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The Black Stallion by Walter FarleySeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandThe Black Stallion's Filly by Walter FarleyAirs Above the Ground by Mary StewartNerve by Dick Francis
Horse Books/Novels
1,573 books — 725 voters
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
13,191 books — 80,426 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
2,216 books — 2,665 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?
4,124 books — 2,306 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
1,238 books — 1,138 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
1,016 books — 1,242 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
2,296 books — 2,530 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
1,007 books — 1,031 voters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithShadow of the Moon by M.M. KayeTrade Wind by M.M. KayeTo Serve Them All My Days by R.F. DelderfieldTestament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Historical Gems from the Past
551 books — 322 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
2,330 books — 1,333 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
32,510 books — 123,745 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,432 books — 3,637 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersStill Life by Louise PennyMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,216 books — 2,575 voters
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. SayersTragedy at Law by Cyril Hare
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books
100 books — 19 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTestament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Favorite Virago Modern Classics
270 books — 209 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
275 books — 47 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
2,741 books — 2,902 voters
Frederica by Georgette HeyerCotillion by Georgette HeyerVenetia by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,461 books — 6,100 voters

Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. SayersThe Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. SayersLion in the Valley by Elizabeth PetersThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 10000 and 24999 ratings
552 books — 29 voters
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Richard Lancelyn GreenSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 25000 and 49999 ratings
511 books — 34 voters

Popular Mysteries on Goodreads with between 50000 and 99999 ratings
329 books — 146 voters
Forfeit by Dick Francis
Edgar Award Winners
125 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
2,273 books — 4,737 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
2,652 books — 4,883 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
2,000 books — 2,173 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
7,855 books — 26,142 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
165 books — 128 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
37 books — 63 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansCorduroy by Don FreemanLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,558 books — 3,749 voters


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