Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
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It by Stephen  KingThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsA Time to Kill by John Grisham
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2,228 books — 2,442 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Twelve by Justin CroninLucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenWorld War Z by Max Brooks
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86 books — 133 voters
Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
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The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythDarkness, Take My Hand by Dennis LehaneThe Dead Zone by Stephen  King
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMystic River by Dennis LehaneA Time to Kill by John GrishamThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers You Must Read!
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The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Odessa File by Frederick ForsythThe Bourne Ultimatum by Robert LudlumFrom Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
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It by Stephen  KingThe Stand by Stephen  KingPet Sematary by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingChristine by Stephen  King
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'48 by James HerbertTimeline by Michael Crichton11/22/63 by Stephen  KingLightning by Dean KoontzThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
889 books — 1,870 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCentennial by James A. Michener
Best Historical Fiction
8,128 books — 26,865 voters

The Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,211 books — 9,124 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,208 books — 28,379 voters

Jupiter's Travels by Ted SimonLast Chance to See by Douglas AdamsStephen Fry in America by Stephen FryGhosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
Favorite Travel Books
2,050 books — 3,985 voters
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Hellish Humor
57 books — 75 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMoving Pictures by Terry PratchettHogfather by Terry PratchettThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ by Sue TownsendJingo by Terry Pratchett
British Wit and Humour
565 books — 326 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerCatch-22 by Joseph HellerA Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Excellence in sarcasm
425 books — 702 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettMort by Terry PratchettThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,450 books — 2,334 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettCatch-22 by Joseph HellerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Best Dark Humor
749 books — 1,760 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceNight Watch by Sergei LukyanenkoCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Shining by Stephen  King
Quality Dark Fiction
2,708 books — 3,887 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Thrillers
4,987 books — 6,552 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Twists
8,710 books — 9,847 voters
Cold Days by Jim  ButcherThe Twelve by Justin Cronin
Can't Wait Books of 2012
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Heat by Bill BufordCandyfreak by Steve Almond
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,372 books — 1,733 voters
The Cook's Companion by Stephanie   Alexander
Best Cookbooks
1,478 books — 1,170 voters



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