Her Little Flowers by Shannon  MorganThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiThe Blue Bar by Damyanti BiswasAll the Dangerous Things by Stacy WillinghamWe're All Lying by Marie Still
Mystery & Thriller 2023
74th out of 191 books — 331 voters
The Blue Bar by Damyanti BiswasNext Girl to Die by Dea PoirierThe Salinger Contract by Adam LangerWhen Mimi Went Missing by Suja SukumarElegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
Mystery Lover's List
17th out of 141 books — 77 voters

Emotional survival for law enforcement by Kevin M. GilmartinI Love a Cop by Ellen KirschmanOn Combat by Dave GrossmanOn Killing by Dave GrossmanThe Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
Police officers and families
13th out of 42 books — 25 voters
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
2023: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2023
3914th out of 6,961 books — 516 voters

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidFourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
What We've Read So Far in 2023
1655th out of 5,241 books — 311 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Best Mysteries of the 21st Century
179th out of 224 books — 273 voters

Ten Good Reasons by Lauren ChristopherMy Dirty California by Jason MosbergA Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O'RoarkThe Diamond Lane by Karen KarboWheels of Rage by Kurt Saxon
Novels Set in Southern California
4th out of 44 books — 30 voters
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidPostcards from the Edge by Carrie FisherHotel California by Barney Hoskyns
Books Set in Southern California
104th out of 388 books — 58 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckCannery Row by John SteinbeckIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Best California Fiction
37th out of 101 books — 41 voters
The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckTen Good Reasons by Lauren ChristopherEast of Eden by John SteinbeckDefy by L.J. ShenOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Books Set In California
44th out of 199 books — 128 voters

Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckEast of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanCannery Row by John Steinbeck
Novels Set in California
388th out of 922 books — 371 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Best Detective/Mystery Series
1494th out of 2,244 books — 2,341 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8216th out of 8,410 books — 5,368 voters
The Bitter Past by Bruce BorgosMia's Magic Wand by Peter VolkofskyDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesThe Price You Pay by Jim FusilliComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa Layne
American Crime & Thrillers
15th out of 94 books — 62 voters

The Black Echo by Michael    ConnellyThe Concrete Blonde by Michael    ConnellyEcho Park by Michael    ConnellyThe Bone Collector by Jeffery DeaverThe Last Coyote by Michael    Connelly
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
665th out of 1,083 books — 821 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownRebecca by Daphne du MaurierA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Best Crime & Mystery Books
6456th out of 7,353 books — 15,957 voters

Murder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandTwenty Years Later by Charlie DonleaHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Best Thrillers
1417th out of 1,821 books — 1,758 voters
Murder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakDeeper Than the Dead by Debra WebbOn Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
1863rd out of 2,151 books — 1,808 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnMurder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandTwenty Years Later by Charlie DonleaHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2173rd out of 2,465 books — 2,312 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboMurder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandTwenty Years Later by Charlie DonleaAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Shining by Stephen  King
Thrillers Must-Reads.
1254th out of 1,381 books — 2,120 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboMurder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandTwenty Years Later by Charlie DonleaThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaDeeper Than the Dead by Debra Webb
Killer Thrillers.
1920th out of 2,483 books — 2,836 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan    Brown
Thrillers
4144th out of 4,687 books — 5,771 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Thrillers You Must Read!
4696th out of 4,904 books — 6,888 voters