Editors' Top Picks
River God by Wilbur SmithBirds of Prey by Wilbur SmithWhen the Lion Feeds by Wilbur SmithThe Burning Shore by Wilbur SmithMonsoon by Wilbur Smith
Best of Wilbur A. Smith
5th out of 35 books — 82 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
1182nd out of 7,772 books — 26,017 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
248th out of 1,796 books — 1,678 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOutlander by Diana GabaldonMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
605th out of 2,608 books — 2,961 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
13642nd out of 77,618 books — 289,739 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Best Action-Adventure Novels
603rd out of 2,606 books — 2,803 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
6472nd out of 14,841 books — 10,440 voters
Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBloody Jack by L.A. MeyerPirates! by Celia Rees
Pirates!
238th out of 660 books — 785 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best historical fiction novels
1145th out of 1,218 books — 1,026 voters
My Funny Africa by Greer NobleWay Out of Line by Trish JacksonRedneck P.I. by Trish JacksonVeiled Madness by Greer NobleCheckmate by Greer Noble
Authors Africa
45th out of 52 books — 17 voters

City of Ashes by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. Cast
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
15929th out of 32,439 books — 69,598 voters
Persuasion by Jane AustenStardust by Neil GaimanDivergent by Veronica RothHoles by Louis SacharRoom by Emma Donoghue
One-Word Titles: Novels (NO Proper Nouns)
664th out of 1,184 books — 51 voters

Master & Commander by Patrick O'BrianPost Captain by Patrick O'BrianCourage by Robert CarterH.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'BrianHornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. Forester
Historical Naval Fiction
110th out of 164 books — 130 voters
I Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithGorky Park by Martin Cruz SmithThe 101 Dalmatians by Dodie SmithThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Smith is so popular!
95th out of 328 books — 20 voters

The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O'BrianThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayThe Devil's Fire by Matt TomerlinThe Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James FaroThe Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James Faro
Great Stories: Sailors, Ships & Sea Adventures (fiction only)
86th out of 154 books — 110 voters
Secrets of the Realm by Bev StoutSea Witch by Helen HollickThe Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James FaroUncharted by J.B. ChicoineThe Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James Faro
Best Adventure Books with or about Sailing
54th out of 73 books — 103 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Recommended Historical Fiction
3483rd out of 3,769 books — 3,730 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
2449th out of 3,155 books — 3,679 voters

Beyond Australia by Lee ForrestThe Reluctant Bride by Beverley EikliFirebolt by Adrienne WoodsWhen Secrets Bloom by Patricia FurstenbergThe Last Gift by Carla Acheson
best historical fiction in my opinion 3
112th out of 173 books — 115 voters
Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneThe Odyssey by Homer
Nautical Tales
380th out of 750 books — 401 voters

The Cyclops by Emerson LittlefieldRipple in the Sea by Charley PearsonLieutenant Hornblower by C.S. ForesterHornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. ForesterThe Unknown Shore by Patrick O'Brian
Naval Fiction
21st out of 62 books — 30 voters
Khost by Vincent HobbesReady Player One by Ernest ClineEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Wow!!!
33rd out of 60 books — 25 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Books I couldn't put down
201st out of 276 books — 126 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Godfather by Mario PuzoLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Manfiction
874th out of 2,216 books — 553 voters


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