Smoke by Donald E. Westlake
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Best Humorous Books
4,336 books — 7,934 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
What Book Got You Hooked?
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Stand by Stephen  KingNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
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31,596 books — 120,364 voters

Rosemary’s Baby by Ira LevinThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Tales of New York City
1,517 books — 1,224 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Books of the 20th Century
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,317 books — 15,586 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
I Love New York City
607 books — 356 voters

Clapton by Eric Clapton
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891 books — 1,278 voters
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Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Ending
8,031 books — 6,079 voters