Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
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1,426 books — 1,290 voters
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
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,271 books — 2,435 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Twelve by Justin CroninLucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Apocalypse Books
86 books — 133 voters
Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,838 books — 22,431 voters

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythDarkness, Take My Hand by Dennis LehaneThe Dead Zone by Stephen  King
My Favorite Mystery Thrillers (fiction)
261 books — 117 voters
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!
5,346 books — 8,374 voters

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
Best Spy Novels
1,435 books — 2,632 voters
It by Stephen  KingThe Stand by Stephen  KingPet Sematary by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingChristine by Stephen  King
Best of Stephen King
190 books — 3,890 voters

'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
882 books — 1,856 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
8,757 books — 25,701 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCentennial by James A. Michener
Best Historical Fiction
7,976 books — 26,533 voters

The Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,198 books — 9,088 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
7,263 books — 28,373 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
2,051 books — 3,975 voters
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Hellish Humor
56 books — 74 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
564 books — 308 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerCatch-22 by Joseph HellerA Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Excellence in sarcasm
424 books — 701 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
1,443 books — 2,401 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettCatch-22 by Joseph HellerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Best Dark Humor
742 books — 1,656 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
2,667 books — 3,787 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
4,961 books — 6,332 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
8,694 books — 9,705 voters
Cold Days by Jim  ButcherThe Twelve by Justin Cronin
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,506 books — 15,072 voters

Heat by Bill BufordCandyfreak by Steve Almond
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,345 books — 1,675 voters
The Cook's Companion by Stephanie   Alexander
Best Cookbooks
1,466 books — 1,121 voters



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