Palestine by Joe SaccoThe Arrival by Shaun TanThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Graphic Novels
3,450 books — 6,769 voters

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanThe Wages of Whiteness by David R. RoedigerHow the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,239 books — 8,069 voters
Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta
Books for 2009
581 books — 2,398 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,040 voters
The Collected Poems, Vol. 1 by William Carlos WilliamsHowl and Other Poems by Allen GinsbergThe Collected Poems by Langston Hughes
Best Poetry Books
2,990 books — 2,439 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwanMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantAlias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Best Historical Fiction
7,440 books — 25,629 voters

Undiscovered Country by Lin Enger
Best Books of 2008
1,644 books — 6,780 voters
The Gourmet Cookbook by Ruth ReichlThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperThe Art of Simple Food by Alice WatersMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildVegetable Love by Barbara Kafka
Best Cookbooks
1,448 books — 1,108 voters