The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMurder at the Watergate by Margaret TrumanMurder in the Oval Office by Elliott RooseveltDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,337 books — 2,667 voters
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy GilmanDeath at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,233 books — 2,664 voters

The Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyDeath at Wentwater Court by Carola DunnMurder on Washington Square by Victoria Thompson
Best Historical Mystery
2,300 books — 4,833 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Best Southern Literature
1,394 books — 2,611 voters