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 4.43 avg rating — 24,372 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 — 15,969 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 — 51,055 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 — 1,060,175 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 — 24,793 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 — 24,672 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 — 667,801 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 — 280,559 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 — 280,926 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 — 856,386 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 — 257,959 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 — 15,910 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 — 44,107 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 — 200,680 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 — 27,169 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 — 97,339 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) 4.48 avg rating — 68,405 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 — 46,385 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 4.07 avg rating — 2,156 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 — 100,383 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 4.17 avg rating — 801,367 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 — 291,168 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 — 33,508 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 — 13,828 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 — 11,050 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 — 327,537 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 — 10,615 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 — 28,946 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 3.78 avg rating — 92,335 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 — 205,402 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 — 39,123 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 — 3,242 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 — 85,999 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 — 33,198 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 — 184,268 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 3.81 avg rating — 18,987 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 — 26,690 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 — 70,450 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 — 168,202 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 — 232,687 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 — 21,779 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 — 705 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 — 2,691 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 — 4,863 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 — 53,399 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 — 207,360 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 — 2,175 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 — 87,709 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 — 56,438 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 — 222,807 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 3.68 avg rating — 4,191 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 — 5,335 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 3.66 avg rating — 106,565 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 — 3,544,923 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 — 9,139 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
57	All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison 4.11 avg rating — 46,086 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 — 177,403 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 — 8,462 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 — 84,405 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 — 48,955 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 — 102,408 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 — 47,249 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 — 1,765,756 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 — 7,379 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 4.35 avg rating — 10,077,909 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 3.88 avg rating — 42,938 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 — 218,684 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 — 4,265,879 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 — 3,855,583 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 — 3,710,646 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 — 4,164,544 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 — 73,014 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 — 228,267 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 — 503 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 — 29,228 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 — 6,645 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 — 15,492 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