The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel BarberyChocolat by Joanne Harris
France in Contemporary Fiction
258 books — 181 voters
Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,325 books — 1,309 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Historical Fiction - France
514 books — 345 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
All Things French
458 books — 48 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Life in France
289 books — 81 voters
500 Art Quilts by Ray Hemachandra
Best Modern Quilt Books
34 books — 34 voters

500 Art Quilts by Ray Hemachandra
CREATE!
286 books — 30 voters

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Best Historical Mystery
2,274 books — 4,763 voters
The Geography of Bliss by Eric    Weiner
Favorite Travel Books
2,045 books — 3,956 voters

At Home by Bill Bryson
Histories of the Everyday
376 books — 429 voters
Bird by Bird by Anne LamottEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Books on Writing
801 books — 1,332 voters

Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernièresBel Canto by Ann Patchett
Best Music Books
418 books — 196 voters
Blink by Malcolm GladwellThe Geography of Bliss by Eric    Weiner
Sociology Books
560 books — 419 voters

Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
838 books — 423 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Innocent Man by John Grisham
True Crime
739 books — 623 voters

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,650 books — 4,865 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers
4,857 books — 6,176 voters

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,215 books — 2,573 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithListening Woman by Tony Hillerman
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,293 books — 2,527 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,854 books — 26,157 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Best Books of 2008
1,645 books — 6,772 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanBird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,267 books — 8,083 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Road from Coorain by Jill Ker ConwayWarriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo BealsTraveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Memoirs by Women
3,225 books — 3,290 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Best for Book Clubs
15,255 books — 19,435 voters

The Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckGilead by Marilynne RobinsonThe Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 951 voters
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,968 books — 10,826 voters


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