Challenge Faves
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
114th out of 8,001 books — 26,588 voters
Nefertiti by Michelle MoranFlow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowRiver God by Wilbur SmithThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Best Books About Egypt
3rd out of 491 books — 576 voters

The Egyptian by Mika WaltariNefertiti by Michelle MoranRiver God by Wilbur SmithThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
Best Egyptian Historical Fiction
3rd out of 222 books — 460 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
1763rd out of 78,756 books — 293,400 voters

Nefertiti by Michelle MoranCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle MoranThe Heretic Queen by Michelle MoranSphinx's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerRiver God by Wilbur Smith
Novels Set in Ancient Egypt
5th out of 222 books — 315 voters
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
1st out of 35 books — 82 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
178th out of 2,684 books — 3,232 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
1483rd out of 32,563 books — 70,101 voters

Women of Wolfram Camp by Jenny KroonstuiverThe 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. Ritz
Best historical fiction novels
120th out of 1,280 books — 1,330 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
290th out of 1,876 books — 7,000 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe King Must Die by Mary Renault
Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
45th out of 527 books — 460 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)
99th out of 1,883 books — 1,765 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
1044th out of 7,874 books — 49,841 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithOut of Africa by Isak DinesenDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Best books for an African Safari
43rd out of 476 books — 525 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Series
392nd out of 3,686 books — 9,739 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
402nd out of 3,877 books — 4,117 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Books about AFRICA or by AFRICAN AUTHORS
43rd out of 822 books — 287 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradBlood River by Tim ButcherDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieLife on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
Rivers
33rd out of 918 books — 198 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
God
26th out of 1,164 books — 119 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
444th out of 3,182 books — 3,684 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
235th out of 1,137 books — 1,174 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Big Page Count, Epic Historical Fiction
45th out of 212 books — 233 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
4190th out of 15,096 books — 10,755 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
6135th out of 32,731 books — 124,394 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov
Winter Reads
3166th out of 10,140 books — 2,854 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
3945th out of 15,165 books — 15,888 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Books That Kept You Up At Night
1629th out of 6,747 books — 1,801 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Magical and Mystical Creatures (Titles ONLY)
49th out of 1,079 books — 188 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTwilight by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
4692nd out of 12,920 books — 10,700 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
What To Read Next
5357th out of 21,041 books — 24,274 voters

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