Best Books of 2005

1.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,101 ratings
2.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,801,971 ratings
3.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,237 ratings
4.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,299 ratings
5.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,125,655 ratings
6.
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go 3.85 avg rating — 813,100 ratings
7.
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska 3.96 avg rating — 1,715,910 ratings
8.
Uglies (Uglies, #1)
Uglies (Uglies, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 701,252 ratings
9.
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 777,245 ratings
10.
The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle 4.32 avg rating — 1,325,504 ratings
11.
Pretties (Uglies, #2)
Pretties (Uglies, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 276,986 ratings
12.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,933 ratings
13.
Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)
Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 481,001 ratings
14.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 3.97 avg rating — 431,577 ratings
15.
Anansi Boys
Anansi Boys 4.04 avg rating — 228,350 ratings
16.
Poison Study (Study, #1)
Poison Study (Study, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 174,070 ratings
17.
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men 4.17 avg rating — 233,355 ratings
18.
Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5)
Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 223,407 ratings
19.
The Year of Magical Thinking
The Year of Magical Thinking 3.93 avg rating — 284,912 ratings
20.
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog 4.14 avg rating — 475,387 ratings
21.
1776
1776 4.10 avg rating — 243,315 ratings
22.
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12) 4.08 avg rating — 114,709 ratings
23.
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 120,858 ratings
24.
Inkspell (Inkworld, #2)
Inkspell (Inkworld, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 133,565 ratings
25.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
The Memory Keeper's Daughter 3.70 avg rating — 609,225 ratings
26.
Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle, #2)
Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 111,722 ratings
27.
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
by: J.R. Ward
4.16 avg rating — 350,699 ratings
28.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln 4.28 avg rating — 196,285 ratings
29.
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood, #3)
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 80,753 ratings
30.
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 231,962 ratings
31.
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 4.05 avg rating — 93,174 ratings
32.
On Beauty
On Beauty 3.78 avg rating — 89,013 ratings
33.
Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,777 ratings
34.
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 216,446 ratings
35.
Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1)
Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1)
by: Meg Cabot
3.76 avg rating — 90,872 ratings
36.
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian 3.45 avg rating — 36,191 ratings
37.
Forever Odd (Odd Thomas, #2)
Forever Odd (Odd Thomas, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 80,392 ratings
38.
The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice, #2)
The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 133,886 ratings
39.
The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)
The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) 4.22 avg rating — 250,352 ratings
40.
Elsewhere
Elsewhere 3.90 avg rating — 69,035 ratings
41.
The History of Love
The History of Love 3.92 avg rating — 139,267 ratings
42.
Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch, #7)
Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch, #7) 4.35 avg rating — 77,773 ratings
43.
Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)
Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11) 4.20 avg rating — 144,067 ratings
44.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 4.81 avg rating — 41,683 ratings
45.
Vanishing Acts
Vanishing Acts 3.73 avg rating — 115,544 ratings
46.
13 Little Blue Envelopes (Little Blue Envelope, #1)
13 Little Blue Envelopes (Little Blue Envelope, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 83,551 ratings
47.
Avalon High
Avalon High
by: Meg Cabot
3.81 avg rating — 47,320 ratings
48.
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey 4.21 avg rating — 74,669 ratings
49.
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad 3.72 avg rating — 83,721 ratings
50.
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1)
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 124,072 ratings
51.
Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7)
Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) 4.41 avg rating — 132,228 ratings
52.
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century 3.69 avg rating — 102,339 ratings
53.
The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, #3)
The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 94,670 ratings
54.
Kissing Coffins (Vampire Kisses, #2)
Kissing Coffins (Vampire Kisses, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 26,849 ratings
55.
Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville, #1)
Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 33,687 ratings
56.
Peeps (Peeps, #1)
Peeps (Peeps, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 25,480 ratings
57.
Slow Man
Slow Man 3.45 avg rating — 9,469 ratings
58.
