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The best books published during the 2000s decade (2000–2009).
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2000s lists
2000s shelf
Best By Date
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
Best Mystery of the 2000s
Best Non-fiction of the 2000s
Best Picture Books of the 2000s
Best Science Fiction of the 2000s
Most Rated Book by Year
Best Books by Century:
21st, 20th,
19th, 18th, 17th, 16th, 15th,14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, 10th,
9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th
Best Books by Decade:
2020–2029, 2010–2019, 2000–2009,
1990–1999, 1980–1989, 1970–1979, 1960–1969, 1950–1959,
1940–1949, 1930–1939, 1920–1929, 1910–1919, 1900–1909,
1890–1899, 1880–1889, 1870–1879, 1860–1869, 1850–1859,
1840–1849, 1830–1839, 1820–1829, 1810–1819, 1800–1809
Best Books by Year:
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Lists for all books by Number of Ratings:
10,000 to 15,000, 15,000 to 20,000, 20,000 to 25,000, 25,000 to 30,000,
30,000 to 40,000, 40,000 to 50,000, 50,000 to 60,000, 60,000 to 70,000,
70,000 to 80,000, 80,000 to 89,999, 90,000 to 99,999, 100,000 to 149,999,
150,000 to 199,999, 200,000 to 499,999, 500,000 to 999,999, 1,000,000 and more
See also
2000s lists
2000s shelf
Best By Date
Best Fantasy of the 2000s
Best Mystery of the 2000s
Best Non-fiction of the 2000s
Best Picture Books of the 2000s
Best Science Fiction of the 2000s
Most Rated Book by Year
Best Books by Century:
21st, 20th,
19th, 18th, 17th, 16th, 15th,14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, 10th,
9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th
Best Books by Decade:
2020–2029, 2010–2019, 2000–2009,
1990–1999, 1980–1989, 1970–1979, 1960–1969, 1950–1959,
1940–1949, 1930–1939, 1920–1929, 1910–1919, 1900–1909,
1890–1899, 1880–1889, 1870–1879, 1860–1869, 1850–1859,
1840–1849, 1830–1839, 1820–1829, 1810–1819, 1800–1809
Best Books by Year:
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Lists for all books by Number of Ratings:
10,000 to 15,000, 15,000 to 20,000, 20,000 to 25,000, 25,000 to 30,000,
30,000 to 40,000, 40,000 to 50,000, 50,000 to 60,000, 60,000 to 70,000,
70,000 to 80,000, 80,000 to 89,999, 90,000 to 99,999, 100,000 to 149,999,
150,000 to 199,999, 200,000 to 499,999, 500,000 to 999,999, 1,000,000 and more
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Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence
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Sarah Young (Goodreads Author)
4.46 avg rating — 80,209 ratings
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View Points and Points of View: A 'Phoetry Book' from Cornwall
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Clive Blake (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 42 ratings
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Catapult Soul
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3.98 avg rating — 48 ratings
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A Reliable Wife
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Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
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4.17 avg rating — 34,425 ratings
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To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9)
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4.17 avg rating — 125,584 ratings
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Shadowland (The Immortals, #3)
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Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author)
3.66 avg rating — 86,097 ratings
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The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2)
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| 909 |
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Horns
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Joe Hill (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 119,149 ratings
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Restless
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3.94 avg rating — 22,802 ratings
score: 590,
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The Lady and the Unicorn
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Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author)
3.71 avg rating — 47,171 ratings
score: 589,
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Pompeii
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Robert Harris (Goodreads Author)
3.88 avg rating — 52,486 ratings
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Cast in Courtlight (Chronicles of Elantra, #2)
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4.13 avg rating — 10,945 ratings
score: 588,
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The Dragon Heir (The Heir Chronicles, #3)
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Cinda Williams Chima (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 37,415 ratings
score: 586,
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The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
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Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)
4.23 avg rating — 93,533 ratings
score: 585,
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| 916 |
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
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4.07 avg rating — 25,269 ratings
score: 584,
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Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11)
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Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)
4.44 avg rating — 110,874 ratings
score: 584,
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| 918 |
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Street Magic (The Circle Opens, #2)
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Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 24,805 ratings
score: 583,
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| 919 |
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The Tenth City (The Land of Elyon, #3)
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Patrick Carman (Goodreads Author)
3.98 avg rating — 9,523 ratings
score: 580,
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| 919 |
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Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14)
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3.87 avg rating — 9,367 ratings
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| 921 |
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The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #5)
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4.03 avg rating — 34,619 ratings
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Every Secret Thing
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Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author)
3.47 avg rating — 11,619 ratings
score: 577,
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I, Lucifer
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3.60 avg rating — 9,559 ratings
score: 577,
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The Narrows (Harry Bosch, #10; Harry Bosch Universe, #14)
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Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 64,673 ratings
score: 574,
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| 925 |
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Evernight (Evernight, #1)
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Claudia Gray (Goodreads Author)
3.65 avg rating — 82,212 ratings
score: 573,
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| 925 |
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The Rivers of Zadaa (Pendragon, #6)
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D.J. MacHale (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 25,618 ratings
score: 573,
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| 927 |
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Cosmopolis
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3.26 avg rating — 18,521 ratings
score: 572,
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
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3.94 avg rating — 144,097 ratings
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| 929 |
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Divisadero
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3.52 avg rating — 11,834 ratings
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| 930 |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (The Hollows, #2)
