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399 books — 596 voters

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,564 books — 3,052 voters
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,962 books — 2,236 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisSlouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Best Book of Essays
408 books — 184 voters
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Best essays/essayists
224 books — 70 voters

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578 books — 254 voters
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Literary Gay Romantic Novels
110 books — 266 voters

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Best Gay Fiction
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Cat Lovers List
1,302 books — 707 voters

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Best Cat Books
327 books — 141 voters
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Animal Memoirs
413 books — 227 voters