Shōgun by James ClavellDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction
7,535 books — 25,747 voters
City of Thieves by David BenioffEye of the Needle by Ken FollettAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Eagle Has Landed by Jack HigginsCode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
World War II Fiction
1,399 books — 2,029 voters

The Brotherhood of the Rose by David MorrellA Falcon Flies by Wilbur SmithThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Seventh Scroll by Wilbur SmithTreasure by Clive Cussler
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,586 books — 2,790 voters