Salt by Mark KurlanskyAt Home by Bill  BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Professor and the Madman by Simon WinchesterA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  Bryson
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380 books — 386 voters
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451 books — 186 voters