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117 books — 206 voters

The Ballad of the Sad Café by Carson McCullers
Best Southern Gothic Literature
337 books — 499 voters
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Best Lesbian Fiction
2,025 books — 2,648 voters

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151 books — 162 voters
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Best Literary Mysteries
2,548 books — 4,591 voters

Dracula by Bram Stoker
Best Horror Novels
1,978 books — 5,441 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,002 voters

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568 books — 603 voters
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Entertainment Weekly New Classics
104 books — 257 voters

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vásquez
Best Graphic Novels
3,449 books — 6,767 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Young Adult Books
13,116 books — 80,163 voters