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
289 books — 156 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
1,218 books — 1,261 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
2,317 books — 4,990 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
1,047 books — 1,286 voters
The Neighbor from Geneva by F. David FordThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le CarréBetween These Walls by Michael      NewmanTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréGorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
Greatest Thrillers & Spy Novels
231 books — 137 voters

The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyTransfer of Power by Vince FlynnMigrant Crisis by John   SteelFoliage by Lorraine EvanoffThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Political Thrillers
564 books — 754 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
2,706 books — 5,117 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
1,474 books — 2,727 voters