The Tesseract by Alex GarlandTokyo by Mo HayderDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,432 books — 69,329 voters
Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Romantic by William  BoydPericles and Aspasia by Yvonne KorshakPompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,732 books — 18,220 voters

Pompeii by Robert   HarrisOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Romantic by William  BoydThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Best Ending
8,131 books — 6,199 voters
Lust for Life by Irving StonePompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Romantic by William  BoydThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliOil and Marble by Stephanie Storey
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,927 books — 8,350 voters

The Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliPompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,739 books — 3,677 voters
Lust for Life by Irving StoneThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonThe Romantic by William  Boyd
Teen Historical Fiction
1,437 books — 3,120 voters

The Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettPompeii by Robert   HarrisShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonLust for Life by Irving StoneHello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,174 books — 11,701 voters
Oil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonThe Romantic by William  BoydHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoLust for Life by Irving Stone
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,188 books — 122,631 voters

Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyThe Painter's Apprentice by Laura MorelliShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Best for Book Clubs
15,142 books — 19,193 voters
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettOil and Marble by Stephanie StoreyHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoPompeii by Robert   Harris
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,182 books — 12,355 voters

The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonPompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettLust for Life by Irving Stone
What To Read Next
20,733 books — 24,706 voters
Lust for Life by Irving StoneThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys BowenShrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonThe Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
Stories For Book Lovers
8,449 books — 8,564 voters

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate AtkinsonHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoThe Romantic by William  BoydThe Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen
Literary Historical Fiction
1,151 books — 1,099 voters