Zami by Audre LordeAnother Country by James Baldwin
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,958 books — 2,232 voters
Call Me By Your Name by André AcimanGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinTales of the City by Armistead MaupinMore Tales of the City by Armistead MaupinAnother Country by James Baldwin
Best Gay Fiction
2,745 books — 3,936 voters

Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck KlostermanMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanNaked by David SedarisDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Best Book of Essays
408 books — 184 voters

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Best Historical Fiction
8,343 books — 27,510 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,123 books — 10,100 voters

Ironside by Holly Black
Books for 2009
590 books — 2,404 voters