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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Wendy (28 Lists)



The Alice Network by Kate QuinnThe Wicked City by Beatriz WilliamsCocoa Beach by Beatriz WilliamsThe Orphan of Florence by Jeanne Kalogridis
Historical Fiction 2017
357 books — 873 voters
A Fine Imitation by Amber BrockA Certain Age by Beatriz WilliamsThe Vampire's Daughter by Leigh Anderson
Most anticipated debut authors in 2016 (Adult Fiction)
69 books — 155 voters

Ophelia's Muse by Rita Cameron
Novel Covers Using Historical Paintings
283 books — 65 voters
Breakfast with the Borgias by D.B.C. PierreThe Greatcoat by Helen DunmoreThe Resident by Francis CottamThe Revenge of Frankenstein by Shaun HutsonTwins of Evil by Shaun Hutson
Hammer Publishing line
26 books — 6 voters

The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner
Historical Fiction/Historical Nonfiction 2015
5 books — 6 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternGillespie and I by Jane HarrisThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Orange Prize For Fiction Longlist 2012
20 books — 153 voters

Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate QuinnLady of the Eternal City by Kate QuinnA Day of Fire by Kate QuinnThe Conqueror's Wife by Stephanie Marie ThorntonDaughters of Rome by Kate Quinn
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
459 books — 978 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Very Favorite Books
663 books — 469 voters

The Paying Guests by Sarah WatersThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternHow to Build a Girl by Caitlin MoranTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2015: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2015
1,954 books — 571 voters
Paris Was the Place by Susan ConleyThe Summer Queen by Elizabeth ChadwickMademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Gortner
Books About Paris
724 books — 576 voters

Ophelia's Muse by Rita CameronSleep, Pale Sister by Joanne Harris
Pre-Raphaelites in Fiction
45 books — 30 voters
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2013 (fiction and nonfiction)
100 books — 817 voters

The Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Paying Guests by Sarah WatersFallout by Sadie Jones
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2014
167 books — 699 voters
Katherine by Anya SetonThe Darling Strumpet by Gillian BagwellMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe King's Mistress by Emma Campion
Best Books About Mistresses
466 books — 766 voters

Inferno by Dan BrownHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
What Women Born in the 80s Are Reading in 2013
93 books — 26 voters
Katherine by Anya SetonThe Painted Veil by W. Somerset MaughamElizabeth I by Margaret GeorgeThe Queen's Promise by Lyn AndrewsTo Serve Them All My Days Book 2 - The Headmaster by R.F. Delderfield
History through Novels: England/UK
318 books — 186 voters

Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose
The Millions' Most Anticipated: The Great 2014 Book Preview
94 books — 402 voters
The Dress Thief by Natalie Meg EvansThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Italian Girl by Lucinda EdmondsSpare Brides by Adele Parks
Spring/Summer 2014
62 books — 76 voters

A Day of Fire by Kate QuinnThe Lion and the Rose by Kate QuinnThe King's Curse by Philippa GregoryShadow on the Highway by Deborah SwiftFallout by Sadie Jones
Historical Fiction 2014
415 books — 2,021 voters
Mistress of Rome by Kate QuinnCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle MoranDaughters of Rome by Kate QuinnEmpress of the Seven Hills by Kate QuinnA Day of Fire by Kate Quinn
Best Historical Fiction About Ancient Rome
376 books — 645 voters

Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. GortnerLady of the Eternal City by Kate QuinnThe Last Queen of India by Michelle MoranAfter the War Is Over by Jennifer RobsonGo Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Historical Fiction 2015
429 books — 2,135 voters
Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. GortnerShadow on the Highway by Deborah SwiftAfter the War Is Over by Jennifer RobsonLady of the Eternal City by Kate QuinnThe Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran
Can't Wait Historical Fiction of 2015
121 books — 360 voters

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker
Richard and Judy Book Club Summer 2015
7 books — 9 voters
Rare Objects by Kathleen TessaroThe Vatican Princess by C.W. GortnerMoonlight over Paris by Jennifer RobsonMata Hari's Last Dance by Michelle MoranThe Girl from the Savoy by Hazel Gaynor
Historical Fiction 2016
356 books — 899 voters

The Dress Thief by Natalie Meg Evans
Romance Novels Set in the 1930's
64 books — 29 voters
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet: Incoming for 2014
60 books — 104 voters

Somewhere in France by Jennifer RobsonThe Garden of Letters by Alyson RichmanAll I Want is You by Elizabeth AnthonyThe Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2014: Books read by women born in the 1960s this year
751 books — 159 voters
The Diary of a Nobody by George GrossmithThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Books Ever
79,001 books — 294,174 voters