A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold
Best Environmental Books
1,095 books — 1,250 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Learn About History
459 books — 186 voters
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)
6,264 books — 8,156 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
78,362 books — 292,150 voters