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In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleSmall Sacrifices by Ann RuleThe Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
True Crime
724 books — 605 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,403 books — 8,330 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Best Horror Novels
1,950 books — 5,399 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
1,991 books — 4,476 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAtonement by Ian McEwanPresumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Best Twists
8,288 books — 8,874 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Thrillers
4,510 books — 5,475 voters

Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithMallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,273 books — 15,405 voters
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr by Reduced Shakespeare Company
Best Books Ever
74,930 books — 277,867 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldBel Canto by Ann PatchettAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,224 books — 28,363 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,518 books — 11,148 voters