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
352 books — 155 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
Sociology Books
558 books — 417 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
121 books — 31 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 Claire  Morgan
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,036 books — 2,658 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
1,248 books — 2,222 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
464 books — 486 voters

Healthcare From The Trenches by Alejandro BadiaButchered by "Healthcare" by Robert A. YohoMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderWarm Hearts by Patrice M. FosterRejuvenate Aging Eyes by Rajesh Khanna
Perspectives on Healthcare
26 books — 16 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
1,354 books — 1,595 voters