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Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Books I wish I had never read
1,278 books — 1,326 voters
Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHeretical Fishing by Haylock JobsonA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie HolmesThe Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. SheaBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara Pascoe
All Sorts Favourites
1,494 books — 1,306 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Tales of New York City
1,499 books — 1,213 voters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
897 books — 1,182 voters

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelFicciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Latin American Fiction
868 books — 1,152 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
1,107 books — 1,121 voters

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantThe Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
Art & Artists in Fiction
921 books — 1,099 voters
Four Sisters, All Queens by Sherry JonesThe Second Empress by Michelle MoranThe Queen's Vow by C.W. GortnerThe Winter Palace by Eva StachniakThe Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory
Historical Fiction 2012 Releases - Which books are you looking forward to the most?
132 books — 1,086 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughClaudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert GravesThe Twelve Caesars by SuetoniusPompeii by Robert Harris
Best Books About Ancient Rome
731 books — 1,076 voters
When Pigs Fly by Bob SanchezLittle Mountain by Bob SanchezGetting Lucky by Bob SanchezThe Steward by Christopher ShieldsDivorce Hotel by B.R. Snow
Best Indie Books to Read in 2012
956 books — 1,066 voters

Legal Briefs by N.M. SilberThe King by J.R. WardCaptivated by You by Sylvia DayRare and Precious Things by Raine MillerATLAS by Isaac Hooke
2014's Most Anticipated Kindle Releases
829 books — 1,027 voters
Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoTwo Twisted Crowns by Rachel GilligSlewfoot by Brom
Literary Historical Fiction
1,123 books — 999 voters

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe House at Riverton by Kate MortonBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughHowards End by E.M. ForsterA Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Downton Abbey-esque Books
598 books — 996 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best historical fiction novels
1,184 books — 981 voters

The Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonThe Civil War by Shelby FooteCold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Best American Civil War Books
998 books — 975 voters
The Great Alone by Kristin HannahMy Dear Hamilton by Stephanie DrayThe Romanov Empress by C.W. GortnerThe Blue by Nancy BilyeauCirce by Madeline Miller
Historical Fiction 2018
419 books — 975 voters

Me Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsWinter by Marissa MeyerCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Martian by Andy Weir
What we've read so far in 2016
7,965 books — 967 voters
The Great Alone by Kristin HannahThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Wife Between Us by Greer HendricksThe Immortalists by Chloe BenjaminCirce by Madeline Miller
2018 Most Anticipated Releases -No YA
532 books — 914 voters

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzOne Dark Window by Rachel GilligThe Butcher of the Forest by Premee MohamedWicked Saints by Emily A. DuncanTwo Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
Anything You Really Liked
2,541 books — 902 voters
America's First Daughter by Stephanie DrayThe Secret Language of Stones by M.J. RoseThe Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie BenjaminThe Vatican Princess by C.W. GortnerLilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Historical Fiction 2016
338 books — 876 voters

The Alice Network by Kate QuinnThe Orphan's Tale by Pam JenoffBefore We Were Yours by Lisa WingateThe Women in the Castle by Jessica ShattuckWe Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Historical Fiction 2017
337 books — 849 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Lost Symbol by Dan BrownTimeline by Michael CrichtonInferno by Dan Brown
Treasure Hunter Thrillers
416 books — 845 voters

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe Godfather by Mario PuzoOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Family Saga Novels
809 books — 841 voters
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Best Children's Historical Fiction
823 books — 826 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
World War II/Holocaust Fiction & Non-fiction
940 books — 727 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryKatherine by Anya SetonForever Amber by Kathleen WinsorGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Books About Mistresses
444 books — 726 voters

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFeversScarlet by A.C. GaughenCode Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinThe Diviners by Libba BrayBorn Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
YA Historical Fiction 2012
122 books — 716 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónOutlander by Diana GabaldonMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
419 books — 686 voters

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Best Family Sagas
616 books — 659 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenShantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Location-Based and History-Based Books to Read While Traveling
1,063 books — 493 voters

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