124 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterTom's Midnight Garden by Philippa PearceKissing the Gunner's Daughter by Ruth RendellThe Red Book of Primrose House by Marty Wingate
Novels About Gardens
346 books — 46 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbGreen Rider by Kristen BritainThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinDoomsday Book by Connie Willis
100 Female SF&F Authors
167 books — 22 voters
This Changes Everything by Naomi KleinWhat Has Nature Ever Done for Us? by Tony JuniperThe Price of Thirst by Karen PiperNo Logo by Naomi KleinThe Long Tail by Chris Anderson
Economics Book Club
17 books — 2 voters

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe 101 Dalmatians by Dodie SmithLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Ruthless Women
43 books — 7 voters
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Best Shakespeare Retellings
69 books — 38 voters

The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel
Cave Love!
26 books — 10 voters

Samphire Song by Jill HucklesbyThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry
Books for twelve-year-old children
1,705 books — 1,105 voters
Irresistible by Liz BankesA Thief of Time by Tony HillermanThe Thief's Gamble by Juliet E. McKennaThis Song Will Save Your Life by Leila SalesModel Undercover by Carina Axelsson
Books I'd Read If I Were A Teen
75 books — 18 voters

Model Undercover by Carina AxelssonAppaloosa Summer by Tudor RobinsTurning on a Dime by Maggie DanaTwisted in a Positive Way by Chikamso C. EfobiMy Life As A Lumberjack or How I Fell For the Wrong Guy by Sara V. Olds
YA Easy Summer Reads
532 books — 1,061 voters
Silverwing by Kenneth OppelNightwing by Martin Cruz SmithThe Black Stallion and Flame by Walter Farley
Batty Books!
19 books — 11 voters