The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Best South Asian Fiction
735 books — 1,895 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultMaurice by E.M. ForsterAt Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'NeillThe Charioteer by Mary Renault
Best Gay Historical Fiction
366 books — 572 voters

Twittering Birds Never Fly, Vol.1 by Kou YonedaIn These Words, Volume 1 by Kichiku NekoUNDER GRAND HOTEL アンダーグランドホテル by Mika SadahiroStarfighter Chapter 1 by Hamlet MachineACID TOWN by Kyugo
Dark Themed Yaoi or M/M Graphic Novels
117 books — 146 voters
Fun Home by Alison BechdelMarbles by Ellen ForneyHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshLighter than My Shadow by Katie GreenQuiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung
Graphic Novels about Mental Illness
86 books — 41 voters

The Goldfinch by Donna TarttEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanLife After Life by Kate Atkinson
NPR Best Books of 2013
138 books — 112 voters
Fun Home by Alison BechdelHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonAnya's Ghost by Vera BrosgolThrough the Woods by E.M. Carroll
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,494 books — 1,364 voters