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Rubicon by Steven SaylorLast Seen in Massilia by Steven SaylorCatilina's Riddle by Steven SaylorRoma by Steven SaylorA Murder on the Appian Way by Steven Saylor
Best Steven Saylor Books
16 books — 9 voters
An Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisConclave by Robert HarrisThe Ghost by Robert HarrisImperium by Robert HarrisFatherland by Robert Harris
Best Robert Harris Novels
7 books — 4 voters

An Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisImperium by Robert HarrisLustrum by Robert HarrisConspirata by Robert HarrisEnigma by Robert Harris
Best of Robert Harris
22 books — 14 voters
An Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisThe Little Drummer Girl by John le CarréThe Constant Gardener by John le CarréEnigma by Robert HarrisThe Secret Pilgrim by John le Carré
Literary Spy Stories
217 books — 228 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerWashington by Ron ChernowAn Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisA Spy Among Friends by Ben MacintyreSweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,720 books — 14,359 voters
I, Claudius by Robert GravesAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
909 books — 1,259 voters

Stuart Little by E.B. WhiteCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.1984 by George OrwellThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
824 books — 1,150 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,434 books — 1,777 voters

An Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettLincoln by Gore VidalBurr by Gore Vidal
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,822 books — 3,944 voters
An Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1,129 books — 1,165 voters

The Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodThe Night Watch by Sarah WatersThe Winds of War by Herman WoukRestless by William BoydWashington, D.C. by Gore Vidal
Best 1940s Historical Fiction
403 books — 442 voters
The Winds of War by Herman WoukWar and Remembrance by Herman WoukWashington, D.C. by Gore VidalTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
History through Novels: 1930-1949 United States
28 books — 25 voters

Washington by Ron ChernowMayflower by Nathaniel PhilbrickUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseCitizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best American History Books
2,217 books — 2,707 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesAngle of Repose by Wallace StegnerLess by Andrew Sean GreerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Pulitzer Prize Winners-Fiction
99 books — 272 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Lacuna by Barbara KingsolverThe Night Watch by Sarah WatersThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultAs Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
Best Gay Historical Fiction
400 books — 592 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Man from St. Petersburg by Ken FollettEye of the Needle by Ken FollettThe Key to Rebecca by Ken FollettA Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett
Ken Follett Novels
30 books — 193 voters

A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
The Cold War (nonfiction)
369 books — 111 voters
The Little Drummer Girl by John le CarréAn Officer and a Spy by Robert HarrisThe Constant Gardener by John le CarréSweet Tooth by Ian McEwanTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Best Spy Novels
1,413 books — 2,509 voters

Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Contemporary British Novels
509 books — 407 voters
The Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodThe Winds of War by Herman WoukMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesRoma by Steven SaylorEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Family Saga Novels
887 books — 904 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Lacuna by Barbara KingsolverThe Line of Beauty by Alan HollinghurstAs Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
Top 100 Gay Novels of the XXI century
983 books — 641 voters
The Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroSea of Poppies by Amitav GhoshWolf Hall by Hilary MantelAmsterdam by Ian McEwan
Major Award-Winning Fiction Since 1990
252 books — 568 voters

Salvation of a Saint by Keigo HigashinoThe Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
Japanese Mystery/Detective/Crime Fiction Translated Into English
182 books — 394 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Line of Beauty by Alan HollinghurstThe Stranger's Child by Alan HollinghurstAs Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCannThe Persian Boy by Mary Renault
Smart LGBTQ Literature
52 books — 47 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieEndless Night by Agatha ChristieA Murder Is Announced by Agatha ChristieThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieCrooked House by Agatha Christie
Best Agatha Christie Book
147 books — 1,511 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristiePlaying for the Ashes by Elizabeth GeorgeThe Crocodile Bird by Ruth RendellIn the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth GeorgeWhen Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,216 books — 1,262 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLife of Pi by Yann Martel
50 books to read before you die
65 books — 197 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe 39 Steps by John Buchan
Classic Mysteries (fiction)
236 books — 183 voters

Sophie’s Choice by William StyronMila 18 by Leon UrisAtonement by Ian McEwanRestless by William BoydMarch by Geraldine Brooks
Best War Novels
1,708 books — 1,456 voters
Sophie’s Choice by William StyronAngle of Repose by Wallace StegnerQB VII by Leon UrisThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultShōgun by James Clavell
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,949 books — 1,885 voters


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