The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,267 books — 8,080 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
1,396 books — 2,444 voters

American Assassin by Vince FlynnKill Shot by Vince FlynnTransfer of Power by Vince FlynnTHE ECHOING GUN by Yasmin ChinoyConsent to Kill by Vince Flynn
Best Thrillers Ever
325 books — 248 voters