The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,530 voters
The Story of Babar by Jean de BrunhoffThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneSwallows and Amazons by Arthur RansomeLight in August by William FaulknerJoy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
904 books — 1,255 voters