Dead Wake by Erik LarsonThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Witches by Stacy SchiffWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,246 books — 3,075 voters
The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreeneSearching for Ganesha by Paul Spencer SochaczewskiBlink by Malcolm GladwellWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstésMade to Stick by Chip Heath
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,252 books — 7,797 voters

Hamilton by Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Lighthouse Effect by Steve  PembertonBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenBad Science by Ben GoldacreA Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,687 books — 9,843 voters
Searching for Ganesha by Paul Spencer SochaczewskiThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingWild Swans by Jung ChangDead Wake by Erik LarsonThe Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let... by Amanda Palmer
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,243 books — 4,389 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangBad Science by Ben GoldacreMoney Game by Daniel MangenaAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
Inspiring Books For All Ages
2,604 books — 1,336 voters
The Search for Mother Missing by Janine VanceMoonwalking with Einstein by Joshua FoerHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieA Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingWild Swans by Jung Chang
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,617 books — 11,190 voters

Black Hawk Down by Mark BowdenBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let... by Amanda PalmerHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
You Read a Book about What?
4,025 books — 2,075 voters

Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstésThe Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreeneThe Search for Mother Missing by Janine VanceBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenH is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Life Transformation Books
3,533 books — 2,177 voters
The Lighthouse Effect by Steve  PembertonMoney Game by Daniel MangenaThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
11,132 books — 7,212 voters

America's Daughter by Maria NhambuA Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Radium Girls by Kate  MooreBad Science by Ben Goldacre
Best Unappreciated Books
4,350 books — 2,181 voters
The Lighthouse Effect by Steve  PembertonMoney Game by Daniel MangenaThe Search for Mother Missing by Janine VanceHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieSearching for Ganesha by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
Best for Book Clubs
14,513 books — 18,320 voters

A Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingThe Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let... by Amanda PalmerThe Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreeneThe Radium Girls by Kate  MooreH is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Re-Readable
7,647 books — 2,318 voters
Hamilton by Lin-Manuel MirandaAmerica's Daughter by Maria NhambuSalt Sugar Fat by Michael  MossWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstésSearching for Ganesha by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,298 books — 10,026 voters