Belated Hump-Day Top 5 List

I was having massive internet problems yesterday afternoon and evening, so here's your belated Top 5 list. Today's list should answer the question: What are your top 5 favorite books in a particular genre? The idea is, first pick a favorite genre of yours (murder mysteries, "chick lit," noir, sci-fi, etc.) and then list your top 5 books in that genre. Here are mine:

Genre: Academic Fiction

1. Straight Man, Richard Russo

2. Possession, A. S. Byatt

3. Gaudy Night, Dorothy L. Sayers

4. Murder in the Museum of Man, Alfred Alcorn

5. Moo, Jane Smiley

Bonus: Elaine Showalter likes academic fiction, too.

What's your genre and list?