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4.24 avg rating — 67,870 ratings
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| 931 |
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Blue Moon (The Immortals, #2)
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Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author)
3.61 avg rating — 99,570 ratings
score: 569,
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| 932 |
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The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)
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4.20 avg rating — 32,044 ratings
score: 568,
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| 933 |
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Stone Cold (The Camel Club, #3)
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David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 50,766 ratings
score: 567,
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| 934 |
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Absurdistan
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Gary Shteyngart (Goodreads Author)
3.32 avg rating — 13,924 ratings
score: 566,
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Indignation
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3.78 avg rating — 18,256 ratings
score: 566,
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Stitches: A Memoir
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4.06 avg rating — 27,822 ratings
score: 564,
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Shadow Country
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4.07 avg rating — 5,466 ratings
score: 562,
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The Brooklyn Follies
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3.88 avg rating — 32,041 ratings
score: 557,
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| 938 |
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Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, #3)
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Kim Harrison (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 72,192 ratings
score: 557,
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| 940 |
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Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
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Anne Lamott (Goodreads Author)
4.04 avg rating — 21,263 ratings
score: 556,
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The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
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4.22 avg rating — 96,192 ratings
score: 554,
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Hotel World
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3.59 avg rating — 7,976 ratings
score: 554,
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| 941 |
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Wish You Well
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David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
4.05 avg rating — 31,513 ratings
score: 554,
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Fray
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4.07 avg rating — 12,047 ratings
score: 549,
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Stories of Your Life and Others
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4.25 avg rating — 122,209 ratings
score: 548,
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The Shadow Queen (The Black Jewels, #7)
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4.34 avg rating — 13,247 ratings
score: 547,
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Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
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3.85 avg rating — 28,448 ratings
score: 546,
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Cold Fire (The Circle Opens, #3)
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Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 22,753 ratings
score: 546,
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Juliet, Naked
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3.50 avg rating — 46,662 ratings
score: 545,
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| 950 |
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Blindsight (Firefall, #1)
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Peter Watts (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 52,138 ratings
score: 544,
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| 950 |
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What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
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3.85 avg rating — 104,403 ratings
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| 952 |
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Redemption Ark (Revelation Space, #2)
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4.16 avg rating — 32,049 ratings
score: 541,
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| 953 |
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Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)
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Malorie Blackman (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 81,492 ratings
score: 540,
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| 953 |
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
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Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 773,805 ratings
score: 540,
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| 955 |
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The Wednesday Letters
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Jason F. Wright (Goodreads Author)
3.62 avg rating — 21,753 ratings
score: 535,
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| 956 |
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The Cave
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3.89 avg rating — 16,300 ratings
score: 533,
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| 956 |
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Matterhorn
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4.27 avg rating — 46,896 ratings
score: 533,
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| 958 |
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The Cold Moon (Lincoln Rhyme, #7)
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 21,676 ratings
score: 532,
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| 959 |
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The Queen's Rune And Other Tales Of The Sidhe
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Shannon Avery (Goodreads Author)
4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings
score: 530,
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| 960 |
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A Density of Souls
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Christopher Rice (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 9,308 ratings
score: 529,
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| 961 |
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Last Night at the Lobster
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Stewart O'Nan (Goodreads Author)
3.59 avg rating — 13,189 ratings
score: 528,
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| 961 |
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Dragon's Kin (Pern, #16)
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3.98 avg rating — 10,883 ratings
score: 528,
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| 961 |
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The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)
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4.26 avg rating — 173,106 ratings
score: 528,
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| 964 |
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The Rising (The Rising #1)
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Brian Keene (Goodreads Author)
3.80 avg rating — 10,892 ratings
score: 524,
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| 965 |
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Half Broke Horses
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Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 172,042 ratings
score: 522,
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| 966 |
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Already Dead (Joe Pitt, #1)
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3.80 avg rating — 10,586 ratings
score: 521,
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| 967 |
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Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
