The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel BarberyChocolat by Joanne Harris
France in Contemporary Fiction
258 books — 182 voters
Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,352 books — 1,424 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Historical Fiction - France
515 books — 348 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
All Things French
460 books — 49 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Life in France
293 books — 82 voters
500 Art Quilts by Ray Hemachandra
Best Modern Quilt Books
34 books — 34 voters

500 Art Quilts by Ray Hemachandra
CREATE!
287 books — 31 voters

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Best Historical Mystery
2,273 books — 4,802 voters
The Geography of Bliss by Eric    Weiner
Favorite Travel Books
2,051 books — 3,976 voters

At Home by Bill Bryson
Histories of the Everyday
378 books — 434 voters
Bird by Bird by Anne LamottEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Books on Writing
802 books — 1,336 voters

Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernièresBel Canto by Ann Patchett
Best Music Books
425 books — 200 voters
Blink by Malcolm GladwellThe Geography of Bliss by Eric    Weiner
Sociology Books
564 books — 421 voters

Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
840 books — 423 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Innocent Man by John Grisham
True Crime
741 books — 625 voters

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,680 books — 5,057 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Thrillers
4,967 books — 6,343 voters

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,230 books — 2,616 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithListening Woman by Tony Hillerman
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,320 books — 2,552 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,983 books — 26,539 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,770 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanBird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,266 books — 8,162 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Road from Coorain by Jill Ker ConwayWarriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo BealsTraveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Memoirs by Women
3,298 books — 3,509 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Best for Book Clubs
15,403 books — 19,749 voters

The Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckGilead by Marilynne RobinsonThe Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 951 voters
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,979 books — 10,892 voters


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