The Valley of Horses by Jean M. AuelThe Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Best Historical Fiction
7,476 books — 25,670 voters
Between Sisters by Kristin HannahThe Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca WellsFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
703 books — 1,190 voters

The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
Sisterhood
169 books — 207 voters