A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondKrakatoa by Simon Winchester
History of Science
490 books — 301 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,528 books — 8,237 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserIn Defense of Food by Michael PollanAn Everlasting Meal by Tamar AdlerSalt by Mark Kurlansky
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,417 books — 1,784 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
2,035 books — 3,674 voters

A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThree Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonIshmael by Daniel QuinnThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanFast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Books That Changed My World
3,292 books — 3,514 voters

The World According to Garp by John IrvingA Walk in the Woods by Bill  BrysonCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Humorous Books
4,509 books — 8,338 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonThe World According to Garp by John IrvingThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Books Ever
80,038 books — 297,989 voters