The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,958 books — 26,485 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,662 books — 5,035 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,606 books — 124,100 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
2,158 books — 1,686 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Favorite World Fiction & Literature
733 books — 434 voters

Animal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,835 voters