The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
603 books — 675 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,237 books — 25,910 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughFounding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
Best American History Books
2,136 books — 2,503 voters

Flyboys by James D. Bradley
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,239 books — 8,069 voters
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,681 voters