The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantWorld Without End by Ken FollettAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Best Historical Fiction
8,079 books — 26,742 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLamb by Christopher MooreMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisAmerica (The Book) by Jon   Stewart
Best Humorous Books
4,466 books — 8,285 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónAn Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain PearsA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Dante Club by Matthew PearlThe Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Mystery
2,310 books — 4,835 voters