Whose Body? by Dorothy L. SayersTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,443 books — 16,342 voters
Master & Commander by Patrick O'BrianPost Captain by Patrick O'BrianH.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian
Historical Naval Fiction
164 books — 130 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
1,250 books — 1,657 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
767 books — 2,058 voters

High Fidelity by Nick HornbyAbout a Boy by Nick HornbyJuliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
887 books — 1,086 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
1,875 books — 6,999 voters