Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
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697 books — 579 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirShadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
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1,680 books — 1,422 voters
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31,677 books — 120,602 voters

Revolutionary Characters by Gordon S. Wood
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2,135 books — 2,501 voters
Pompeii by Robert   HarrisImperium by Robert   Harris
Best Books About Ancient Rome
739 books — 1,086 voters

1453 by Roger CrowleyCathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel by Frances Gies
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817 books — 327 voters