Sacred Hearts by Sarah DunantSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeI, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Best Historical Fiction
7,939 books — 26,416 voters

Dreaming the Eagle by Manda ScottDreaming the Bull by Manda ScottDreaming the Hound by Manda ScottDaggerspell by Katharine KerrDreaming the Serpent Spear by Manda Scott
Great Celtic Fiction
344 books — 427 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick HerbertThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,738 books — 25,635 voters

An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
824 books — 1,150 voters