The Botany of Desire by Michael PollanThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,263 books — 8,067 voters
Angels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneA Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,336 books — 16,026 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
Best Historical Mystery
2,180 books — 4,693 voters
Digital Fortress by Dan    BrownMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Lost Symbol by Dan    BrownAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Thrillers
4,716 books — 5,817 voters

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Quiche of Death by M.C. BeatonDeath of a Gossip by M.C. BeatonCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,690 books — 2,747 voters