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Chelsea Cain (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 43,098 ratings
score: 520,
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| 968 |
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The Reality Bug (Pendragon, #4)
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D.J. MacHale (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 24,942 ratings
score: 519,
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| 969 |
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Black Water (Pendragon, #5)
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D.J. MacHale (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 24,955 ratings
score: 518,
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| 970 |
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No One Belongs Here More Than You
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Miranda July (Goodreads Author)
3.79 avg rating — 44,354 ratings
score: 517,
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The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #1)
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3.91 avg rating — 14,185 ratings
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| 972 |
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Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4.5)
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Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)
4.26 avg rating — 29,863 ratings
score: 516,
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| 972 |
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Have a Little Faith: a True Story
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Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author)
4.20 avg rating — 90,465 ratings
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Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1)
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Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author)
3.78 avg rating — 39,939 ratings
score: 516,
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Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3)
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4.26 avg rating — 32,406 ratings
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Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (The Children of the Red King, #2)
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3.91 avg rating — 24,884 ratings
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The Final Solution
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3.35 avg rating — 19,124 ratings
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Dragon's Fire (Pern, #18)
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4.02 avg rating — 10,185 ratings
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| 979 |
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The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)
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Lisa Lutz (Goodreads Author)
3.87 avg rating — 37,485 ratings
score: 514,
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| 980 |
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Tribute
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Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 32,070 ratings
score: 511,
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Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6)
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Stephen King (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 173,040 ratings
score: 511,
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Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
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Louise Penny (Goodreads Author)
3.90 avg rating — 278,176 ratings
score: 511,
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| 983 |
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Lucky You
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Carl Hiaasen (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 16,192 ratings
score: 509,
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| 984 |
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Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (Junie B. Jones, #17)
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4.09 avg rating — 6,962 ratings
score: 508,
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| 985 |
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Hero
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3.86 avg rating — 18,287 ratings
score: 503,
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Enjambre Sutil: Cuentos
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4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings
score: 500,
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| 986 |
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Huey Lambert's Walking Nuclear Circus
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Jonathan Culver (Goodreads Author)
3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings
score: 500,
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Jul 04, 2008 07:09PM
I think some of the best books of the decade have been published for children and teens, but this isn't bad in terms of books for adults.
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All four of my favorite books are on here. Well chosen!
I wanted to vote for a few of these books, but unfortunately weren't actually published after 2000.
Removed "House of the Spirits" and "Matilda" from the list as they were definitely not published in the 2000s (not originally anyway). If you see any others that are wrongly categorised (don't have time to go through them all) please don't hesitate to send me a comment and let me know.
How can Beedle the Bard be on here when it's not been published yet?
the books i picked are the only ones i read.
Love the list but Bridget Jones' Diary was published in 96 according to the info on here.
I didn't vote for any book that I haven't read.
deleted memoirs of a geisha since it was written in the '90s, you can vote on it on that list!
The Red Tent was also written in the 90's.
Emily are you vettting the list? I found several more that were first published before 2000..Into Thin Air
White Oleandar
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Love two out of the three but won't vote for them since they don't fit the criteria as stated. Was that geeky enough?
I removed some books that were not initially published from 2000-2009:Alias Grace
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Also deletedThe Alchemist
Originally published in 1988
Plainsong
Originally published in 1999
Bridget Jones's Diary
Originally published in 1996
just a few more that were originally published in the 90's or earlier.Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body (1992)
Katherine Dunn's Geek Love: A Novel (1989)
Jose Saramago's Blindness (1995)
Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies (1999)
i actually voted for the Interpreter of Maladies and then realized that it might have not been published 2000 or later.
thank you
I'd like to have voted for The Cave by José Saramago, but I'm told it isn't a book of this decade? It was originally published in 2000, and I believe the English translation is copyright 2002.
Book Review: Nesohc a new version of Jesus
Few books pack superb insightfulness, precise scientific research, wonderful human characterization, verifiable scientific explanations, unsurpassed argumentative dialogue, outstanding innovative views on the life and works of the most influential man in history "Jesus Christ". If you add a mind boggling plot to top it off, you may get a nanometric idea of the reach and wonder of this masterpiece. The book is a marvelous novel with a new twist on the origin, birth, life, miracles, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus. The novel is very well researched and the plot unfolds in an enjoyable and easy to follow manner which glues you to the book from beginning to end. The protagonists, (Jesus and the disciples), are depicted in a fresh, realistic, humorous and earthly manner befitting of their true nature. The plot, although a personal interpretation of the life of Jesus, is so plausible that it is difficult throw it in the “science fiction” bag. The author presents reasonable alternatives as to the origin of life on earth; the development, nature, and ultimate destination of the human soul; a feasible method for travelling in space, infinitely faster than the speed of light; and many other wonderfully creative insights which provide much fuel for thought.
