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Historical Gems from the Past
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76 books — 811 voters

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7,820 books — 26,125 voters
Elizabeth I by Margaret GeorgeThe Queen of Last Hopes by Susan HigginbothamMadame Tussaud by Michelle    Moran
Historical Fiction 2011
113 books — 577 voters