The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Help by Kathryn StockettRoom by Emma Donoghue
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,983 books — 5,356 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingWatership Down by Richard  AdamsThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Great Debut Novels
1,591 books — 1,478 voters

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Historical Fiction
7,690 books — 25,957 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeWater for Elephants by Sara GruenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniEmpire Falls by Richard Russo
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,218 books — 28,368 voters