The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsSo Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas AdamsDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,434 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,678 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters
The Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Son of Neptune by Rick RiordanThe Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,165 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingDracula by Bram StokerThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Books Ever
76,111 books — 282,788 voters