One for the Money by Janet EvanovichA Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThyme of Death by Susan Wittig AlbertDesert Heat by J.A. Jance
Fearless Females
769 books — 922 voters

Bet Me by Jennifer CrusieWelcome to Temptation by Jennifer CrusieAgnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,781 books — 8,174 voters
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Poet by Michael    ConnellyThe Last Coyote by Michael    ConnellyThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael    Connelly
Detective Fiction
1,189 books — 1,084 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
Along Came a Spider by James  PattersonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Concrete Blonde by Michael    ConnellyThe Black Echo by Michael    Connelly
Thrillers
4,620 books — 5,645 voters

One for the Money by Janet EvanovichThe Narrows by Michael    ConnellyThe Black Echo by Michael    ConnellyA Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,214 books — 2,305 voters
Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott DavidsonChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson BraunMurder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,160 books — 2,473 voters

The Cater Street Hangman by Anne PerryThe Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry
Best Historical Mystery
2,086 books — 4,547 voters
Angels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Twists
8,366 books — 9,026 voters

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich1st to Die by James  PattersonThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,664 voters