A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold
Best Environmental Books
1,136 books — 1,340 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  Bryson
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Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks1421 by Gavin MenziesThe Island at the Center of the World by Russell ShortoGalileo's Daughter by Dava SobelDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,531 books — 8,260 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books Ever
80,081 books — 298,301 voters