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)
6,330 books — 8,172 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
7,486 books — 16,361 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
Best Historical Mystery
2,292 books — 4,822 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
4,976 books — 6,502 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
2,783 books — 3,024 voters