The Book Thief by Markus ZusakSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsA Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Best 1940s Historical Fiction
394 books — 431 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,839 books — 22,298 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,578 books — 18,687 voters