Room by Emma Donoghue
Best Books of 2010
1,574 books — 2,472 voters
A Civil Action by Jonathan HarrStumbling on Happiness by Daniel Todd Gilbert
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,241 books — 8,068 voters

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,968 voters
Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,336 books — 15,775 voters

Lit by Mary KarrMy Friend Leonard by James FreyWasted by Marya Hornbacher
Substance Abuse & Addiction
716 books — 1,316 voters
In the Woods by Tana French
Best Twists
8,398 books — 9,113 voters

The Lifeboat by Charlotte RoganMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Smart Summer Reads
12,997 books — 10,878 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Round House by Louise ErdrichCanada by Richard Ford
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,706 books — 14,256 voters

Running with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisIn the Woods by Tana FrenchA Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,188 books — 28,370 voters
Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
September 2013 Library Reads
10 books — 246 voters

Midwives by Chris BohjalianLolita by Vladimir NabokovLord of the Flies by William GoldingA Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Best for Book Clubs
14,995 books — 18,868 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Books of 2012
3,523 books — 9,195 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldRoom by Emma DonoghueA Million Little Pieces by James FreyUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,849 books — 22,110 voters