The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Mystery
2,309 books — 4,834 voters
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You Read a Book about What?
4,151 books — 2,558 voters

Fat Land  by Greg CritserBanana by Dan KoeppelThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,372 books — 1,734 voters

Banana by Dan KoeppelThe Nose by Gabrielle Glaser
Histories of the Everyday
380 books — 433 voters