Soulless by Gail Carriger
Funniest Supernatural Books
16 books — 9 voters
Citizens by Simon SchamaMoscow 1812 by Adam ZamoyskiNathaniel's Nutmeg by Giles MiltonTrafalgar by Tom PocockThe Third Reich by Michael Burleigh
Best History Books
3,692 books — 3,729 voters

Cryptonomicon by Neal StephensonQuicksilver by Neal StephensonDissolution by C.J. SansomMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianCold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Best Historical Fiction
7,325 books — 25,539 voters
In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz by Michela WrongI Didn't Do It for You by Michela WrongThe Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard KapuścińskiThe Fate of Africa by Martin Meredith
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,755 books — 1,631 voters

Arabian Sands by Wilfred ThesigerA Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh FermorYemen by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Best Travel Writing
317 books — 218 voters
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,330 books — 24,585 voters