The Far Pavilions by M.M. KayeThe Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O'BrianIvanhoe by Walter  ScottThe Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
Best Historical Fiction
8,392 books — 27,560 voters
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Downton Abbey-esque Books
615 books — 1,012 voters

The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady by Gerald MorrisThe Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight by Gerald Morris
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,251 books — 2,939 voters
One Is One by Barbara Leonie PicardIvanhoe by Walter  ScottGirl in a Cage by Jane YolenOutlaws of Ravenhurst by M. Imelda WallaceRed Falcons of Tremoine by Hendry Peart
Best Middle Ages Books
1,323 books — 1,934 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPercy Jackson and the Olympians Boxed Set by Rick RiordanThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,517 books — 1,242 voters