The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk KiddSalt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Best Historical Fiction
7,327 books — 25,541 voters
The Poetics of Space by Gaston BachelardOperative Design by Anthony di MariThe Eyes of the Skin by Juhani Pallasmaa
An Architect Reads
102 books — 11 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,228 books — 8,066 voters
Beloved by Toni MorrisonMere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,413 books — 119,704 voters