Although the primary purpose of the book is that of entertainment, the very nature of its content is bound to produce a great deal of introspection in those with an open mind. The author advocates no theories, but merely presents a script which differs from traditional orthodox views. He makes no claim as to the validity of the script, but merely spills a glass which is soaked by the creative and imaginative minds of the readers I highly recommend this book to all audiences. Its fast and easy to follow style will provide many hours of enjoyable and thoughtful entertainment for readers all ages. Its deep philosophical implications make it a worthy mental exercise for analytical individuals interested in philosophy, metaphysics, religion, psychology, and ethics.
Overall, this is a very enjoyable, entertaining, and easy to follow book which provides a banquet for thought.
Amy wrote: "I removed some books that were not initially published from 2000-2009:Alias Grace
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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if you give a mouse a cookie was my favorite book in kindergarden, 22 years ago! i love the newer ones with the pig and the moose. they've proved timeless with kids i work with :)
WOW a lot of you people posted a HUGE message!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this book! It is very sad, really, but with a good ending. I hate that the mother favored her sister so much and then Priscilla had to deal with that even during the depression when they had no place to live, really.
I love Anansi Boys, and I'm really glad to see it on this list.
i guess 3 of the top 5 from this list are highly overrated books.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published in 1999.
IkraAmesta wrote: "i guess 3 of the top 5 from this list are highly overrated books."Twilight and harry potter aren't overrated, its just that they largely appeal to young people in the same way that the Time travellers wife largely appeals to idiots.
28: Twilight and harry potter aren't overrated, its just that they largely appeal to young people in the same way that the Time travellers wife largely appeals to idiots.hahahaha
but seriously... TTTW at no 1? and the popularity of the twilight series really makes me wonder if this website is populated by women between the ages of 15-35....
Angryy0uth wrote: "28: Twilight and harry potter aren't overrated, its just that they largely appeal to young people in the same way that the Time travellers wife largely appeals to idiots.hahahaha
but seriously... ..."
It makes me sick how much people think Twilight should be called "literature."
I expected to see more good read titles ie The Safe house, Nicci French.December, Elizabeth Windthrop.The Reader,Bernard Schlink. Arthur &George, Julian Barnes. These are only a selection of my 2009 good reads.
Wow, what a complex and complete list!
Have just finished reading Guernica by Dave Boling. Not on this list yet. An epic read; but I wouldn't compare it with "The English Patient"
It prompted me to take a better look at and appreciate Picasso's Guernica.
great list but there are many more great ones not listed.
The Time Traveler's Wife? Seriously?! I have no faith in this list!
I'm just astonished Twilight is only fourth.
Susanna wrote: "I'm just astonished Twilight is only fourth."heh heh heh!
(You are evil).
Kudos! Some of my favorites are on here...but some are misplaced.
porno for marx wrote: "bastard out of carolina is from the early frigging nineties"And it has the correct original publication date. I suspect it was added when it had an incorrect one. Frankly, I'm too tired right now to delete it.
elissa wrote: "I think some of the best books of the decade have been published for children and teens, but this isn't bad in terms of books for adults."Great idea to make a list of children's and teens books... I love books in that genre and would love to see a list!
Amy wrote: "I removed some books that were not initially published from 2000-2009:Alias Grace
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
"
Thanks for keeping the list up, Amy. Ann-Marie MacDonald's Fall On Your Knees was also originally published in 1996.
Great list.
Removed:Fall on Your Knees, by Ann-Marie MacDonald.
Thank you, Susanna!
Mari Anne wrote: "The Red Tent was also written in the 90's."I loved the Rec TEnt Great book
Ditto. A wonderfully imaginative picture of how women in Biblical times lived and felt.
James Baldwin, "Giovanni's Room" was published in the 1950's or 1960's. "The Life and Times of Michael K" was written in the 1980's or 1990's.
If you'll tell me which pages the books in question are on, I'll be happy to remove them.(Giovanni's Room is 1940, and Michael K won the Booker in 1983.)
Twilight? Jodi Picoult? These are some of the books that qualify as the best of the decade? Thanks but no thanks.
My favourite series is the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series!!! They are amazing!!! The thing I love most about them is the mix of Ancient Greek mythology in modern times. I learnt more about the Greeks by reading this series than I ever did at school. After finishing the Harry Potter series I never thought I would find a series as good as HP, but Percy Jackson has topped it. They're adventurous, funny and also has a bit of romance. If you haven't read them yet, you definitely HAVE to. It won't disappoint.
hey guys...does anyone know how to browse books (as opposed to searching for a particular one)? I'm looking for good books to read, and want to browse/sort books in the website by rating...is there a way to see a list of books by rating on this website?
Anyone can add books to this list.
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