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
2,144 books — 4,615 voters
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Modern Gothic
719 books — 1,375 voters

What Happened In Vienna, Jack? by Daniel   KempNight Soldiers by Alan FurstBerlin Noir by Philip KerrThe Riddle of the Sands by Erskine ChildersThe Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler
Best prewar spy thrillers
24 books — 20 voters
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Espionage
999 books — 1,092 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 — 2,351 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenEmma by Jane AustenThe Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
Best Regency Books
261 books — 136 voters

The Grand Sophy by Georgette HeyerFrederica by Georgette HeyerDevil's Cub by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette HeyerThese Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Georgette Heyer Book!
63 books — 806 voters