• The best books (with photos) about the incredible struggles of a family over three generations, WWII and beyond
• The best books about women who rescue themselves
• The best books for getting inside Napoleon Bonaparte’s head
• H.Y. Hanna's favorite slow-burn, atmospheric thrillers where the setting is as dangerous as it is beautiful
• The best Irish immigrant historical fiction
• The best books to take you into the world of farming without getting your feet muddy
• The best books to discover which type of mystery fits you
• The best books on the applause for romantic escapism in my humble opinion
• The best books about Hadrian’s Wall and the soldiers who manned it
• The best novels that knock you off your ass-umptions
• My best novels for thrilling, chilling, romantic, blush-free reads
• The best books that show how people in different periods or cultures lived their lives
• The best mysteries with poison plants sure to please a gardener
• The best romance books with handsome men in a parlous state
• The best gothic novels with strong female protagonists
• Guy Burt's favorite literary fiction novels about coming of age in a broken world