The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Cat's Table by Michael OndaatjeA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellThe Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Best Historical Fiction
7,610 books — 25,899 voters

Ribbons of Scarlet by Kate QuinnThe Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,500 books — 3,358 voters

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanBeartown by Fredrik BackmanBritt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik BackmanMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik BackmanAnd Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
Swedish authors
352 books — 117 voters
A Reunion Of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell
Best Sibling Books
773 books — 368 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Reunion Of Ghosts by Judith Claire MitchellAlmost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew BergmanThe Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve ValentineThe Moon Sisters by Therese Walsh
“Sister” Novels
629 books — 217 voters
Perfect by Rachel JoyceThe Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 by J.B. MorrisonThe Living by Léan CullinanBellman & Black by Diane SetterfieldThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2014
164 books — 694 voters

Rodin's Lover by Heather  WebbThe Figaro Murders by Laura Lebow
Historical Fiction 2015
400 books — 2,101 voters
The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books Ever
77,214 books — 287,963 voters

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiLetters from Skye by Jessica BrockmoleA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'FarrellThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,973 voters
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggFive Quarters of the Orange by Joanne HarrisLa Cucina by Lily PriorSomeone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe by Nan Lyons
Nouvelle Cuisine
366 books — 248 voters

The Various Flavours Of Coffee by Anthony CapellaLa Cucina by Lily PriorNectar by Lily PriorArdor by Lily Prior
Foodie Novels
248 books — 165 voters
The Food of Love by Anthony Capella
Culinary Fiction
166 books — 113 voters