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429 books — 429 voters

The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett
Best Historical Fiction
7,407 books — 25,587 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettCutting for Stone by Abraham   VergheseThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,287 books — 17,492 voters

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
Countries
565 books — 157 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth11/22/63 by Stephen  King
Conspiracy Fiction
1,280 books — 1,331 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,027 books — 2,569 voters
The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Pelican Brief by John GrishamThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythThe Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
Political Thrillers
514 books — 551 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyCutting for Stone by Abraham   Verghese
Favorite World Fiction & Literature
733 books — 434 voters
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Best Spy Novels
1,293 books — 2,255 voters

The Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Twists
8,350 books — 8,969 voters
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,567 books — 120,217 voters

Along Came a Spider by James  PattersonThe Queen of Patpong by Timothy HallinanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Worst Books of All Time
8,105 books — 19,873 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,778 books — 16,478 voters

The Help by Kathryn Stockett
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,992 voters
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Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,315 books — 15,564 voters

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,192 books — 1,653 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettShōgun by James Clavell
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,650 books — 3,592 voters

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Best Books Ever
76,258 books — 283,633 voters