Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Best Historical Fiction
7,595 books — 25,887 voters
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,037 books — 2,660 voters

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Historical Lesbian Fiction
254 books — 254 voters