Whose Body? by Dorothy L. SayersTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carré
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,274 books — 15,390 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
1,218 books — 1,630 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
764 books — 2,063 voters

High Fidelity by Nick HornbyAbout a Boy by Nick HornbyJuliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
Fiction Involving Rock/Pop Music
880 books — 1,021 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
1,867 books — 7,000 voters