Moloka'i by Alan BrennertThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk KiddOrphan Train by Christina Baker KlineHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordShanghai Girls by Lisa See
Best Historical Fiction
7,443 books — 25,638 voters

Moloka'i by Alan BrennertThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk KiddOrphan Train by Christina Baker KlineYellow Crocus by Laila IbrahimThe Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
4 Star Historical Fiction
302 books — 114 voters

Orphan Train by Christina Baker KlineThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionA Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue ParkWhat We Saw by Aaron HartzlerChained by Lynne   Kelly
Your Top 5 Reads in 2015
1,518 books — 874 voters
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Best Books Ever
76,725 books — 285,413 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Smart Summer Reads
12,951 books — 10,851 voters
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Growing Future Activists
223 books — 145 voters

Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Desi Chick Lit (fiction)
256 books — 347 voters
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Best South Asian Fiction
736 books — 1,896 voters