The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
How Capitalism Destroys Everything
205 books — 91 voters
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
Best Books About Ancient History
456 books — 136 voters

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction
3,734 books — 7,197 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootAt Home by Bill BrysonLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,177 books — 2,129 voters

The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah BlumThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
You Read a Book about What?
4,086 books — 2,144 voters

Health at Every Size by Linda BaconIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole
DIET is a 4 letter word.
57 books — 52 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Best Humorous Books
4,361 books — 7,973 voters

Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny  Lawson
Funny Women Memoirs
461 books — 1,552 voters

Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,376 books — 1,983 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,601 books — 9,780 voters

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,425 books — 12,592 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,544 books — 24,962 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson1776 by David McCulloughThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Understanding History
261 books — 106 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonBlink by Malcolm GladwellFull Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-ZinnThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,237 books — 8,068 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Make You Think
130 books — 98 voters
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Best Self Help Books
2,294 books — 2,333 voters

1776 by David McCulloughParis, 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
Best American History Books
2,166 books — 2,520 voters
1776 by David McCulloughParis, 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
Best History Books
3,786 books — 3,813 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That You Will Never Forget
3,153 books — 1,223 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Best Books Ever
77,116 books — 287,079 voters