Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr.Endurance by Alfred LansingCarry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee LathamThe Wager by David GrannBlind Man's Bluff by Sherry Sontag
Nautical Tales
746 books — 400 voters
The Druidry Handbook by John Michael Greer
100 Books for (Australian) Druids
102 books — 7 voters

Beowulf by UnknownLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory
Best Medieval Literature
164 books — 132 voters
Beowulf by UnknownLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory
Best Middle Ages Books
1,224 books — 1,707 voters

The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Best Arthurian Fiction
476 books — 1,443 voters

The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Four Agreements by Miguel RuizTao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
books that change the way we live
94 books — 113 voters
The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThe Four Agreements by Miguel RuizThe Untethered Soul by Michael A. SingerIllusions by Richard Bach
Best Spiritual Books
1,504 books — 1,343 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellLes Misérables by Victor HugoJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,487 books — 10,255 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnimal Farm by George Orwell
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,762 books — 10,417 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,784 voters
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Best Historical Fiction
7,433 books — 25,613 voters

The Iliad by HomerThe Republic by PlatoMeditations by Marcus AureliusTao Te Ching by Lao TzuApology by Plato
Best Books of the Ancient World
277 books — 294 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books Ever
76,521 books — 284,612 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,658 books — 120,522 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnimal Farm by George Orwell
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,359 books — 17,620 voters