Long Books
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
144th out of 1,207 books — 2,558 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
131st out of 717 books — 753 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
511th out of 2,237 books — 4,726 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
125th out of 950 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 146 books — 108 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Real Ones by J. Rose BlackGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenA Stone's Throw by Wayne EdwardsMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Popsugar 2026 #1 - A Book Where Gardening is Central to the Plot
24th out of 179 books — 148 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
389th out of 977 books — 1,919 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 492 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 1,049 books — 112 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanA Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstAn Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
Popsugar 2026 #7 - A Book About a Granny Hobby
146th out of 185 books — 77 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAimed & Ready by Nico SmitFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggLooking for Alaska by John GreenA Masque of Infamy by Kelly Dessaint
Books Set in Alabama
176th out of 311 books — 106 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
1045th out of 1,126 books — 1,160 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
1103rd out of 1,373 books — 2,589 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
787th out of 860 books — 205 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsSpirit Bound by Richelle MeadClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareRoom by Emma DonoghueLast Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Best Books of 2010
1509th out of 1,576 books — 2,471 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
820th out of 836 books — 748 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
240th out of 268 books — 274 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
190th out of 215 books — 125 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
2188th out of 2,724 books — 2,861 voters

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