Patrick Higgins's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s

Listopia > Patrick Higgins's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s (77 Books)

1	Master of the Senate (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #3) by Robert A. Caro 4.44 avg rating — 24,794 ratings Patrick 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	The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon 4.19 avg rating — 16,244 ratings Patrick 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	Min kamp 1 (Min kamp, #1) by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.10 avg rating — 52,369 ratings Patrick 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
4	The Road by Cormac McCarthy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,090,899 ratings Patrick 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
6	Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware 4.08 avg rating — 24,920 ratings Patrick 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
7	Min kamp 2 (Min kamp, #2) by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.33 avg rating — 25,329 ratings Patrick 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	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 4.04 avg rating — 673,411 ratings Patrick 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	The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 282,975 ratings Patrick 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
10	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 3.89 avg rating — 283,707 ratings Patrick 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
11	A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin 4.55 avg rating — 872,573 ratings Patrick 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	No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4.17 avg rating — 269,873 ratings Patrick 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
13	Min kamp 3 (Min kamp, #3) by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.19 avg rating — 16,358 ratings Patrick 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
14	Black Swan Green by David Mitchell 3.98 avg rating — 44,487 ratings Patrick 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
15	The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen 3.85 avg rating — 204,302 ratings Patrick 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
16	Pastoralia by George Saunders 4.06 avg rating — 27,791 ratings Patrick 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
17	Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri 4.14 avg rating — 98,201 ratings Patrick 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
18	Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 70,492 ratings Patrick 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
19	The Human Stain (The American Trilogy, #3) by Philip Roth 3.92 avg rating — 47,335 ratings Patrick 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
20	A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgård 4.06 avg rating — 2,220 ratings Patrick 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
21	Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 101,064 ratings	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	A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin 4.18 avg rating — 814,261 ratings Patrick 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	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 295,589 ratings Patrick 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
24	A Mercy by Toni Morrison 3.77 avg rating — 34,346 ratings Patrick 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	The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich 4.18 avg rating — 14,058 ratings Patrick 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
26	Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America by Rick Perlstein 4.26 avg rating — 11,217 ratings Patrick 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
27	Under the Dome by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 332,248 ratings Patrick 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	In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders 4.09 avg rating — 10,758 ratings Patrick 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
29	The Given Day (Coughlin #1) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 29,407 ratings Patrick 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
30	On Beauty by Zadie Smith 3.79 avg rating — 93,930 ratings Patrick 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	Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 209,172 ratings Patrick 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
32	Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 3.80 avg rating — 40,040 ratings Patrick 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
33	Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.61 avg rating — 3,282 ratings Patrick 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	Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 88,384 ratings Patrick 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
35	The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster 3.88 avg rating — 33,870 ratings Patrick 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
36	A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 3.69 avg rating — 185,152 ratings Patrick 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
37	The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich 3.80 avg rating — 19,289 ratings Patrick 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	NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson 4.03 avg rating — 26,787 ratings Patrick 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
39	The Plot Against America by Philip Roth 3.82 avg rating — 71,820 ratings Patrick 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	Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 173,340 ratings Patrick 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
41	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 240,200 ratings Patrick 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
42	Everyman by Philip Roth 3.63 avg rating — 22,099 ratings Patrick 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
43	Explorers of the New Century by Magnus Mills 3.65 avg rating — 714 ratings Patrick 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
44	Astro City, Vol. 4: The Tarnished Angel by Kurt Busiek 4.27 avg rating — 2,704 ratings	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	The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes 3.83 avg rating — 4,894 ratings Patrick 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	Black Hole by Charles Burns 3.85 avg rating — 53,990 ratings Patrick 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	Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3) by Joe Abercrombie 4.37 avg rating — 217,038 ratings Patrick 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	Astro City, Vol. 5: Local Heroes by Kurt Busiek 4.13 avg rating — 2,182 ratings	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	What Is the What by Dave Eggers 4.15 avg rating — 88,367 ratings Patrick 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
50	House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #4) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 58,139 ratings Patrick 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
51	Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 224,854 ratings Patrick 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
52	In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman 3.67 avg rating — 4,227 ratings Patrick 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
53	Irredeemable, Vol. 1 by Mark Waid 4.04 avg rating — 5,354 ratings	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
54	The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski 3.67 avg rating — 107,652 ratings Patrick 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
55	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,616,847 ratings Patrick 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
56	David Boring by Daniel Clowes 3.82 avg rating — 9,184 ratings Patrick 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
57	All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison 4.11 avg rating — 46,506 ratings	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
58	White Teeth by Zadie Smith 3.79 avg rating — 181,124 ratings Patrick 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
59	The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat 3.81 avg rating — 8,562 ratings Patrick 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
60	The Little Friend by Donna Tartt 3.48 avg rating — 87,515 ratings Patrick 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
61	Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #5) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 50,488 ratings Patrick 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
62	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 103,360 ratings Patrick 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
63	Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 47,579 ratings	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
64	Looking for Alaska by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,788,617 ratings Patrick 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
65	Ice Haven by Daniel Clowes 3.93 avg rating — 7,396 ratings Patrick 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
66	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 10,295,585 ratings Patrick 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
67	Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell 3.89 avg rating — 44,428 ratings Patrick 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
68	When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris 4.08 avg rating — 220,051 ratings Patrick 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
69	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,361,808 ratings Patrick 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
70	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 3,935,115 ratings Patrick 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
71	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,785,330 ratings Patrick 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
72	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,240,010 ratings Patrick 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
73	Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman 3.74 avg rating — 73,375 ratings Patrick 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
74	Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 232,164 ratings Patrick 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
75	That Salty Air by Tim Sievert (Goodreads Author) 3.05 avg rating — 505 ratings Patrick 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
76	Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli 4.22 avg rating — 29,569 ratings Patrick 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
77	Cruddy by Lynda Barry 4.16 avg rating — 6,695 ratings Patrick 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
78	All-Star Superman, Vol. 2 by Grant Morrison 4.32 avg rating — 15,524 ratings	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