Fall of Giants by Ken FollettThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerWorld Without End by Ken FollettSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Historical Fiction
8,405 books — 27,595 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,703 books — 1,926 voters

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The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,888 books — 27,141 voters
The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
257 books — 3,756 voters

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Best Books of the 21st Century
9,816 books — 22,877 voters
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
Best Female Lead Characters
4,948 books — 6,418 voters