Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeKatherine by Anya Seton
Best Historical Fiction
7,438 books — 25,618 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,678 books — 120,619 voters

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeShanghai Girls by Lisa See
Great Chinese Historical Fiction
216 books — 273 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriThe Book of Negroes by Lawrence HillShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,368 voters

The Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Young Adult Books
13,114 books — 80,185 voters