A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
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32,011 books — 121,497 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen  KingFall of Giants by Ken FollettWinter of the World by Ken Follett
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7,701 books — 14,261 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,371 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,140 books — 3,678 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,259 books — 2,432 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Shining by Stephen  KingThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughRoots by Alex HaleyThe World According to Garp by John Irving
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,884 voters