The Last Lecture by Randy PauschTeacher Man by Frank McCourtMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtGeorgiana by Amanda ForemanAll Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,814 books — 6,344 voters
The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
World War II - Pacific Theatre
301 books — 124 voters

Shibumi by TrevanianSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter HøegThe 39 Steps by John BuchanTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonTo Build a Fire by Jack London
Thrillers
4,604 books — 5,594 voters
Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
Espionage
985 books — 1,020 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,479 books — 119,895 voters
Northwest Passage by Kenneth RobertsScaramouche by Rafael SabatiniGiants in the Earth by O.E. RølvaagThe Three Edwards by Thomas B. Costain
Best Historical Fiction
7,391 books — 25,576 voters