How Women Rise by Sally HelgesenLean In by Sheryl SandbergThe CodeBreaker Mindset by Chitra NawbattMindset by Carol S. DweckHidden Potential by Adam M. Grant
Career Success
357 books — 577 voters

The Consolation of Philosophy by BoethiusThe History of the Franks by Gregory of ToursThe Secret History by ProcopiusThe Rule of Saint Benedict by Benedict of NursiaMorals on the Book of Job, Volume 3, Part 1 by Pope Gregory I
The Best Books of the 6th Century
26 books — 52 voters

The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and GardensHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanThe New Best Recipe by Cook's Illustrated
Best Cookbooks
1,487 books — 1,175 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,387 books — 1,753 voters

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich NietzscheThe Republic by PlatoCritique of Pure Reason by Immanuel KantMeditations by Marcus AureliusFrom Darkness Into Light by A. Helwa
Best World Philosophy Book
959 books — 1,438 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Around the World One Book from Each Country
1,099 books — 1,020 voters