Best Books of 2008

1.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,593,305 ratings
2.
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) 3.75 avg rating — 1,832,501 ratings
3.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,874 ratings
4.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 4.19 avg rating — 793,910 ratings
5.
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 981,136 ratings
6.
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture 4.26 avg rating — 359,302 ratings
7.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,836 ratings
8.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,655 ratings
9.
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) 4.42 avg rating — 1,187,188 ratings
10.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain 4.23 avg rating — 545,651 ratings
11.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle 3.66 avg rating — 104,096 ratings
12.
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth 4.14 avg rating — 95,607 ratings
13.
People of the Book
People of the Book 4.04 avg rating — 153,716 ratings
14.
Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)
Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 368,729 ratings
15.
Paper Towns
Paper Towns 3.70 avg rating — 1,464,980 ratings
16.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library, #3)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 507,226 ratings
17.
Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)
Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 405,830 ratings
18.
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3)
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 378,081 ratings
19.
Untamed (House of Night, #4)
Untamed (House of Night, #4)
by: P.C. Cast
3.94 avg rating — 243,224 ratings
20.
From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8)
From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 193,794 ratings
21.
Remember Me?
Remember Me? 3.81 avg rating — 261,430 ratings
22.
The Gargoyle
The Gargoyle 3.97 avg rating — 50,382 ratings
23.
Midnight Sun [2008 Draft]
Midnight Sun [2008 Draft] 4.01 avg rating — 148,872 ratings
24.
Chosen (House of Night, #3)
Chosen (House of Night, #3)
by: P.C. Cast
3.91 avg rating — 252,677 ratings
25.
Little Brother (Little Brother, #1)
Little Brother (Little Brother, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 52,725 ratings
26.
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6)
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 94,391 ratings
27.
Lock and Key
Lock and Key 3.99 avg rating — 151,942 ratings
28.
Duma Key
Duma Key 3.99 avg rating — 133,399 ratings
29.
City of Thieves
City of Thieves 4.30 avg rating — 161,990 ratings
30.
Wake (Wake, #1)
Wake (Wake, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 82,487 ratings
31.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World 3.87 avg rating — 62,005 ratings
32.
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! 4.34 avg rating — 24,804 ratings
33.
Belong to Me (Love Walked In, #2)
Belong to Me (Love Walked In, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 30,831 ratings
34.
Change of Heart
Change of Heart 3.94 avg rating — 124,336 ratings
35.
Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3)
Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 97,433 ratings
36.
Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1)
Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 259,584 ratings
37.
The White Tiger
The White Tiger 3.77 avg rating — 200,080 ratings
38.
The Hour I First Believed
The Hour I First Believed 3.83 avg rating — 64,350 ratings
39.
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3)
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 129,740 ratings
40.
Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #14)
Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #14) 4.56 avg rating — 61,293 ratings
41.
The Monsters of Templeton
The Monsters of Templeton 3.63 avg rating — 21,919 ratings
42.
The Summoning (Darkest Powers #1)
The Summoning (Darkest Powers #1) 4.03 avg rating — 175,703 ratings
43.
Love the One You're With
Love the One You're With 3.76 avg rating — 189,100 ratings
44.
Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10)
Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) 4.43 avg rating — 115,227 ratings
45.
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14)
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) 4.06 avg rating — 98,663 ratings
46.
The Sugar Queen
The Sugar Queen 3.99 avg rating — 56,918 ratings
47.
Mudbound
Mudbound 4.05 avg rating — 69,749 ratings
48.
The Likeness
The Likeness 4.06 avg rating — 175,234 ratings
49.
Anathem
Anathem 4.17 avg rating — 74,547 ratings
50.
Fire Study (Study, #3)
Fire Study (Study, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 65,156 ratings
51.
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 107,942 ratings
52.
Nation
Nation 4.11 avg rating — 37,535 ratings
53.
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto 4.07 avg rating — 118,646 ratings
54.
Netherland
Netherland 3.41 avg rating — 18,622 ratings
55.
