A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books of the Decade: 1880s
378 books — 414 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Books of the Decade: 1890s
488 books — 502 voters

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice BurroughsA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Best Books of the Decade: 1910s
538 books — 777 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
909 books — 1,257 voters

Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisSixth Column by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
824 books — 1,148 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
1,434 books — 1,775 voters

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,195 books — 1,512 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
1,956 books — 1,885 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
2,256 books — 2,434 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 Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,155 books — 3,679 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
7,217 books — 28,369 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
7,719 books — 14,314 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)
4,521 books — 26,557 voters