Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovOutliers by Malcolm GladwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,169 books — 2,122 voters
Quiet by Susan CainEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertDaring Greatly by Brené BrownThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
books from TED
95 books — 367 voters

Paper Towns by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John GreenAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books for Nerdfighters NZ
63 books — 35 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiIncarnate by Jodi MeadowsThe Broken Destiny by Carlyle LabuschagneThe Selection by Kiera Cass
YA Debuts 2012
384 books — 1,290 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Book Club List
739 books — 774 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best for a Teen Book Club
147 books — 123 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Top Book Club Recommendations
676 books — 688 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
15,054 books — 18,959 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,157 books — 80,230 voters