A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books of the Decade: 1880s
378 books — 412 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Books of the Decade: 1890s
466 books — 499 voters

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice BurroughsA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
530 books — 776 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
904 books — 1,254 voters

Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisSixth Column by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
821 books — 1,145 voters
The Book of Three by Lloyd AlexanderSackett by Louis L'AmourThe Sackett Brand by Louis L'AmourThe Daybreakers by Louis L'AmourThe Sky-Liners by Louis L'Amour
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,360 books — 1,777 voters

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,182 books — 1,509 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Stand by Stephen  KingFair Blows the Wind by Louis L'AmourThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsTo the Far Blue Mountains by Louis L'Amour
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,955 books — 1,880 voters

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryHyperion by Dan SimmonsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,258 books — 2,432 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,678 voters

Before They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombieThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie11/22/63 by Stephen  KingReady Player One by Ernest ClineNice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel AaronSharp Ends by Joe Abercrombie
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,690 books — 14,233 voters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Your Favorite Character Died
71 books — 83 voters
The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Night Angel Trilogy by Brent WeeksThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,237 books — 25,910 voters