Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksDeath Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
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7,817 books — 26,067 voters
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Cimarron by Edna Ferber
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,320 books — 1,287 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradValley of the Dolls by Jacqueline SusannHeart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer by Joseph ConradThe Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon
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1,293 books — 1,360 voters

The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond ChandlerThe Lady in the Lake by Raymond ChandlerDouble Indemnity by James M. Cain
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747 books — 1,002 voters
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Lady detectives
163 books — 23 voters

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond ChandlerThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. CainThe Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler
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160 books — 36 voters

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2,629 books — 4,783 voters
The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond ChandlerThe Lady in the Lake by Raymond ChandlerThe High Window by Raymond Chandler
Top Raymond Chandler books
20 books — 12 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Blessing Way by Tony HillermanMy Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Best Series
3,476 books — 9,569 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Twists
8,543 books — 9,293 voters

Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross KingGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,261 books — 8,077 voters

The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerDouble Indemnity by James M. CainThe Blessing Way by Tony HillermanThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. CainThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
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1,024 books — 766 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónEl prisionero del cielo by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Mystery
2,231 books — 4,723 voters

Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross KingMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteThe Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Italy
1,005 books — 523 voters
The Lady in the Lake by Raymond ChandlerThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,402 books — 16,243 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Influential Books
1,489 books — 5,293 voters
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Best Books About Ancient Rome
745 books — 1,096 voters

The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
1,089 books — 838 voters
The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettListening Woman by Tony HillermanSkinwalkers by Tony HillermanFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,273 books — 2,475 voters

Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman
2018 Most Anticipated Releases -No YA
551 books — 930 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
4,094 books — 5,359 voters

Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,289 books — 6,979 voters