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Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart by H.R.F. Keating
Best Multicultural Mysteries
222 books — 121 voters
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid LindgrenThe Children of Noisy Village by Astrid LindgrenKidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Forgotten Kids Books of Quality
952 books — 337 voters

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark TwainUnkempt Thoughts by Stanisław Jerzy Lec
Best Lighthearted Literature
614 books — 472 voters
Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradShakespeare's Sonnets by William ShakespeareThe Poetry of Pablo Neruda by Pablo Neruda
The Best Use of Stylistic Language (best form/language)
561 books — 543 voters

1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovThe Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway by Ernest Hemingway
Books you must read to be considered well read
184 books — 48 voters
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabonwww.1939.com.pl by Marcin Ciszewskiwww.1944.waw.pl by Marcin Ciszewski
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
758 books — 1,290 voters

Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War" by Patrick J. Buchanan
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,029 books — 5,327 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Face of a Stranger by Anne PerryThe Sheen on the Silk by Anne PerryThe Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
Best Historical Mystery
1,992 books — 4,478 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Rooting for the Bad Guy
682 books — 1,468 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTwilight by Stephenie MeyerPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
Most Overrated Books
738 books — 666 voters

The Godfather by Mario PuzoInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Best Literary Mysteries
2,511 books — 4,492 voters

HMS Ulysses by Alistair MacLeanLes Misérables by Victor HugoRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareA Farewell to Arms by Ernest HemingwayThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Books that Made You Cry!
3,351 books — 7,776 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPersuasion by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die
1,332 books — 1,582 voters

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythEye of the Needle by Ken FollettOur Man in Havana by Graham GreeneA Perfect Spy by John Le CarréNight Soldiers by Alan Furst
Best Spy Novels
1,233 books — 2,213 voters
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythRebecca by Daphne du MaurierEye of the Needle by Ken FollettThe Black Echo by Michael ConnellyCarrie by Stephen King
Thrillers
4,510 books — 5,475 voters

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe Lady in the Lake by Raymond ChandlerStrangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Best Hardboiled & Noir fiction
697 books — 872 voters
The Face of a Stranger by Anne PerryNo Graves As Yet by Anne PerryThe Cater Street Hangman by Anne PerryThe Winter Queen by Boris AkuninA Conspiracy of Violence by Susanna Gregory
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
898 books — 1,183 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,233 books — 118,057 voters
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine HarrisSingle White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Best Funny Paranormal Romances
878 books — 1,715 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierStrangers on a Train by Patricia HighsmithThe Birds by Daphne du MaurierTo Catch a Thief by David Dodge
Books Filmed by Alfred Hitchcock
40 books — 82 voters
Persuasion by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Book Couples
262 books — 218 voters