The Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxThe Republic by Plato1984 by George OrwellThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,280 voters
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack WeatherfordCatherine the Great by Robert K. MassieThe Path Between the Seas by David McCullough
Best History Books
3,636 books — 3,667 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieShantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Best South Asian Fiction
730 books — 1,889 voters
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebFooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,830 books — 3,587 voters