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The best books published during the 2000s decade (2000–2009).
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
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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A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
| 1997 |
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If You Give a Pig a Party
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Laura Joffe Numeroff (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 22,299 ratings
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| 1997 |
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Return to Del (Deltora Quest, #8)
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Emily Rodda (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 9,844 ratings
score: 171,
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| 1997 |
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Rise to Rebellion
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4.23 avg rating — 10,240 ratings
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| 1997 |
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Dream of Ding Village
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4.01 avg rating — 2,791 ratings
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| 1997 |
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The Coffee Trader
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David Liss (Goodreads Author)
3.75 avg rating — 9,237 ratings
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| 1997 |
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Little Blue Truck
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4.50 avg rating — 20,570 ratings
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| 2007 |
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Matthew Flinders' Cat
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3.87 avg rating — 3,912 ratings
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| 2007 |
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The Heroes & Other Stories
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Kat Hausler (Goodreads Author)
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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| 2007 |
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Rule of Three
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4.08 avg rating — 1,115 ratings
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| 2007 |
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Judy Moody was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood. (Judy Moody #1)
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3.98 avg rating — 18,403 ratings
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| 2007 |
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The Wedding Planner's Daughter (Wedding Planner's Daughter, #1)
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3.86 avg rating — 5,718 ratings
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| 2007 |
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The Boy Who Dared
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4.02 avg rating — 15,935 ratings
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| 2007 |
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The Gate House (John Sutter, #2)
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3.83 avg rating — 20,519 ratings
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| 2007 |
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
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4.13 avg rating — 31,895 ratings
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| 2007 |
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Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Not Visited and Never Will
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4.23 avg rating — 4,810 ratings
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| 2007 |
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Varieties of Disturbance
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3.82 avg rating — 2,391 ratings
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| 2007 |
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The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
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4.23 avg rating — 6,947 ratings
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| 2018 |
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Hey Nostradamus!
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Douglas Coupland (Goodreads Author)
3.73 avg rating — 19,388 ratings
score: 169,
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| 2018 |
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Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
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3.94 avg rating — 5,313 ratings
score: 169,
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| 2018 |
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Changes for Julie (American Girls: Julie, #6)
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3.97 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
score: 169,
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| 2018 |
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Julie and the Eagles (American Girls: Julie, #4)
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3.96 avg rating — 1,280 ratings
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| 2018 |
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Happy New Year, Julie 1974 (American Girls: Julie #3)
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3.95 avg rating — 1,486 ratings
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| 2018 |
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Fade (Wake, #2)
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Lisa McMann (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 53,147 ratings
score: 169,
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| 2018 |
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Dreamland
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Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author)
3.90 avg rating — 83,849 ratings
score: 169,
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2 people voted
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| 2018 |
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Princess in Waiting (The Princess Diaries, #4)
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Meg Cabot (Goodreads Author)
3.69 avg rating — 49,597 ratings
score: 169,
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3 people voted
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| 2018 |
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Baby Jane
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Sofi Oksanen (Goodreads Author)
3.45 avg rating — 4,725 ratings
score: 169,
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2 people voted
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| 2018 |
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3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 101,627 ratings
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| 2018 |
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Kitten's First Full Moon
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4.10 avg rating — 25,201 ratings
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| 2018 |
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Ender in Exile (Ender's Saga, #5)
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3.92 avg rating — 53,020 ratings
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| 2018 |
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The Girl Who Could Fly (Piper McCloud, #1)
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4.10 avg rating — 17,293 ratings
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| 2031 |
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The Places in Between
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3.98 avg rating — 20,363 ratings
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| 2031 |
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
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4.35 avg rating — 59,523 ratings
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| 2031 |
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War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race
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4.23 avg rating — 999 ratings
score: 168,
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| 2031 |
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Theodore Rex
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4.19 avg rating — 50,903 ratings
score: 168,
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| 2031 |
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Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1)
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Meg Cabot (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 91,421 ratings
score: 168,
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3 people voted
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| 2031 |
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The Blue Fox
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3.72 avg rating — 9,764 ratings
score: 168,
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| 2031 |
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Bluestar's Prophecy (Warriors Super Edition, #2)
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4.53 avg rating — 19,325 ratings
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| 2031 |
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Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica, #1)
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Manda Scott (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 5,413 ratings
score: 168,
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| 2031 |
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A Spectacle of Corruption (Benjamin Weaver, #2)
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David Liss (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 4,673 ratings
score: 168,
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| 2031 |
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Jayber Crow
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4.40 avg rating — 21,643 ratings
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| 2041 |
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Thirteen
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3.91 avg rating — 12,760 ratings
score: 167,
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| 2041 |
