Judas Child by Carol O'ConnellThe Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,617 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,083 books — 11,741 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Literary Fiction
1,544 books — 1,330 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,354 books — 8,409 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Books
1,681 books — 1,986 voters
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
Best Literary Mysteries
2,555 books — 4,616 voters

The Murder Room by P.D. JamesMallory's Oracle by Carol O'ConnellThe Ritual Bath by Faye KellermanWhen the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,213 books — 2,303 voters
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Best Historical Fiction
7,432 books — 25,613 voters