Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryRide the Wind by Lucia St. Clair RobsonLittle Big Man by Thomas Berger
Best Frontier Literature
109 books — 34 voters
Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson
Historical Novels of Early America
152 books — 82 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Best historical fiction novels
1,225 books — 1,098 voters
River God by Wilbur SmithThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
Best Books About Egypt
490 books — 575 voters

River God by Wilbur SmithMonsoon by Wilbur SmithThe Seventh Scroll by Wilbur SmithBirds of Prey by Wilbur Smith
Best of Wilbur A. Smith
35 books — 82 voters
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Tales of Adventure
516 books — 477 voters

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryLittle Big Man by Thomas BergerCentennial by James A. MichenerSacajawea by Anna Lee WaldoA Terrible Glory by James Donovan
Best Westerns
1,408 books — 1,561 voters
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Best Historical Fiction
7,807 books — 26,124 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Passage by Justin CroninWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Long Walk by Richard  Bachman
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,285 books — 3,449 voters
The Journeyer by Gary Jennings
The 800+ page Gorillaz
459 books — 517 voters

The Descent by Jeff LongBlind Descent by Nevada BarrThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelBeyond the Deep by William StoneInca Gold by Clive Cussler
Best Cave Books
40 books — 11 voters
The Descent by Jeff Long
All About Caves
81 books — 28 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Green Mile by Stephen  KingThe Shining by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingThe Body by Robin Waterfield
Best of Stephen King
189 books — 3,882 voters
Swan Song by Robert McCammonThe Terror by Dan Simmons’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingThe Witching Hour by Anne RiceThe Shining by Stephen  King
Best Horror Novels
2,112 books — 5,490 voters

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickWe, the Drowned by Carsten JensenBirds of Prey by Wilbur SmithThe Terror by Dan Simmons
Nautical Tales
751 books — 402 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryShōgun by James ClavellThe Stand by Stephen  KingGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellSacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,999 voters

The Descent by Jeff Long
Leave The Lights On! ~ Horror
154 books — 148 voters
The Descent by Jeff LongThe Terror by Dan Simmons’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingThe Stand by Stephen  KingGhost Story by Peter Straub
Scariest books of all time
640 books — 736 voters

Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair RobsonFollow the River by James Alexander ThomSacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo
Native American Historical Fiction
280 books — 277 voters