The Paris Wife by Paula McLainThe Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
Historical Fiction 2011
108 books — 573 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best for Book Clubs
14,622 books — 18,462 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,587 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsMennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
Books that Make you Laugh
3,505 books — 5,033 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Mystery
2,070 books — 4,531 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,316 books — 15,562 voters