The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingAn Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Best Historical Mystery
2,273 books — 4,737 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,406 books — 1,682 voters