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Joheved by Maggie AntonMiriam by Maggie AntonRachel by Maggie AntonPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi by Jacqueline Park
Jewish Historical Fiction non-Holocaust
311 books — 282 voters
The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd
Must-have Knitting Books
189 books — 194 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Great Debut Novels
1,567 books — 1,462 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Feminist Fiction
1,495 books — 2,651 voters

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Best Twists
8,288 books — 8,874 voters
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonaldThe Birth House by Ami McKayAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryRunning in the Family by Michael OndaatjeThe Diviners by Margaret Laurence
Canadian Fiction
1,037 books — 603 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Books Ever
74,926 books — 277,848 voters
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,069 books — 1,512 voters

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Best Books of 2008
1,632 books — 6,783 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,484 books — 16,044 voters

The Chosen by Chaim PotokThe History of Love by Nicole KraussThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Tales of New York City
1,499 books — 1,213 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingRamona the Pest by Beverly ClearyLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
866 books — 1,299 voters

The Borrowers by Mary NortonThe BFG by Roald DahlCorduroy by Don FreemanThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Best Children's Books
5,279 books — 6,641 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryAll-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney TaylorThe BFG by Roald DahlLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Favorite books from my childhood
4,380 books — 7,399 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Most Inaccurate Historical Fiction
105 books — 161 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,415 books — 2,283 voters

The History of Love by Nicole KraussThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Stories For Book Lovers
8,331 books — 8,211 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,654 books — 25,870 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Historical Fiction
7,260 books — 25,406 voters