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
2,288 books — 1,261 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Historical Fiction - France
512 books — 324 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
All Things French
454 books — 47 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Life in France
284 books — 80 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
2,111 books — 4,562 voters
The Geography of Bliss by Eric    Weiner
Favorite Travel Books
2,028 books — 3,942 voters

At Home by Bill Bryson
Histories of the Everyday
372 books — 341 voters
Bird by Bird by Anne LamottEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Books on Writing
799 books — 1,328 voters

Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernièresBel Canto by Ann Patchett
Best Music Books
414 books — 189 voters
Blink by Malcolm GladwellThe Geography of Bliss by Eric    Weiner
Sociology Books
558 books — 417 voters

Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
828 books — 418 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Innocent Man by John Grisham
True Crime
732 books — 625 voters

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,571 books — 4,651 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers
4,641 books — 5,689 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
1,163 books — 2,473 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithListening Woman by Tony Hillerman
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,221 books — 2,315 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
7,466 books — 25,663 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,777 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)
6,241 books — 8,068 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
3,064 books — 3,091 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
14,975 books — 18,851 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?
3,867 books — 10,581 voters


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