Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,629 books — 2,894 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,293 books — 2,521 voters

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisWhy Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,738 books — 2,881 voters