The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Host by Stephenie MeyerOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
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The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel
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7,754 books — 25,999 voters

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1,503 books — 2,673 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
701 books — 628 voters
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Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
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