Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerBinti by Nnedi OkoraforDawn by Octavia E. ButlerLilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Black Speculative Fiction
351 books — 156 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
Sociology Books
588 books — 457 voters

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. VanceSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderEvicted by Matthew Desmond
Sociology Published in Decade: 2010s
122 books — 34 voters
Fingersmith by Sarah WatersTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,174 books — 2,714 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
LGBTQ for YA
1,322 books — 2,237 voters
The Warrior's Path by Catherine M. WilsonThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirA Journey of the Heart by Catherine M. WilsonA Hero's Tale by Catherine M. Wilson
Lesbian Fantasy
470 books — 502 voters

Healthcare From The Trenches by Alejandro BadiaButchered by "Healthcare" by Robert A. YohoBeyond Diagnosis by R.E. Geffner MDMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderWarm Hearts by Patrice M. Foster
Perspectives on Healthcare
30 books — 20 voters
The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Books White People Need to Read
1,524 books — 1,956 voters