Caryn Jacobs's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s

Listopia > Caryn Jacobs's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s (46 Books)

1	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,777,585 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 4.04 avg rating — 668,611 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,715,348 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,387,742 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,284,667 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.94 avg rating — 329,825 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 4.19 avg rating — 214,975 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 390,529 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 3.69 avg rating — 184,375 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 516,826 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen 3.85 avg rating — 201,115 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 4.02 avg rating — 286,881 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 822,203 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 819,991 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 4.26 avg rating — 366,524 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 430,196 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 3.89 avg rating — 281,320 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 165,534 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Empire Falls by Richard Russo (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 126,976 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 228,803 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 406,335 ratings Caryn rated it 2 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Known World by Edward P. Jones 3.84 avg rating — 45,787 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.86 avg rating — 78,821 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1) by Alan Brennert (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 142,129 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 49,240 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 103,954 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 613,578 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Bee Season by Myla Goldberg (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 25,574 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Three Junes by Julia Glass (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 45,476 ratings Caryn rated it 1 star See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Waiting by Ha Jin 3.55 avg rating — 23,880 ratings Caryn rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi 3.67 avg rating — 142,339 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 133,787 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 499,072 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Plot Against America by Philip Roth 3.82 avg rating — 70,648 ratings Caryn rated it 1 star See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 14,179 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Peony in Love by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 51,048 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 3.81 avg rating — 203,288 ratings Caryn rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga 3.77 avg rating — 205,001 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 57,819 ratings Caryn rated it 1 star See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 286,016 ratings Caryn rated it 1 star See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 66,101 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	A Million Little Pieces by James Frey 3.69 avg rating — 265,270 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 3.73 avg rating — 61,971 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer 4.30 avg rating — 12,895 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 4.20 avg rating — 93,178 ratings Caryn rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler 3.84 avg rating — 168,755 ratings Caryn rated it 1 star See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars