The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainQuiet by Susan Cain
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,265 books — 8,161 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Soul of a Chef by Michael RuhlmanWaiter Rant by Steve DublanicaYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,336 books — 1,654 voters

Trapped by J.A. KonrathA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
The Goriest Books Ever
410 books — 631 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Kite Runner by David BenioffGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Best Book made into a Movie
216 books — 137 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonHeat by Bill Buford
Yummy Memoirs!
351 books — 136 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Great Books about Food
480 books — 161 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Favorite Books
15,028 books — 10,669 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best for Book Clubs
15,348 books — 19,652 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Twists
8,681 books — 9,661 voters