The Stand by Stephen        King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,734 books — 25,966 voters
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Best of Ray Bradbury
101 books — 242 voters

The Civil War by Shelby FooteTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinConfederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz
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1,002 books — 977 voters

The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughThe Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough
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737 books — 1,081 voters
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508 books — 391 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
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1,339 books — 1,887 voters