To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,786 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
3,696 books — 3,730 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,346 books — 1,582 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens1984 by George Orwell84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
London Calling
1,229 books — 643 voters

Siddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVZen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiWhen Things Fall Apart by Pema ChödrönPeace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
A Buddhist Reading List
905 books — 1,179 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,065 voters

The Art of Startup Fundraising by Alejandro CremadesNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyBusiness Doctors by Sameer KamatCars, Coffee, and a Badass Ninja Toilet by K.C. HiltonCross Winds by Steven  Myers
Storytelling for Entrepreneurship
20 books — 33 voters
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyOutliers by Malcolm GladwellHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissThe Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The People's Library for Success
520 books — 629 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Reading Places
448 books — 77 voters
A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Favorite Travel Books
2,021 books — 3,943 voters


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