The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen W. HawkingThe Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,839 books — 3,601 voters
London by Edward RutherfurdThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,632 voters

The Diamond Age by Neal StephensonI, Robot by Isaac AsimovFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,488 books — 24,761 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Detective Fiction
1,189 books — 1,084 voters