1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,410 books — 123,428 voters
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiTao Te Ching by Lao TzuBeing Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh
Insightful Zen Buddhism Books
159 books — 135 voters

Tao Te Ching by Lao TzuChuang Tzu by Zhuangzi
Best Books on Taoism
108 books — 130 voters
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiCutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam TrungpaZen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul RepsIn the Buddha's Words by Bhikkhu BodhiWhat the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula
Buddhist Classics
77 books — 44 voters

The Heart Sutra by AnonymousThe Diamond Sutra by AnonymousThe Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion by Thich Nhat HanhThe Heart of Understanding by Thich Nhat HanhThe Platform Sutra by Hui-Neng
Buddhist Sutras
24 books — 13 voters
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiThe Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat HanhBeing Peace by Thich Nhat HanhWhat the Buddha Taught by Walpola RahulaTaking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken
Zen Books for Beginners
108 books — 90 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Humorous Books
4,401 books — 8,029 voters
Genius by James GleickSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman/What Do You Care What Other... by Richard P. FeynmanMen of Mathematics by Eric Temple BellWhat Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures ... by Richard P. Feynman
Scientists and Philosophers
235 books — 159 voters