The Last Lecture by Randy PauschThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferDuma Key by Stephen  King
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1,643 books — 6,780 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,113 books — 80,186 voters

Lamb by Christopher MooreA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisAmerica (The Book) by Jon   Stewart
Best Humorous Books
4,337 books — 7,943 voters
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Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,437 books — 24,677 voters

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Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters