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117 books — 52 voters

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267 books — 64 voters

In Another Life by Julie Christine JohnsonI'll See You in Paris by Michelle Gable
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341 books — 880 voters

Rodin's Lover by Heather  Webb
Historical Fiction 2015
393 books — 2,093 voters

The Harlot's Tale by Sam   ThomasI Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira
Historical Fiction 2014
383 books — 1,977 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,447 books — 25,641 voters

The Chalice by Nancy BilyeauThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe Language of Flowers by Vanessa DiffenbaughThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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12,953 books — 10,859 voters
Fall of Giants by Ken FollettBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonThe Distant Hours by Kate MortonIn the Garden of Beasts by Erik LarsonBring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
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Historical Fiction 2013
392 books — 2,114 voters

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
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772 books — 3,250 voters
Madame Tussaud by Michelle    MoranDoc by Mary Doria Russell
Historical Fiction 2011
108 books — 573 voters

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7,899 books — 49,790 voters
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76,762 books — 285,646 voters