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
314 books — 242 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
268 books — 322 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
1,137 books — 1,016 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenCirkus by Patti Frazee
Circus/Carnival Books
711 books — 1,083 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
893 books — 2,888 voters

The Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThe Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Amazing WWII fiction (some with romance)
407 books — 627 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
8,358 books — 8,423 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
14,888 books — 16,610 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
970 books — 1,907 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
14,776 books — 18,646 voters