Rules of the Wild by Francesca MarcianoThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverWhat Is the What by Dave EggersLittle Bee by Chris CleaveThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,765 books — 1,648 voters
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderThree Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamkwambaZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Inspirational Books
662 books — 843 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Best Young Adult Books
13,113 books — 80,186 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Power of One by Bryce CourtenayWhat Is the What by Dave Eggers
Best books for an African Safari
476 books — 525 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,684 voters
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Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,368 voters