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

Listopia > JoLynn's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s (64 Books)

1	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,398,918 ratings JoLynn 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 Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.31 avg rating — 743,935 ratings JoLynn 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
3	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,001,400 ratings JoLynn 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 Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 826,451 ratings JoLynn 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
5	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt 4.01 avg rating — 908,075 ratings JoLynn 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
6	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 570,271 ratings JoLynn 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	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) by Marjane Satrapi 4.27 avg rating — 238,593 ratings JoLynn 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
8	The History of Love by Nicole Krauss 3.92 avg rating — 142,366 ratings JoLynn 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	White Teeth by Zadie Smith 3.79 avg rating — 179,225 ratings JoLynn 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	Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 230,940 ratings JoLynn 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	The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 3.81 avg rating — 204,526 ratings JoLynn 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	Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich 3.66 avg rating — 196,617 ratings JoLynn 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	The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 4.05 avg rating — 288,051 ratings JoLynn 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	The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 51,290 ratings JoLynn 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	Black Swan Green by David Mitchell 3.98 avg rating — 44,315 ratings JoLynn 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	Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 109,911 ratings JoLynn 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
17	Ten Big Ones (Stephanie Plum, #10) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 110,696 ratings JoLynn 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	Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 37,000 ratings JoLynn 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
19	The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 181,687 ratings JoLynn 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	Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 101,579 ratings JoLynn 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	Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 61,864 ratings JoLynn 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
22	The World Without Us by Alan Weisman 3.81 avg rating — 43,812 ratings JoLynn 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	Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum, #13) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 104,208 ratings JoLynn 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	Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, #12) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 107,392 ratings JoLynn 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	Brick Lane by Monica Ali 3.46 avg rating — 36,294 ratings JoLynn 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	Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 97,554 ratings JoLynn 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	Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 14,211 ratings JoLynn 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 Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 58,757 ratings JoLynn 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
29	English Passengers by Matthew Kneale 4.07 avg rating — 7,708 ratings JoLynn 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	Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 140,536 ratings JoLynn 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
31	The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 3.73 avg rating — 62,593 ratings JoLynn 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
32	The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.36 avg rating — 45,857 ratings JoLynn 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	The Cave by José Saramago 3.90 avg rating — 17,101 ratings JoLynn 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	Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 135,011 ratings JoLynn 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 Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1) by Lauren Weisberger 3.82 avg rating — 948,471 ratings JoLynn 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	Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 114,924 ratings JoLynn 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
37	Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 133,468 ratings JoLynn 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
38	The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale 3.51 avg rating — 25,552 ratings JoLynn 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	Pompeii by Robert Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 55,896 ratings JoLynn 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	Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, #11) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 117,856 ratings JoLynn 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	The Shop on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #1) by Debbie Macomber (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 35,602 ratings JoLynn 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	To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 127,873 ratings JoLynn 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
43	Tinkers by Paul Harding 3.42 avg rating — 39,884 ratings JoLynn 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	The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45,084 ratings JoLynn 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	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 4.06 avg rating — 86,850 ratings JoLynn 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
46	A Short History of Progress by Ronald Wright 4.10 avg rating — 5,509 ratings JoLynn 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
47	The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate, #1) by Jacqueline Kelly (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36,146 ratings JoLynn 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	Amazonia by James Rollins (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 35,941 ratings JoLynn 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
49	Murder is Binding (Booktown Mystery #1) by Lorna Barrett (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 14,778 ratings JoLynn 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	Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) by Jacqueline Winspear (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 43,474 ratings JoLynn 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
51	Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) by Jacqueline Winspear (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 126,006 ratings JoLynn 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
52	Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum, #16) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 88,873 ratings JoLynn 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
53	Shakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough 4.09 avg rating — 8,445 ratings JoLynn 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
54	How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster 3.58 avg rating — 34,831 ratings JoLynn 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 Lost Garden by Helen Humphreys 3.83 avg rating — 2,933 ratings JoLynn 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
56	Plum Lucky (Stephanie Plum, #13.5) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 55,879 ratings JoLynn 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
57	The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr 3.24 avg rating — 5,872 ratings JoLynn 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
58	Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf 3.85 avg rating — 8,442 ratings JoLynn 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
59	The Blue Last (Richard Jury, #17) by Martha Grimes (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 5,442 ratings JoLynn 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
60	Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov 3.77 avg rating — 23,470 ratings JoLynn 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
61	Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 5,087 ratings JoLynn 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	Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table by Ruth Reichl 4.05 avg rating — 22,471 ratings JoLynn 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	In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1) by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 17,987 ratings JoLynn 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
64	U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, #21) by Sue Grafton 4.01 avg rating — 34,938 ratings JoLynn 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