Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung ChangThe City of Light by Jacob D'AnconaCity of Djinns by William Dalrymple
Monarchs and Royals of Asia, Nonfiction
148 books — 27 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoTai-Pan by James ClavellWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
Best Historical Fiction
7,485 books — 25,677 voters

The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,260 books — 9,051 voters
Neuromancer by William GibsonAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankOn the Beach by Nevil Shute
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,790 books — 26,050 voters

The City & the City by China Miéville
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
309 books — 241 voters