A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,867 books — 3,612 voters
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonPurely Functional Data Structures by Chris OkasakiTypes and Programming Languages by Benjamin C. PiercePearls of Functional Algorithm Design by Richard S. BirdLearn You a Haskell for Great Good! by Miran Lipovača
Functional Programming
47 books — 35 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
77,101 books — 286,960 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Changed My World
3,289 books — 3,259 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,886 books — 49,787 voters
Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonThe C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanThe Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set by Donald Ervin KnuthThe Pragmatic Programmer by Andy   Hunt
Essential Books of Computer Science
201 books — 323 voters

The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.The Lean Startup by Eric RiesPeopleware by Tom DeMarcoRework by Jason FriedThe Pragmatic Programmer by Andy   Hunt
Epic CTO Reading List
112 books — 77 voters