To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,277 books — 5,236 voters

Knots and Crosses by Ian RankinCold Granite by Stuart MacBrideBlack and Blue by Ian RankinThe Blackhouse by Peter  MayHide and Seek by Ian Rankin
Tartan Noir
281 books — 147 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieTriptych by Karin SlaughterAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieBlindsighted by Karin Slaughter
Best Female Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers
1,293 books — 735 voters
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
Women who Solve Crimes
896 books — 334 voters

Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsStorm Front by Jim  ButcherDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
631 books — 3,742 voters