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371 books — 574 voters

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,444 books — 2,377 voters
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,776 books — 2,172 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisSlouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Best Book of Essays
402 books — 183 voters
The White Album by Joan DidionSlouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Best essays/essayists
214 books — 58 voters

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Gay Fiction by Men
553 books — 242 voters
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Literary Gay Romantic Novels
106 books — 261 voters

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Best Gay Fiction
2,673 books — 3,878 voters
Homer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperThe Cat Who Came for Christmas by Cleveland Amory
Cat Lovers List
1,235 books — 536 voters

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Best Cat Books
312 books — 126 voters
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Animal Memoirs
397 books — 221 voters