A Time to Kill by John GrishamMisery by Stephen  King
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,259 books — 2,432 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanDragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,881 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,363 books — 1,776 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,185 books — 1,509 voters

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonaldA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
822 books — 1,145 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
906 books — 1,255 voters

Divergent by Veronica RothThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,706 books — 14,256 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,188 books — 28,369 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,140 books — 3,678 voters