The Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Most Deserving Newbery
106 books — 2,990 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
311 books — 365 voters

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsUnder Locke by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataCall Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Best Grumpy Hot Men of Romance
441 books — 420 voters
The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Hating Game by Sally  ThorneThe Spanish Love Deception by Elena  ArmasIt Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
Best Grumpy Sunshine Romances
213 books — 610 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
46 books — 35 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHamlet by William ShakespeareDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
The Well-Educated Mind
146 books — 17 voters

Warprize by Elizabeth VaughanSlave to Sensation by Nalini SinghSeduction of a Highland Lass by Maya BanksA Sorceress of His Own by Dianne DuvallTouch of Power by Maria V. Snyder
A Healing Touch-Healers in Romance
141 books — 73 voters