Food, Travel & Lifestyle
568 books, ranked by score.
2008–2026Starting strength
Mark Rippetoe
Recommended by 191 · mentioned by 294191 recommend · 294 mention191 recommend · 294191 recommend
2009–2026Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Fred Sanders
Recommended by 75 · mentioned by 12475 recommend · 124 mention75 recommend · 12475 recommend
2010–2026The Inner Game of Tennis
W. Timothy Gallwey
Recommended by 74 · mentioned by 10474 recommend · 104 mention74 recommend · 10474 recommend
2009–2026On food and cooking
Harold McGee
Recommended by 67 · mentioned by 9167 recommend · 91 mention67 recommend · 9167 recommend
2007–2026The China Study
T. Colin Campbell, PhD, T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell
Recommended by 30 · mentioned by 8830 recommend · 88 mention30 recommend · 8830 recommend
2008–2026Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer
Recommended by 69 · mentioned by 8869 recommend · 88 mention69 recommend · 8869 recommend
2013–2026How Not to Die
Michael Greger, Gene Stone
Recommended by 54 · mentioned by 7254 recommend · 72 mention54 recommend · 7254 recommend
2017–2025Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Samin Nosrat
Recommended by 53 · mentioned by 6953 recommend · 69 mention53 recommend · 6953 recommend
2008–2026In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan
Recommended by 40 · mentioned by 6140 recommend · 61 mention40 recommend · 6140 recommend
2007–2026The Game
Neil Strauss
Recommended by 37 · mentioned by 6337 recommend · 63 mention37 recommend · 6337 recommend
2010–2026The 4-Hour Body
Timothy Ferriss
Recommended by 32 · mentioned by 6232 recommend · 62 mention32 recommend · 6232 recommend
2013–2025What If?
Randall Munroe
Recommended by 24 · mentioned by 6124 recommend · 61 mention24 recommend · 6124 recommend
2013–2026The Food Lab
J. Kenji López-Alt
Recommended by 46 · mentioned by 5946 recommend · 59 mention46 recommend · 5946 recommend
2010–2026The Anarchist Cookbook
William F. Powell, William Powell
Recommended by 5 · mentioned by 515 recommend · 51 mention5 recommend · 515 recommend
2010–2026Modernist cuisine
Nathan Myhrvold
Recommended by 18 · mentioned by 4518 recommend · 45 mention18 recommend · 4518 recommend
2010–2026Last Chance to See
Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine
Recommended by 30 · mentioned by 4030 recommend · 40 mention30 recommend · 4030 recommend
2009–2026Spark
John J. Ratey
Recommended by 34 · mentioned by 4034 recommend · 40 mention34 recommend · 4034 recommend
2015–2025The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Yuko Uramoto
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3927 recommend · 39 mention27 recommend · 3927 recommend
2009–2026Joy of Cooking
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, John Becker
Recommended by 23 · mentioned by 3723 recommend · 37 mention23 recommend · 3723 recommend
2010–2026Ashley Book of Knots
Clifford Ashley
Recommended by 18 · mentioned by 3718 recommend · 37 mention18 recommend · 3718 recommend
2012–2026How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk
Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Recommended by 30 · mentioned by 3530 recommend · 35 mention30 recommend · 3530 recommend
2010–2025Sex at Dawn
Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá
Recommended by 19 · mentioned by 3419 recommend · 34 mention19 recommend · 3419 recommend
2007–2026How to Cook Everything
Mark Bittman
Recommended by 29 · mentioned by 3529 recommend · 35 mention29 recommend · 3529 recommend
2009–2023Brain Rules
John Medina
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 3420 recommend · 34 mention20 recommend · 3420 recommend
2008–2026Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
Recommended by 16 · mentioned by 3316 recommend · 33 mention16 recommend · 3316 recommend
2009–2025The nurture assumption
Judith Rich Harris
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 3020 recommend · 30 mention20 recommend · 3020 recommend
2010–2023Vagabonding
Rolf Potts
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3127 recommend · 31 mention27 recommend · 3127 recommend
2008–2026The botany of desire
Michael Pollan, Sébastien Marty
Recommended by 21 · mentioned by 3021 recommend · 30 mention21 recommend · 3021 recommend
2011–2026Selfish reasons to have more kids
Bryan Caplan
Recommended by 21 · mentioned by 2821 recommend · 28 mention21 recommend · 2821 recommend
