Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettShōgun by James Clavell
Best Historical Fiction
7,444 books — 25,640 voters
Three Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,066 voters

The Cruel Sea by Nicholas MonsarratMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianThe Sea Wolf by Jack London
Nautical Novels
431 books — 331 voters