The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
2,166 books — 4,679 voters

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Best Spy Novels
1,333 books — 2,360 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson1984 by George OrwellThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Conspiracy Fiction
1,344 books — 1,508 voters
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleAnd Never Let Her Go by Ann RuleRaging Heart by Sheila WellerOne Last Kiss by Michael W. CuneoLast Dance, Last Chance and Other True Cases by Ann Rule
Eraser Killers - True Crime
41 books — 4 voters


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