The Stand by Stephen  King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,765 books — 26,020 voters
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Best of Ray Bradbury
102 books — 244 voters

The Civil War by Shelby FooteTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinConfederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz
Best American Civil War Books
1,008 books — 986 voters

The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughThe Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough
Best Books About Ancient Rome
739 books — 1,086 voters
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Best Novels Set in the Ancient World
511 books — 421 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Best True Crime
1,341 books — 1,911 voters