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
7,433 books — 25,620 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
327 books — 415 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,456 books — 24,726 voters

An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
819 books — 1,145 voters