🧠 Philosophy · United States
Best Philosophy Books from United States
Philosophical texts are among the most challenging and most rewarding books in any library. United States has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in philosophy, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best philosophy from United States by editorial consensus.
#1
science-fiction
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin· 1975
★Hugo Award★Nebula Award
Editorial Score83/100
#2
science-fiction
A Time of Changes
Robert Silverberg· 1972
★Nebula Award
Editorial Score61/100
#3
biography-memoir
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi· 2016
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score45/100
#4
science-fiction
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein· 1961
TIME 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score44/100
#5
philosophy
The Complete Humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain
Mark Twain· 1961
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#6
politics-society
Orientalism
Edward Said· 1978
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score41/100
#7
science-nature
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas S. Kuhn· 1962
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score40/100