2017–2025Flour Water Salt Yeast
Ken Forkish
Recommended by 21 · mentioned by 2821 recommend · 28 mention21 recommend · 2821 recommend
2010–2025Body by science
Doug McGuff
Recommended by 17 · mentioned by 2217 recommend · 22 mention17 recommend · 2217 recommend
2012–2024Models
Mark Manson
Recommended by 23 · mentioned by 2523 recommend · 25 mention23 recommend · 2523 recommend
2010–2026Eating animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 2620 recommend · 26 mention20 recommend · 2620 recommend
2010–2026Cooking for Geeks
Jeff Potter
Recommended by 23 · mentioned by 2523 recommend · 25 mention23 recommend · 2523 recommend
2010–2026Mastering the art of French cooking
Julia Child
Recommended by 16 · mentioned by 2416 recommend · 24 mention16 recommend · 2416 recommend
2014–2025Salt Sugar Fat
Michael Moss
Recommended by 19 · mentioned by 2319 recommend · 23 mention19 recommend · 2319 recommend
2017–2026Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons
Siegfried Engelman, Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, Elaine Bruner
Recommended by 14 · mentioned by 2214 recommend · 22 mention14 recommend · 2214 recommend
2009–2026Ratio
Michael Ruhlman
Recommended by 18 · mentioned by 2218 recommend · 22 mention18 recommend · 2218 recommend
2008–2024The Happiest Baby on the Block
Harvey Karp
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 2220 recommend · 22 mention20 recommend · 2220 recommend
2008–2024The trigger point therapy workbook
Clair Davies
Recommended by 17 · mentioned by 1817 recommend · 18 mention17 recommend · 1817 recommend
2008–2022Eat to live
Joel Fuhrman
Recommended by 14 · mentioned by 1814 recommend · 18 mention14 recommend · 1814 recommend
2010–2026The flavor bible
Karen Page
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 2015 recommend · 20 mention15 recommend · 2015 recommend
2013–2026The sports gene
David J. Epstein
Recommended by 10 · mentioned by 1910 recommend · 19 mention10 recommend · 1910 recommend
2013–2024Expecting better
Emily Oster
Recommended by 13 · mentioned by 1813 recommend · 18 mention13 recommend · 1813 recommend
2008–2024The Geek Atlas
John Graham-Cumming
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 127 recommend · 12 mention7 recommend · 127 recommend
2008–2026The Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 187 recommend · 18 mention7 recommend · 187 recommend
2011–2023You Are Your Own Gym
Mark Lauren
Recommended by 16 · mentioned by 1716 recommend · 17 mention16 recommend · 1716 recommend
2011–2024Reality Is Broken
Jane McGonigal
Recommended by 5 · mentioned by 185 recommend · 18 mention5 recommend · 185 recommend
2014–2024Brain Rules for Baby
John Medina
Recommended by 13 · mentioned by 1613 recommend · 16 mention13 recommend · 1613 recommend
2011–2025Convict conditioning
Paul Wade
Recommended by 13 · mentioned by 1713 recommend · 17 mention13 recommend · 1713 recommend
2013–2024Overcoming Gravity
Steven Low
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 1712 recommend · 17 mention12 recommend · 1712 recommend
2008–2022Beat the Dealer
Edward O. Thorp
Recommended by 5 · mentioned by 155 recommend · 15 mention5 recommend · 155 recommend
2021–2026Hunt, Gather, Parent
Michaeleen Doucleff
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 159 recommend · 15 mention9 recommend · 159 recommend
2014–2026Modernist cuisine at home
Nathan Myhrvold
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 169 recommend · 16 mention9 recommend · 169 recommend
2010–2026Deep Survival
Laurence Gonzales
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 1512 recommend · 15 mention12 recommend · 1512 recommend
2010–2026You Just Don't Understand
Deborah Tannen
Recommended by 10 · mentioned by 1210 recommend · 12 mention10 recommend · 1210 recommend
2009–2026Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal
Joel Salatin
Recommended by 8 · mentioned by 158 recommend · 15 mention8 recommend · 158 recommend
2009–2025Kon-Tiki
Thor Heyerdahl
Recommended by 3 · mentioned by 153 recommend · 15 mention3 recommend · 153 recommend
2013–2024Becoming a Supple Leopard
Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza
Recommended by 14 · mentioned by 1514 recommend · 15 mention14 recommend · 1514 recommend
2018–2025Back mechanic
Stuart McGill
Recommended by 14 · mentioned by 1414 recommend · 14 mention14 recommend · 1414 recommend