The Help by Kathryn StockettGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Southern Chick Lit
275 books — 231 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonOne for the Money by Janet EvanovichA Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithDéjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
Fearless Females
775 books — 926 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,273 books — 2,475 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Quirky Southern Fiction
976 books — 1,919 voters