The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMia's Magic Wand by Peter Volkofsky
Best Fantasy: Unique Worlds
640 books — 498 voters

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StoneMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Art In Books
246 books — 139 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
2,599 books — 4,676 voters

The Lover's Portrait by Jennifer S. AldersonThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Art Forger by Barbara A. ShapiroThe Monuments Men by Robert M. EdselVanished Smile by R.A. Scotti
Art Fraud and Theft
217 books — 140 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Boarding School Stories
968 books — 1,022 voters