The Glassmaker by Tracy ChevalierThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenThe Queen of the Night by Alexander CheeThe Instrumentalist by Harriet ConstableSacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
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Found Family
395 books — 425 voters

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The Instrumentalist by Harriet ConstableThe Muse by Jessie BurtonThe Painted Girls by Cathy Marie BuchananThe Glassmaker by Tracy ChevalierThe Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
Historical fiction worth reading
1,378 books — 837 voters

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Best Woman-Authored Books
9,163 books — 7,331 voters
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Books With Multiple Perspectives
783 books — 470 voters

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Best Friendship Books
687 books — 778 voters
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Best Books You've Probably Never Read
643 books — 525 voters

The Queen of the Night by Alexander CheeThe Instrumentalist by Harriet ConstableThe Painted Girls by Cathy Marie BuchananThe Glassmaker by Tracy ChevalierThe Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
Best Female Lead Characters
4,944 books — 6,391 voters
The Glassmaker by Tracy ChevalierPoinsettia Girl by Jennifer WizbowskiIn the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah DunantThe Muse by Jessie BurtonThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Best Feminist Books
3,079 books — 4,522 voters

The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenSacred Hearts by Sarah DunantThe Midwife of Venice by Roberta RichThe Painted Girls by Cathy Marie BuchananPoinsettia Girl by Jennifer Wizbowski
Best Women's Fiction Novels
2,179 books — 1,829 voters
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner by Elizabeth  GeorgeThe Perfect Murder by H.R.F. KeatingThe Delicate Storm by Giles BluntTriptych by Karin SlaughterDoctored Evidence by Donna Leon
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,963 books — 18,165 voters

Death of a Swagman by Arthur W. UpfieldA Darkness More Than Night by Michael Connelly12th of Never by James  PattersonStalker Stalked by Lee Matthew GoldbergI, Alex Cross by James  Patterson
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
16,307 books — 19,403 voters
Stalker Stalked by Lee Matthew GoldbergDeath of a Swagman by Arthur W. UpfieldBurglars Can't Be Choosers by Lawrence BlockEcho Park by Michael ConnellyThe Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjöwall
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
16,025 books — 18,733 voters

Injustice for All by J.A. JanceThe Falls by Ian RankinA Faint Cold Fear by Karin SlaughterThe Edge of the Crazies by Jamie  HarrisonStalker Stalked by Lee Matthew Goldberg
Best Books Ever
80,157 books — 298,794 voters
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Books You Must Read!
12,443 books — 8,457 voters

Trunk Music by Michael ConnellyTriptych by Karin SlaughterStalker Stalked by Lee Matthew GoldbergDoctored Evidence by Donna LeonMessiah by Boris Starling
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15,372 books — 11,151 voters
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21,323 books — 25,111 voters

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Books You Could Not Put Down
12,348 books — 8,487 voters