Atonement by Ian McEwanA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Reader by Bernhard Schlink
War/Romance novels
517 books — 674 voters
The Lowland by Jhumpa LahiriThe Luminaries by Eleanor CattonA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiThe Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2013
176 books — 322 voters

The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieThe Sense of an Ending by Julian BarnesWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Booker Prize Winners
60 books — 1,985 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakSafe Haven by Nicholas SparksHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLife of Pi by Yann Martel
What we've read so far in 2013...
8,059 books — 2,648 voters

The Immortals of Meluha by Amish TripathiThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierBring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Best Historical Fiction
7,326 books — 25,532 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,064 books — 11,663 voters