Whose Body? by Dorothy L. SayersTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,305 books — 15,558 voters
Master & Commander by Patrick O'BrianPost Captain by Patrick O'BrianH.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian
Historical Naval Fiction
165 books — 131 voters

Plenty by Alisa SmithThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanMy Life in France by Julia ChildA Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,226 books — 1,635 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giver by Lois LowryOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best School Assigned Books
766 books — 2,064 voters

High Fidelity by Nick HornbyAbout a Boy by Nick HornbyJuliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
883 books — 1,024 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,003 voters