The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Fiction
7,397 books — 25,580 voters
The House at Riverton by Kate MortonBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughHowards End by E.M. ForsterA Room with a View by E.M. ForsterThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Downton Abbey-esque Books
601 books — 999 voters

The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,306 books — 15,549 voters
Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,499 books — 119,971 voters