A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
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Siddhartha by Hermann HesseSophie’s World by Jostein GaarderAnimal Farm / 1984 by George OrwellZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Philosophical Literature
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Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftGender Trouble by Judith ButlerFeminist Theory by bell hooks
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Cosmos by Carl SaganA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,064 voters
Watchmen by Alan             MooreV for Vendetta by Alan             MooreBatman by Alan             MooreDaytripper by Fábio MoonGhost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow
Best Graphic Novels
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