Smoke by Donald E. Westlake
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Best Humorous Books
4,374 books — 7,995 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
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,246 books — 122,783 voters

Rosemary’s Baby by Ira LevinThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Tales of New York City
1,697 books — 1,266 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
7,889 books — 49,796 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,348 books — 16,039 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
I Love New York City
608 books — 357 voters

Clapton by Eric Clapton
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894 books — 1,279 voters
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Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Ending
8,131 books — 6,210 voters