Shōgun by James ClavellThe Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O'Brian
Best Historical Fiction
7,692 books — 25,957 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Foundation Trilogy by Isaac AsimovChildhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,610 books — 25,111 voters

Fatherland by Robert   Harris
Best Alternate History
367 books — 684 voters