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Best Historical Fiction
7,855 books — 26,165 voters

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,720 books — 14,342 voters
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaWhat Is the What by Dave Eggers
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,822 books — 1,706 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,216 books — 28,372 voters