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2,199 books — 2,520 voters
A Time of Dread by John Gwynne
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515 books — 1,551 voters

The Persian Boy by Mary RenaultFire from Heaven by Mary Renault
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273 books — 272 voters
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Best Fantasy of the 80s
343 books — 693 voters

Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff
Best Historical Fiction
7,818 books — 26,126 voters
Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff
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7,888 books — 49,806 voters

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518 books — 432 voters
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Best Arthurian Fiction
482 books — 1,450 voters

Lion of Macedon by David GemmellDark Prince by David GemmellLord of the Silver Bow by David GemmellShield of Thunder by David GemmellFall of Kings by David Gemmell
Historical Fiction: Ancient Greece
150 books — 236 voters
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27 books — 37 voters