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)
6,228 books — 8,061 voters
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha MukherjeeComplications by Atul Gawande
Best Books for Medical Students
405 books — 577 voters

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerRed Rising by Pierce BrownWe by Yevgeny ZamyatinTransference by B.T. Keaton
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
479 books — 429 voters

In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton SidesEndurance by Alfred LansingThe Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-GarrardThe Endurance by Caroline AlexanderLabyrinth of Ice by Buddy Levy
North and South Poles
127 books — 44 voters