The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonThe Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen KentThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,772 voters
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,704 books — 25,958 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsStellaluna by Janell CannonAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Best Children's Books
5,386 books — 6,866 voters
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Shack by William Paul Young
Everyone's Read It But Me
774 books — 4,516 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,317 books — 17,102 voters