The Far Pavilions by M.M. KayeThe Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh
Best South Asian Fiction
734 books — 1,894 voters
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai SijieBallet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Feet!
518 books — 310 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesKatherine by Anya Seton
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,587 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Alienist by Caleb CarrRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,316 books — 15,566 voters
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean WebsterThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPeter Pan by J.M. BarriePygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
530 books — 775 voters