The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Help by Kathryn StockettRoom by Emma Donoghue
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,980 books — 5,354 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
1,576 books — 1,472 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
7,433 books — 25,610 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
7,189 books — 28,369 voters