Beloved by Toni MorrisonLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Historical Fiction
7,410 books — 25,591 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Young Adult Books
13,095 books — 80,185 voters
How Children Learn by John C. Holt
Best Homeschooling Books
315 books — 379 voters

Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman
Books for Teachers/Educators
784 books — 643 voters
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith
Best & Most Inspiring Teacher Books
125 books — 31 voters

How Children Learn by John C. HoltHow Children Fail by John C. Holt36 Children by Herbert R. KohlEscape from Freedom by Erich FrommThe Heart is the Teacher by Leonard Covello
Education books
11 books — 3 voters