Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,099 books — 80,152 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,945 books — 1,878 voters

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelThe Valley of Horses by Jean M. AuelGeek Love by Katherine DunnTracks by Louise Erdrich
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,258 books — 2,432 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyWalk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,676 voters

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanBossypants by Tina FeyFangirl by Rainbow RowellStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,635 books — 14,139 voters
Reservation Blues by Sherman AlexieLamb by Christopher MooreThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Best Books Ever
75,782 books — 281,612 voters