In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleSmall Sacrifices by Ann RuleThe Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
True Crime
741 books — 625 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,532 books — 8,830 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Shining by Stephen  KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Best Horror Novels
2,121 books — 5,513 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
2,288 books — 4,797 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownAtonement by Ian McEwanPresumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Best Twists
8,655 books — 9,624 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Thrillers
4,921 books — 6,283 voters

Red Dragon by Thomas  HarrisThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithMallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,463 books — 16,258 voters
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr by Reduced Shakespeare Company
Best Books Ever
78,428 books — 292,355 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldBel Canto by Ann PatchettAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,214 books — 28,376 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,348 books — 11,960 voters