The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,418 books — 25,600 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
2,551 books — 4,601 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,585 books — 120,263 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
1,984 books — 1,287 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
7,899 books — 49,785 voters