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Books Set in Venice
310 books — 272 voters
The Rules of Magic by Alice HoffmanDays Without End by Sebastian BarryMussolini's Island by Sarah   Day
Historical Fiction 2017
339 books — 852 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,588 voters

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WW2: Many Perspectives
519 books — 230 voters