How to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanBetty Crocker's Cookbook by Betty CrockerThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerTop Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd WilburBarefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten
How to Cook Books
544 books — 85 voters
Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerRachael Ray 365 by Rachael RayJulie and Julia by Julie Powell
Cook Books
574 books — 133 voters

Swamplandia! by Karen RussellThe Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Best Books Set in or About Florida
815 books — 339 voters
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett
Funny Guides
140 books — 33 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Help by Kathryn StockettMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
PWPLS Customer Favorites
120 books — 21 voters
Delicious by Susan MallerySavor the Moment by Nora RobertsSweet Talk by Susan MalleryCan't Stand the Heat by Louisa EdwardsSweet Spot by Susan Mallery
Best Culinary Romance
311 books — 365 voters

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeCatering to Nobody by Diane Mott DavidsonFudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne FlukeSugar Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeLemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Mysteries in Good Taste!
558 books — 331 voters
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Food on the Cover
1,351 books — 433 voters

Chocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggFive Quarters of the Orange by Joanne HarrisJames and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Food-Related Fiction
898 books — 603 voters
A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonWild by Cheryl StrayedNotes from a Small Island by Bill BrysonUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
Favorite Travel Books
2,026 books — 3,940 voters

The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetty Crocker's Cookbook by Betty CrockerThe Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee RossoThe New York Times Cook Book by Craig Claiborne
THE VERY BEST COOKBOOKS
474 books — 145 voters
The Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioEssentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Best Italian Cookbooks
156 books — 58 voters

Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook by America's Test KitchenBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and Gardens
Awesome Cookbooks!
594 books — 136 voters
How to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and GardensCook Like a Rock Star by Anne BurrellMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
Seriously Useful Cookbooks
407 books — 74 voters

The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe Fannie Farmer Cookbook by Marion CunninghamThe Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee RossoBarefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten
Best Cookbooks Ever
544 books — 215 voters
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainWaiter to the Rich and Shameless by Paul HartfordAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Fabulous Reads for Foodies
618 books — 179 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleFairest by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,799 books — 9,154 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,786 voters

Chocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelJulie and Julia by Julie PowellFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggMy Life in France by Julia Child
Nouvelle Cuisine
367 books — 249 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettRoom by Emma DonoghueMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
481 books — 288 voters

The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and GardensThe America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen
Best Cookbooks
1,448 books — 1,108 voters
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserMy Life in France by Julia Child
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,227 books — 1,635 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,776 books — 120,915 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Great Books for Women
478 books — 79 voters

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDog Days by Jeff KinneyRodrick Rules by Jeff KinneyThe Last Straw by Jeff KinneyThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud
2,067 books — 2,423 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonNaked by David Sedaris
Best Humorous Books
4,347 books — 7,949 voters

A Shade of Vampire by Bella ForrestThe Wronged Sons by John MarrsStarshine by G.S. JennsenTell Me You Want Me by Amelia JamesDreams Come True by Bridgitte Lesley
Best of Little-Known Authors
6,756 books — 4,833 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanZero at the Bone by Jane SevilleHot Head by Damon SuedeFaith & Fidelity by Tere MichaelsPromises by Marie Sexton
Favorite Gay Couples
3,734 books — 4,179 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieRebecca by Daphne du MaurierAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,671 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerCold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Quirky Southern Fiction
969 books — 1,894 voters


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