Beloved by Toni MorrisonSea of Poppies by Amitav GhoshAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrAll the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyThe March by E.L. Doctorow
Literary Historical Fiction
1,122 books — 997 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Odyssey by HomerThe Golden Ocean by Patrick O'Brian
Nautical Novels
428 books — 330 voters

Born to Run by Christopher McDougallIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickReturn of a King by William Dalrymple
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,221 books — 8,059 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
226 books — 554 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,307 books — 118,901 voters