1984 by George Orwell
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,896 voters
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Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,691 books — 25,898 voters

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Favorite Travel Books
2,016 books — 3,938 voters
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Foreign Lands
2,351 books — 2,190 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliRome by Robert HughesItalian Neighbors by Tim ParksVenice by Jan Morris
Reading Italy
443 books — 235 voters