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429 books — 429 voters

The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett
Best Historical Fiction
7,495 books — 25,702 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
15,639 books — 17,957 voters

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
Countries
568 books — 159 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth11/22/63 by Stephen  King
Conspiracy Fiction
1,341 books — 1,482 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
989 books — 2,580 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
526 books — 608 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
The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythThe Dogs of War by Frederick ForsythThe Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
Best Spy Novels
1,326 books — 2,327 voters

The Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Twists
8,403 books — 9,136 voters
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,964 books — 121,360 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
8,096 books — 19,873 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,197 books — 16,808 voters

The Help by Kathryn Stockett
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,987 voters
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Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,337 books — 15,850 voters

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,225 books — 1,791 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettShōgun by James Clavell
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,686 books — 3,614 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
76,960 books — 286,422 voters