Knots and Crosses by Ian RankinCold Granite by Stuart MacBrideThe Blackhouse by Peter  MayBlack and Blue by Ian RankinHide and Seek by Ian Rankin
Tartan Noir
282 books — 153 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,219 books — 1,263 voters

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
2,301 books — 4,834 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
1,027 books — 1,277 voters
The Neighbor from Geneva by F. David FordBetween These Walls by Michael      NewmanThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le CarréTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréGorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
Greatest Thrillers & Spy Novels
231 books — 139 voters

The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyTransfer of Power by Vince FlynnMigrant Crisis by John   SteelThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythDeception Point by Dan    Brown
Political Thrillers
558 books — 698 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,684 books — 5,102 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
1,455 books — 2,673 voters