The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
143rd out of 1,172 books — 2,478 voters
A Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeHer Royal Spyness by Rhys BowenCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
First books of some good cozy series
126th out of 688 books — 751 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
504th out of 2,118 books — 4,587 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyDaisy Miller by Henry JamesWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Flowers in Title, Not on Cover
36th out of 413 books — 93 voters

James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessOn the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Fruits and Vegetables in Titles
128th out of 965 books — 180 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferFive Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret SidneyAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverThe Carrot Seed by Ruth KraussThe Celery Stalks at Midnight by James    Howe
Vegetables in the Title
44th out of 681 books — 42 voters

Hearts of the Missing by Carol PotenzaDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneThe Blessing Way by Tony HillermanDeath by Darjeeling by Laura Childs
Best Series Set in the South and Southwest U.S.
31st out of 145 books — 107 voters
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy GilmanStill Life by Louise PennyThe Maid by Nita ProseVera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
[ATY 2024] Cozy Mystery
107th out of 484 books — 74 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Quirky Southern Fiction
388th out of 972 books — 1,896 voters
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithSad Cypress by Agatha ChristieUnder the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
If You Were a Tree—
59th out of 491 books — 41 voters

Pies and Prejudice by Ellery AdamsLowcountry Boil by Susan M. BoyerVinyl Resting Place by Olivia BlackeLowcountry Boughs of Holly by Susan M. BoyerLowcountry Bordello by Susan M. Boyer
Cozy Mysteries set in the (US) South
51st out of 224 books — 64 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoDandelion Wine by Ray BradburyThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Flowers in Titles
237th out of 1,047 books — 112 voters

The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanA Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanAn Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene TurstenThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Popsugar 2026 #7 - A Book About a Granny Hobby
134th out of 173 books — 68 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggLooking for Alaska by John GreenA Masque of Infamy by Kelly DessaintForrest Gump by Winston Groom
Books Set in Alabama
172nd out of 307 books — 80 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisStill Life by Louise PennyOur Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen
The Books With the Best Friends I Wish Were My Friends
83rd out of 119 books — 11 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Help by Kathryn StockettBring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1039th out of 1,120 books — 1,150 voters
A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla NunnA Lady's Formula for Love by Elizabeth  EverettDesert Heat by J.A. JanceMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSpider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman
First books in series with strong female characters
15th out of 36 books — 2 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Best Southern Literature
1087th out of 1,350 books — 2,577 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Trees, Woods, Forests
783rd out of 856 books — 204 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsSpirit Bound by Richelle MeadClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareRoom by Emma DonoghueLast Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Best Books of 2010
1507th out of 1,574 books — 2,473 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Southern Books
813th out of 829 books — 740 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlA Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha ChristieThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckDandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Edible Plant Fiction Titles
104th out of 185 books — 12 voters
Lock and Key by Sarah DessenMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsNumber the Stars by Lois LowryRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareWonder by R.J. Palacio
Pastel-Colored Covers
256th out of 418 books — 49 voters

Seven Days in May by Kim IzzoDeath of the Cosset by Kimberly Jane OswaldDesignated Daughters by Margaret MaronDry Bones by Craig JohnsonWidow's Tears by Susan Wittig Albert
Books to Read Some May
72nd out of 110 books — 7 voters
Last Sacrifice by Richelle MeadCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsCrescendo by Becca FitzpatrickRiver Marked by Patricia Briggs
The Upcoming Books I'm Looking Most Forward To Reading
238th out of 266 books — 271 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLowcountry Boil by Susan M. BoyerThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeBootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron
Best Southern Mysteries
184th out of 209 books — 121 voters
Murder with Peacocks by Donna AndrewsWe'll Always Have Parrots by Donna AndrewsMurder With Puffins by Donna Andrews1st to Die by James  PattersonThe Corpse in Oozak's Pond by Charlotte MacLeod
Breezy Mystery Reads
139th out of 150 books — 7 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonTripwire by Lee ChildTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Series with same main character
368th out of 388 books — 36 voters
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2091st out of 2,584 books — 2,691 voters

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