1491 by Charles C. Mann
Best American History Books
2,209 books — 2,601 voters
In a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonThe Lost Continent by Bill BrysonA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonI'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill BrysonNotes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Favorite Travel Books
2,046 books — 3,951 voters

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,320 books — 7,051 voters
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Different Takes on Religion & Spirituality
1,416 books — 1,155 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgBlack and White by David Macaulay
Caldecott Medal Winners
91 books — 458 voters
The Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgCurious George by H.A. Rey
Best Picture Books
3,168 books — 2,055 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,371 voters