The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensWorld Without End by Ken FollettThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Fiction
7,940 books — 26,426 voters
The Family by Mario PuzoThe Life of Cesare Borgia by Rafael Sabatini
Best Books about the Borgia Family
78 books — 179 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Historical Fiction - France
515 books — 347 voters
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiFables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
Best Graphic Novels
3,470 books — 6,780 voters

The Flanders Panel by Arturo Pérez-ReverteThe Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Art & Artists in Fiction
970 books — 1,133 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoShutter Island by Dennis LehaneA Drink Before the War by Dennis LehaneDarkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane
Detective Fiction
1,239 books — 1,140 voters

A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Favorite Travel Books
2,051 books — 3,975 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,753 books — 6,905 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,682 books — 26,712 voters