Who Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerLion's Blood by Steven Barnes
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263 books — 216 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Hunks in History
209 books — 306 voters

The Shunning by Beverly LewisRachel's Secret by B.J. Hoff
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492 books — 457 voters
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Best Lesbian Fiction
2,027 books — 2,637 voters

Kabuki Dancer by Sawako AriyoshiCrossfire by Miyuki Miyabe
Best Japanese Books
772 books — 3,241 voters
Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-ReadyThe Reawakened by Jeri Smith-ReadyVoice of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready
LUNA Books
121 books — 154 voters

The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
Best Literary Mysteries
2,526 books — 4,521 voters
Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones YangLike the Willow Tree by Lois LowryMadame Tussaud by Michelle Moran
Historical Fiction 2011
107 books — 572 voters

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
New Fantasy Novels
42 books — 71 voters
Dreaming the Serpent Spear by Manda ScottSaint Joan by George Bernard Shaw
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451 books — 223 voters

The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Spices in the Title
126 books — 32 voters
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Best Historical Fiction
7,272 books — 25,445 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,423 books — 18,142 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,440 books — 8,359 voters

Two Spirits by Walter L. Williams
Best Gay Multicultural Lovers
451 books — 230 voters
The Silver Wolf by Alice BorchardtHunting Ground by Patricia BriggsCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsBlue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton
Werewolf Books
760 books — 957 voters

Gifts of Blood by Susan PetreyFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerThe Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
Unusual, Alternative Vampires
433 books — 575 voters
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Best Feminist Fiction
1,499 books — 2,665 voters

Second Glance by Jodi PicoultChange of Heart by Jodi PicoultThe Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
Best Jodi Picoult Books
28 books — 1,652 voters
Kirinyaga by Mike ResnickThe Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,021 books — 2,064 voters

The Wolf and the Raven by Diana L. PaxsonAttila's Treasure by Stephan GrundyRunemarks by Joanne Harris
Norse Mythology
291 books — 406 voters
Shōgun by James Clavell
Best historical fiction novels
1,185 books — 981 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceMoon Called by Patricia BriggsThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Female Lead Characters
4,836 books — 5,849 voters

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Recommended Historical Fiction
3,525 books — 3,540 voters
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandZorro by Isabel AllendeThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyKidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Swashbucklers
559 books — 496 voters