The Outsiders by S.E. HintonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Best Young Adult Books
13,055 books — 80,113 voters
Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandMy Dearest Friend by Abigail AdamsNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichPassionate Sage by Joseph J. Ellis
Best American History Books
2,112 books — 2,474 voters

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichHow the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas CahillSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
You Read a Book about What?
4,058 books — 2,076 voters
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearStill Life by Louise Penny
Detective Fiction
1,178 books — 1,075 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersMurder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
899 books — 1,184 voters
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleStill Life by Louise PennyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,195 books — 2,290 voters

Hannah Fowler by Janice Holt GilesPagan's Crusade by Catherine JinksShadow of the Moon by M.M. KayeTrade Wind by M.M. KayeThe Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,236 books — 1,238 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,267 books — 118,688 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTestament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Favorite Virago Modern Classics
270 books — 204 voters

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieStill Life by Louise PennyThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Most Popular Mysteries on Goodreads
264 books — 42 voters
Still Life by Louise PennyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearMurder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,444 books — 2,651 voters

Forfeit by Dick Francis
Edgar Award Winners
123 books — 202 voters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisMurder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Best Historical Mystery
2,003 books — 4,475 voters

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best Literary Mysteries
2,526 books — 4,518 voters
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
WW1 Centenary Potential Reading List
45 books — 24 voters

Frederica by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette HeyerCotillion by Georgette HeyerBlack Sheep by Georgette HeyerLady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
My Favourite Historical Romance
1,968 books — 2,151 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersFever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Best Historical Fiction
7,276 books — 25,448 voters

Death Has Deep Roots by Michael    GilbertMurder by Matchlight by E.C.R. LoracFire in the Thatch by E.C.R. LoracMurder in the Mill-Race by E.C.R. LoracBats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac
British Library Crime Classics
144 books — 114 voters
The Nonesuch by Georgette HeyerFrederica by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette HeyerBlack Sheep by Georgette HeyerA Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
Favourite Georgette Heyer Romances
36 books — 61 voters



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