A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold
Best Environmental Books
1,115 books — 1,290 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  Bryson
Learn About History
460 books — 187 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)
6,417 books — 8,206 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
79,419 books — 296,040 voters