Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,065 books — 2,061 voters
Collected Stories by Frank  O'Connor
Best Irish Literature
632 books — 720 voters

The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,258 books — 2,433 voters

The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,236 books — 8,067 voters

The Cider House Rules by John IrvingMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianThe Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy TanCorelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernièresThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Historical Fiction
7,439 books — 25,626 voters
Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerA Year in Provence by Peter MayleSeven Years in Tibet by Heinrich HarrerKon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
Favorite Travel Books
2,026 books — 3,940 voters