Dracula by Bram StokerThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattyFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  King
Paperbacks from Hell
569 books — 57 voters
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)
6,264 books — 8,078 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
3,889 books — 3,931 voters