The Legendary Wolf by Ammar HabibLike a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun by Sarah Ladipo ManyikaWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Protagonists Over 60
360 books — 175 voters
Being Friends with Boys by Terra Elan McVoyBlack Buck by Mateo AskaripourConfessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody GehrmanPerfect Blend by Sue MargolisLipstick & Lattes by Tracy Krimmer
Coffee Cup Covers
159 books — 33 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelBabette’s Feast by Isak DinesenCinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli BrownChocolat by Joanne HarrisThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Foodie Historical Fiction
47 books — 36 voters
The Forager Chefs Club by Rita Mace WalstonChocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggJulie and Julia by Julie Powell
Books That Make Your Taste Buds Water!
189 books — 138 voters

Savor the Moment by Nora RobertsDelicious by Susan MalleryGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenBet Me by Jennifer CrusieLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Best Culinary Romance
312 books — 365 voters
A Year in Provence by Peter MayleMy Life in France by Julia ChildAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansA Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Life in France
293 books — 82 voters

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison AllenOne Tough Cookie by Delise TorresGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenThe Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen MugheesThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Women's Fiction for Foodies
81 books — 57 voters
Coyote in Provence by Dianne HarmanChocolat by joanne-harrisFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggBliss by Kathryn LittlewoodThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Food Fiction
108 books — 61 voters