A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,278 books — 5,244 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonSabriel by Garth Nix
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,678 voters

The World According to Garp by John Irving
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,955 books — 1,880 voters
Wizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,300 books — 1,620 voters