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513 books — 474 voters
Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerAlive by Piers Paul Read
True Life Adventure
386 books — 251 voters

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Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,847 books — 6,371 voters

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investing
91 books — 24 voters
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Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
1,982 books — 1,298 voters

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Best Books of the 21st Century
9,828 books — 21,998 voters
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Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,366 voters

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Best History Books
3,714 books — 3,755 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,784 voters

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerA Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Favorite Travel Books
2,026 books — 3,940 voters