Saving Fish from Drowning
Saving Fish from Drowning
by: Amy Tan
3.47 avg rating — 32,825 ratings
59.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,889 ratings
60.
Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan, #8)
Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan, #8) 3.87 avg rating — 30,061 ratings
61.
A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down 3.44 avg rating — 90,596 ratings
61.
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1)
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 18,092 ratings
63.
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays 4.18 avg rating — 52,971 ratings
64.
The Inheritance of Loss
The Inheritance of Loss 3.45 avg rating — 54,325 ratings
65.
The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh, #13)
The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh, #13) 3.86 avg rating — 18,947 ratings
66.
Touching Darkness (Midnighters, #2)
Touching Darkness (Midnighters, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 19,952 ratings
67.
Conrad's Fate (Chrestomanci, #5)
Conrad's Fate (Chrestomanci, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 11,001 ratings
68.
Spin (Spin, #1)
Spin (Spin, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 43,588 ratings
69.
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys 3.92 avg rating — 32,818 ratings
70.
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1)
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 56,393 ratings
70.
March
March 3.81 avg rating — 76,159 ratings
72.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 4.01 avg rating — 885,794 ratings
73.
Beyond Black
Beyond Black 3.43 avg rating — 9,883 ratings
74.
Teacher Man (Frank McCourt, #3)
Teacher Man (Frank McCourt, #3) 3.76 avg rating — 39,641 ratings
75.
An Abundance of Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines 3.51 avg rating — 545,275 ratings
76.
Fledgling
Fledgling 3.80 avg rating — 37,682 ratings
77.
Blue Noon (Midnighters, #3)
Blue Noon (Midnighters, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 17,243 ratings
78.
The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11; Harry Bosch Universe, #15)
The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11; Harry Bosch Universe, #15) 4.19 avg rating — 61,416 ratings
79.
Shadow of the Giant (The Shadow #4)
Shadow of the Giant (The Shadow #4) 4.01 avg rating — 55,907 ratings
80.
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why 3.93 avg rating — 19,882 ratings
81.
Europe Central
Europe Central 3.97 avg rating — 3,131 ratings
82.
Dance of Death (Pendergast, #6; Diogenes, #2)
Dance of Death (Pendergast, #6; Diogenes, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 34,934 ratings
83.
The Sea
The Sea 3.55 avg rating — 34,123 ratings
84.
Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, #3)
Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 72,050 ratings
85.
Saturday
Saturday 3.64 avg rating — 72,552 ratings
86.
Valiant (Modern Faerie Tales, #2)
Valiant (Modern Faerie Tales, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 49,026 ratings
87.
The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime, #1)
The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 34,226 ratings
88.
Zorro
Zorro 3.80 avg rating — 24,277 ratings
88.
The Accidental
The Accidental
by: Ali Smith
3.37 avg rating — 13,493 ratings
90.
Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1)
Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 58,389 ratings
91.
Shaman's Crossing (Soldier Son #1)
Shaman's Crossing (Soldier Son #1) 3.54 avg rating — 25,402 ratings
92.
The Camel Club (The Camel Club, #1)
The Camel Club (The Camel Club, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 96,648 ratings
93.
A Secret Atlas (The Age of Discovery, #1)
A Secret Atlas (The Age of Discovery, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 1,428 ratings
93.
Gentlemen and Players (Malbry, #1)
Gentlemen and Players (Malbry, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 18,946 ratings
95.
Red Lily (In the Garden, #3)
Red Lily (In the Garden, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 42,366 ratings
96.
Od Magic
Od Magic 3.99 avg rating — 4,507 ratings
97.
A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599
A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 4.08 avg rating — 4,227 ratings
98.
Shalimar the Clown
Shalimar the Clown 3.91 avg rating — 14,679 ratings
99.
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr #1)
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr #1) 3.91 avg rating — 18,143 ratings
100.
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife 3.60 avg rating — 40,169 ratings
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