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The Owl Killers
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Karen Maitland (Goodreads Author)
3.82 avg rating — 4,362 ratings
score: 167,
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| 2041 |
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Purity in Death (In Death, #15)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 32,321 ratings
score: 167,
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| 2041 |
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Meet Julie (American Girls: Julie, #1)
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3.94 avg rating — 3,675 ratings
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| 2041 |
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The Cupid Chronicles (Wedding Planner's Daughter, #2)
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4.05 avg rating — 2,811 ratings
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| 2041 |
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God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now
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4.11 avg rating — 838 ratings
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| 2041 |
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Empress of the World (Battle Hall Davies, #1)
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Sara Ryan (Goodreads Author)
3.73 avg rating — 13,067 ratings
score: 167,
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| 2041 |
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Pygmy
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Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author)
2.98 avg rating — 30,443 ratings
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| 2041 |
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Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire, #1)
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Lynn Austin (Goodreads Author)
4.32 avg rating — 17,713 ratings
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| 2041 |
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Lyra's Oxford (His Dark Materials, #3.5)
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3.63 avg rating — 29,858 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett, #1)
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4.14 avg rating — 14,863 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Evolution
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4.02 avg rating — 3,341 ratings
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| 2051 |
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In This Mountain (Mitford Years, #7)
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4.33 avg rating — 18,266 ratings
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| 2051 |
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The Complete Chronicles of Conan
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4.30 avg rating — 5,510 ratings
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| 2051 |
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The Dying Animal
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3.62 avg rating — 13,107 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Dark Destiny (Dark, #11)
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Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)
4.32 avg rating — 19,530 ratings
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| 2051 |
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One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God"
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4.09 avg rating — 1,162 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Ireland
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4.05 avg rating — 12,035 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1)
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Faith Hunter (Goodreads Author)
3.94 avg rating — 39,457 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide
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4.33 avg rating — 1,363 ratings
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| 2051 |
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Poor People
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3.79 avg rating — 1,193 ratings
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| 2051 |
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You Slay Me (Aisling Grey, #1)
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Katie MacAlister (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 23,082 ratings
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The General (CHERUB, #10)
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4.28 avg rating — 15,363 ratings
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| 2064 |
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The Hills at Home: A Novel (Hill Family #1)
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3.38 avg rating — 359 ratings
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| 2064 |
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Stone's Fall
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3.87 avg rating — 8,700 ratings
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| 2064 |
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The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship
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4.05 avg rating — 5,919 ratings
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Transition
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3.87 avg rating — 11,396 ratings
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| 2064 |
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Haunted (Women of the Otherworld, #5)
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Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 27,650 ratings
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The Slap
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3.26 avg rating — 32,745 ratings
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| 2064 |
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Showdown (Paradise, #1)
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Ted Dekker (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 15,462 ratings
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Duck for President
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4.03 avg rating — 8,012 ratings
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| 2064 |
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The Virgin's Lover (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #14)
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Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author)
3.74 avg rating — 57,075 ratings
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The Iron Hunt (Hunter Kiss, #1)
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Marjorie M. Liu (Goodreads Author)
3.62 avg rating — 5,945 ratings
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| 2064 |
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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, #1)
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Jan-Philipp Sendker (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 87,786 ratings
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The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)
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Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)
4.40 avg rating — 210,857 ratings
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
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4.24 avg rating — 4,319 ratings
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The War of the Flowers
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Tad Williams (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 9,556 ratings
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| 2078 |
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The True History of the Elephant Man: The Definitive Account of the Tragic and Extraordinary Life of Joseph Carey Merrick
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3.84 avg rating — 1,034 ratings
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| 2078 |
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The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life
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Simon Goddard (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 58 ratings
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| 2078 |
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While I'm Falling
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Laura Moriarty (Goodreads Author)
3.52 avg rating — 4,819 ratings
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| 2078 |
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The Mirador (Doctrine of Labyrinths, #3)
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Sarah Monette (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 2,178 ratings
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As Meat Loves Salt
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3.93 avg rating — 6,185 ratings
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
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4.12 avg rating — 284,453 ratings
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InterWorld (Interworld, #1)
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Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
3.56 avg rating — 22,916 ratings
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The Complete Wreck
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Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author)
4.34 avg rating — 16,644 ratings
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| 2078 |
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Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #2)
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Drew Karpyshyn (Goodreads Author)
4.24 avg rating — 27,731 ratings
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| 2087 |
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The Glassblower of Murano
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3.62 avg rating — 7,952 ratings
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North River
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3.89 avg rating — 5,340 ratings
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| 2087 |
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Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity
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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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