Big Books of Summer
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
34th out of 2,281 books — 4,746 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
13th out of 752 books — 1,106 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
25th out of 1,017 books — 1,242 voters
I, Claudius by Robert GravesMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle MoranThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughPompeii by Robert Harris
Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
12th out of 370 books — 619 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert RankinDead Bitch Army by Andre DuzaBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
There Ought to be a Band
53rd out of 2,423 books — 1,099 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
277th out of 2,654 books — 4,913 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
93rd out of 1,129 books — 1,165 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
144th out of 1,220 books — 2,589 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
271st out of 2,648 books — 3,117 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
42nd out of 519 books — 434 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultFire from Heaven by Mary RenaultI, Claudius by Robert Graves
Historical Fiction on Greece and Rome
23rd out of 276 books — 276 voters
Medicus by Ruth DownieThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisThe Agricola and The Germania by TacitusClaudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert GravesHadrian's Wall by William Dietrich
Roman Britain
2nd out of 123 books — 60 voters

One for the Money by Janet EvanovichCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyTwo for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
The Importance of NOT Being Earnest: Humorous Mystery Fiction
51st out of 766 books — 486 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
838th out of 7,876 books — 26,233 voters

The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellGates of Fire by Steven PressfieldGenghis by Conn IgguldenAgincourt by Bernard Cornwell
A&M Historical Fiction Group Recommended Reading
52nd out of 191 books — 496 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMurder on Family Grounds by Susan RowlandThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonTwenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
139th out of 1,203 books — 1,001 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee HuberHer Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen
Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women
25th out of 587 books — 322 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
189th out of 1,407 books — 1,682 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
406th out of 3,824 books — 3,968 voters
An Angel in Los Angeles by A.M. SardarFinal Exam by Lou PuglieseThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best historical-fiction mysteries
10th out of 382 books — 219 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on Family Grounds by Susan RowlandMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieTwenty Years Later by Charlie DonleaThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Best Murder Mysteries Of All-Time
184th out of 1,052 books — 790 voters
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersA Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry ThomasThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
First in Series--Historical Mysteries
6th out of 278 books — 58 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
A Kaleidoscope of Colors
112th out of 2,430 books — 209 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerMatilda by Roald DahlBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
356th out of 2,255 books — 2,435 voters

The Only Good Roman by Christine Elaine BlackI, Claudius by Robert GravesImperium by Robert HarrisThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughRoma by Steven Saylor
Ancient Rome - The Best And The Rest
18th out of 187 books — 142 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
462nd out of 3,541 books — 9,610 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonDeath on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Best Detective/Mystery Series
395th out of 2,298 books — 2,537 voters
Medicus by Ruth DownieRoman Blood by Steven SaylorZÄNKER by Peter MaeckThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisTerra Incognita by Ruth Downie
Roman Mysteries Series
4th out of 95 books — 50 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisOutlander by Diana GabaldonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Best Series With At Least 7 Books
100th out of 677 books — 389 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoA Great Deliverance by Elizabeth GeorgeA Time to Kill by John GrishamGorky Park by Martin Cruz SmithThe Man With a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes
Best Mysteries from the 1980s
25th out of 203 books — 93 voters

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