The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Mystery
2,060 books — 4,509 voters

Dead Lions by Mick Herron
CWA gold dagger winner
10 books — 7 voters
The Cold Six Thousand by James EllroyThe Power of the Dog by Don WinslowL.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
New School of Noir
199 books — 267 voters

Cannery Row by John SteinbeckThe Little Sister by Raymond ChandlerThe High Window by Raymond ChandlerFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
831 books — 1,144 voters