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
7,448 books — 25,643 voters
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Downton Abbey-esque Books
603 books — 1,001 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
2,209 books — 2,824 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
1,228 books — 1,712 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
1,367 books — 1,059 voters