Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis TaylorThe Centurion's Wife by Davis BunnJezebel by Eleanor De JongThe Hidden Flame by Davis Bunn
Biblical Fiction
320 books — 247 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Books Really Worth Re-Reading
716 books — 294 voters

Cold Mountain by Charles FrazierGap Creek by Robert Morgan
Appalachian Fiction
276 books — 328 voters
A Painted House by John GrishamLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,156 books — 1,034 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenCirkus by Patti Frazee
Circus/Carnival Books
719 books — 1,092 voters
The Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThose Who Save Us by Jenna BlumSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
Well-Written Holocaust Books
930 books — 3,010 voters

The Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThe Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Amazing WWII fiction (some with romance)
437 books — 658 voters
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Stories For Book Lovers
8,508 books — 8,995 voters

The Shack by William Paul YoungThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,722 books — 17,942 voters
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann BurnsDaisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie FlaggWelcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie FlaggA Painted House by John GrishamRain Song by Alice J. Wisler
Quirky Southern Fiction
988 books — 1,940 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Best for Book Clubs
15,480 books — 19,902 voters