The Civil War by Shelby FooteTheodore Rex by Edmund  MorrisThe Path to Power by Robert A. CaroMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Glory and the Dream by William Manchester
Best American History Books
2,113 books — 2,481 voters
Tolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,671 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensShōgun by James ClavellThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraTai-Pan by James Clavell
Best Historical Fiction
7,326 books — 25,532 voters
Hitler and Stalin by Alan Bullock
Best Books Ever
75,832 books — 281,786 voters