A Decade of Hit Books

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nichole Smith (12 Lists)



The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyBlood Song by Anthony Ryan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,815 books — 26,988 voters
Oathbringer by Brandon SandersonSins of Empire by Brian McClellan
2017 Highly Anticipated Epic Fantasy
89 books — 663 voters

Born to Run by Christopher McDougallOnce a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
240 books — 587 voters
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
204 books — 1,373 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootWild by Cheryl StrayedBorn to Run by Christopher McDougall
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,625 books — 3,410 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Road by Cormac McCarthyHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That You Will Never Forget
3,158 books — 1,229 voters

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Best Books of 2016
1,822 books — 2,787 voters
The Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiThe Road by Cormac McCarthyWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,233 books — 9,157 voters

The Providence of Fire by Brian StaveleyShadows of Self by Brandon SandersonQueen of Fire by Anthony RyanTrigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
625 books — 3,066 voters
The Secret History by Donna TarttThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
15,227 books — 15,978 voters

The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
Amazon's Books of the Year: Top 100 Picks for 2012
100 books — 276 voters
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,670 books — 14,482 voters