Fingersmith by Sarah WatersPossession by A.S. ByattThe Crimson Petal and the White by Michel FaberThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaTipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Best neo-victorian novels
117 books — 206 voters
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Fantasy of Manners
293 books — 495 voters

The 231 Club by J. BartellThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben MacintyreA Spy Among Friends by Ben MacintyreAgent Zigzag by Ben MacintyreThe Ghost by Jefferson Morley
Best Espionage Books (nonfiction)
156 books — 106 voters