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Historical Fiction 2015
398 books — 2,099 voters
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving StoneAcross the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
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Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth FremantleWritten in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana GabaldonA King's Ransom by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Red Lily Crown by Elizabeth LoupasThe Sharp Hook of Love by Sherry    Jones
Historical Fiction 2014
388 books — 2,006 voters

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Historical Fiction 2013
395 books — 2,118 voters
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Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,364 books — 1,596 voters