The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
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And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
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2,213 books — 2,301 voters
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyStill Life by Louise PennyMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieHer Royal Spyness by Rhys BowenThe Man With a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
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Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay FayeThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
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481 books — 500 voters
Shōgun by James Clavell
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153 books — 78 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,433 books — 25,614 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,060 books — 9,904 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Spooky books for Kids
241 books — 199 voters
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierBriar Rose by Jane YolenWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierStardust by Neil GaimanThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,155 voters