The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Best Historical Fiction
7,870 books — 26,215 voters
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Best for Book Clubs
15,296 books — 19,546 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Road by Cormac McCarthyWatership Down by Richard  Adams
Best Books Ever
78,172 books — 291,542 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,372 voters