Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyDreams from My Father by Barack Obama
Books by Black Authors
918 books — 372 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonKing Leopold's Ghost by Adam HochschildEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne
Best History Books
4,173 books — 4,823 voters

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. LoewenThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Books White People Need to Read
1,530 books — 2,040 voters
Fourth and Long by John U. BaconHow Football Explains America by Sal PaolantonioWhen Pride Still Mattered  by David MaranissPaper Lion by George PlimptonThe King of Sports by Gregg Easterbrook
Best (American) Football Books
235 books — 253 voters

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Best Books on Rock and Roll
909 books — 1,313 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Giver by Lois LowryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
33,261 books — 126,228 voters