Outliers: The Story of Success
Outliers: The Story of Success 4.19 avg rating — 845,697 ratings
56.
American Wife
American Wife 3.78 avg rating — 64,285 ratings
57.
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2)
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 191,491 ratings
58.
Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6)
Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6)
by: J.R. Ward
4.11 avg rating — 121,481 ratings
59.
Hold Tight
Hold Tight 3.95 avg rating — 55,392 ratings
60.
Certain Girls (Cannie Shapiro, #2)
Certain Girls (Cannie Shapiro, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 49,339 ratings
61.
The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #9)
The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #9) 4.10 avg rating — 25,391 ratings
62.
A Curse Dark as Gold
A Curse Dark as Gold 3.61 avg rating — 13,905 ratings
63.
Unlucky Lucky Days
Unlucky Lucky Days 3.80 avg rating — 98 ratings
64.
A Mercy
A Mercy 3.76 avg rating — 31,910 ratings
65.
The Heretic's Daughter
The Heretic's Daughter 3.79 avg rating — 36,937 ratings
66.
The Lady Elizabeth
The Lady Elizabeth 3.99 avg rating — 28,379 ratings
67.
Snuff
Snuff 3.22 avg rating — 66,020 ratings
68.
Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely, #2)
Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 63,846 ratings
69.
Betrayal on Orbis 2 (The Softwire #2)
Betrayal on Orbis 2 (The Softwire #2) 3.99 avg rating — 572 ratings
70.
Impossible (Impossible, #1)
Impossible (Impossible, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 18,175 ratings
71.
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) 4.56 avg rating — 546,050 ratings
72.
I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays 3.47 avg rating — 41,650 ratings
73.
Sundays at Tiffany's
Sundays at Tiffany's 3.77 avg rating — 72,237 ratings
74.
Chasing Harry Winston
Chasing Harry Winston 3.37 avg rating — 85,101 ratings
75.
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 262,732 ratings
76.
The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8)
The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8) 4.10 avg rating — 22,432 ratings
77.
The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life through the Pages of a Lost Journal
The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life through the Pages of a Lost Journal 3.44 avg rating — 3,591 ratings
78.
Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer
Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer 4.04 avg rating — 29,810 ratings
79.
A Fraction of the Whole
A Fraction of the Whole 4.14 avg rating — 23,928 ratings
80.
A Katrina Moment
A Katrina Moment 3.16 avg rating — 19 ratings
81.
Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5)
Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 27,968 ratings
82.
When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3)
When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 51,363 ratings
83.
Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America
Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America 3.81 avg rating — 1,601 ratings
84.
Skeletons at the Feast
Skeletons at the Feast really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26,797 ratings
85.
One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2)
One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 107,790 ratings
86.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 58,193 ratings
87.
Revelations (Blue Bloods, #3)
Revelations (Blue Bloods, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 79,038 ratings
88.
Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1)
Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 456,551 ratings
89.
Generation Dead (Generation Dead, #1)
Generation Dead (Generation Dead, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 13,182 ratings
90.
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, The End of Civilization
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, The End of Civilization 4.05 avg rating — 2,056 ratings
91.
The Plague of Doves
The Plague of Doves 3.80 avg rating — 18,322 ratings
92.
The Underneath
The Underneath 3.98 avg rating — 11,352 ratings
93.
Into the Cruel Sea
Into the Cruel Sea 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings
94.
Gone (Gone, #1)
Gone (Gone, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 208,381 ratings
95.
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex 3.85 avg rating — 59,577 ratings
96.
The Forgotten Garden
The Forgotten Garden 4.15 avg rating — 234,146 ratings
97.
The Outlaw Demon Wails (The Hollows, #6)
The Outlaw Demon Wails (The Hollows, #6) 4.37 avg rating — 58,214 ratings
98.
The Hollow (Sign of Seven, #2)
The Hollow (Sign of Seven, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 34,855 ratings
99.
Strangers in Death (In Death, #26)
Strangers in Death (In Death, #26)
by: J.D. Robb
4.33 avg rating — 29,167 ratings
100.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 52,786 ratings
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