Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
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Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Best Historical Fiction
7,439 books — 25,619 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
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178 books — 3,875 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,687 voters