The Old, Weird America by Greil MarcusThe Dustbin of History by Greil MarcusIn the Fascist Bathroom by Greil MarcusHit Men by Fredric DannenFlowers in the Dustbin by James  Miller
Best Non Fiction About Music
1,414 books — 1,331 voters
Beneath the American Renaissance by David S. ReynoldsAmerican Gospel by Jon Meacham
US Intellectual History
255 books — 126 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserStiff by Mary RoachMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,219 books — 8,049 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyThe Dante Club by Matthew PearlPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Historical Mystery
2,052 books — 4,499 voters