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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
Best Historical Fiction
8,293 books — 27,343 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Best Books Ever
79,655 books — 296,882 voters

Cimarron by Edna Ferber
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,364 books — 1,548 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
Books I wish I had never read
1,296 books — 1,375 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
Best Hardboiled & Noir fiction
786 books — 1,029 voters
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Lady detectives
163 books — 23 voters

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Great crime fiction of all kinds through the years
37 books — 32 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
Best Crime Pulps
162 books — 39 voters

The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond ChandlerThe Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,614 books — 6,402 voters
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Italian Contemporary Fiction Authors - Works Translated to English
83 books — 10 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond ChandlerDouble Indemnity by James M. Cain
Best Literary Mysteries
2,710 books — 5,138 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
21 books — 13 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
3,724 books — 9,954 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Twists
8,749 books — 9,956 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
series that are worth reading from the beginning
291 books — 127 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)
6,429 books — 8,213 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
Best Murder Mysteries Of All-Time
1,070 books — 905 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónEl prisionero del cielo by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Mystery
2,333 books — 5,003 voters

Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross KingMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteThe Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Italy
1,037 books — 546 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
7,511 books — 16,683 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Influential Books
1,499 books — 5,329 voters
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Best Books About Ancient Rome
761 books — 1,161 voters

The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
1,142 books — 956 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
2,369 books — 2,963 voters

Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman
2018 Most Anticipated Releases -No YA
565 books — 942 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
4,244 books — 6,196 voters

Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,758 books — 8,455 voters