Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Best Non Fiction About Music
1,509 books — 1,434 voters
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Science Friday Radio Show/Podcast
107 books — 45 voters

Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerA Night to Remember by Walter LordThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Nautical Tales
752 books — 404 voters
Masters of the Word by William J. Bernstein
Best Books about Linguistics
256 books — 224 voters

The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Historical Mystery
2,309 books — 4,834 voters