Best Books of 2001

1.
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) 4.30 avg rating β€” 696,646 ratings
2.
American Gods
American Gods 4.10 avg rating β€” 978,757 ratings
3.
Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating β€” 551,938 ratings
4.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating β€” 1,726,488 ratings
5.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating β€” 556,209 ratings
6.
John Adams
John Adams 4.08 avg rating β€” 373,219 ratings
7.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating β€” 136,051 ratings
8.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3.95 avg rating β€” 414,525 ratings
9.
Quidditch Through the Ages
Quidditch Through the Ages 3.80 avg rating β€” 186,555 ratings
10.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) 3.85 avg rating β€” 727,802 ratings
11.
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) 4.09 avg rating β€” 508,923 ratings
12.
Mystic River
Mystic River 4.17 avg rating β€” 158,961 ratings
13.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating β€” 558,616 ratings
14.
The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 131,937 ratings
15.
Bel Canto
Bel Canto 3.94 avg rating β€” 312,339 ratings
16.
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 3.65 avg rating β€” 194,442 ratings
17.
The Corrections
The Corrections 3.84 avg rating β€” 194,238 ratings
18.
The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees 4.10 avg rating β€” 1,337,438 ratings
19.
Deception Point
Deception Point
by: Dan Brown
3.76 avg rating β€” 691,640 ratings
20.
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,225 ratings
21.
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld, #28)
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld, #28) 4.08 avg rating β€” 51,370 ratings
22.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Seabiscuit: An American Legend 4.23 avg rating β€” 167,136 ratings
23.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 4.01 avg rating β€” 885,794 ratings
24.
Year of Wonders
Year of Wonders 4.01 avg rating β€” 171,864 ratings
25.
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux 4.07 avg rating β€” 210,299 ratings
26.
Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, #4)
Fatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, #4) 4.05 avg rating β€” 52,886 ratings
27.
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher 3.66 avg rating β€” 183,532 ratings
28.
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3)
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) 4.14 avg rating β€” 174,981 ratings
29.
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 3.75 avg rating β€” 206,251 ratings
30.
Princess in the Spotlight (The Princess Diaries, #2)
Princess in the Spotlight (The Princess Diaries, #2)
by: Meg Cabot
3.72 avg rating β€” 66,153 ratings
31.
Bitten (Otherworld, #1)
Bitten (Otherworld, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 105,141 ratings
32.
Tell No One
Tell No One 4.06 avg rating β€” 183,313 ratings
33.
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5)
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) 4.26 avg rating β€” 223,039 ratings
34.
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6) 4.06 avg rating β€” 156,867 ratings
35.
Peace Like a River
Peace Like a River 4.03 avg rating β€” 99,183 ratings
36.
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) 4.18 avg rating β€” 41,755 ratings
37.
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1)
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 354,508 ratings
38.
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood 3.97 avg rating β€” 56,650 ratings
39.
The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)
The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7) 3.97 avg rating β€” 151,054 ratings
40.
A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines
A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines 4.10 avg rating β€” 30,196 ratings
41.
Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island, #2)
Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island, #2) 4.14 avg rating β€” 44,362 ratings
42.
Empire Falls
Empire Falls 3.94 avg rating β€” 124,802 ratings
42.
Skipping Christmas
Skipping Christmas 3.57 avg rating β€” 84,172 ratings
44.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 172,594 ratings
45.
Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh, #11)
Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh, #11) 3.92 avg rating β€” 17,533 ratings
46.
The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener 3.83 avg rating β€” 30,204 ratings
47.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell 4.19 avg rating β€” 44,656 ratings
48.
Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom 4.46 avg rating β€” 25,063 ratings
49.
Ninth Key (The Mediator, #2)
Ninth Key (The Mediator, #2) 4.06 avg rating β€” 41,331 ratings
50.
Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5)
Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5) 4.28 avg rating β€” 76,274 ratings
51.
Blindsighted (Grant County, #1)
Blindsighted (Grant County, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 113,808 ratings
52.
Reunion (The Mediator, #3)
Reunion (The Mediator, #3) 4.09 avg rating β€” 40,614 ratings
53.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less 3.92 avg rating β€” 15,513 ratings
54.
Back When We Were Grownups
Back When We Were Grownups 3.56 avg rating β€” 22,117 ratings
55.
Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island, #1)
Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island, #1) 4.21 avg rating β€” 74,151 ratings
56.
Whale Talk
Whale Talk 3.97 avg rating β€” 11,337 ratings
57.
Ella Minnow Pea
Ella Minnow Pea
by: Mark Dunn
3.94 avg rating β€” 56,060 ratings
58.
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
by: Garth Nix
4.29 avg rating β€” 122,787 ratings
59.
A Painted House
A Painted House 3.77 avg rating β€” 100,376 ratings
60.
The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)
The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8) 3.99 avg rating β€” 126,433 ratings
61.
Fury
Fury 3.30 avg rating β€” 9,378 ratings
62.
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1)
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) 3.87 avg rating β€” 66,086 ratings
63.
Falling Angels
Falling Angels 3.63 avg rating β€” 26,803 ratings
64.
Take a Thief (Valdemar #25)
Take a Thief (Valdemar #25) 4.16 avg rating β€” 14,058 ratings
65.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) 4.22 avg rating β€” 78,066 ratings
66.
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai 4.11 avg rating β€” 10,902 ratings
67.
Squire (Protector of the Small, #3)
Squire (Protector of the Small, #3) 4.30 avg rating β€” 54,737 ratings
68.
Number9Dream
Number9Dream 3.87 avg rating β€” 26,220 ratings
69.
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (A Harvest Book)
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (A Harvest Book) 4.15 avg rating β€” 9,826 ratings
70.
Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Marie Antoinette: The Journey 3.94 avg rating β€” 38,045 ratings
71.
A Traitor to Memory (Inspector Lynley, #11)
A Traitor to Memory (Inspector Lynley, #11) 3.93 avg rating β€” 12,414 ratings
72.
Austerlitz
Austerlitz 3.98 avg rating β€” 25,605 ratings
73.
Jackdaws
Jackdaws 4.08 avg rating β€” 42,372 ratings
74.
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories 4.02 avg rating β€” 22,465 ratings
75.
The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)
The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6) 4.20 avg rating β€” 31,469 ratings
76.
Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex 4.19 avg rating β€” 50,656 ratings
77.
Flipped
Flipped really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 124,330 ratings
78.
The Gates of Sleep (Elemental Masters, #3)
The Gates of Sleep (Elemental Masters, #3) 3.89 avg rating β€” 8,842 ratings
79.
New and Collected Poems: 1931-2001
New and Collected Poems: 1931-2001 4.34 avg rating β€” 2,065 ratings
80.
Carter Beats the Devil
Carter Beats the Devil 4.09 avg rating β€” 13,982 ratings
80.
Betrayal in Death (In Death, #12)
Betrayal in Death (In Death, #12)
by: J.D. Robb
4.35 avg rating β€” 35,543 ratings
82.
Blood Lure (Anna Pigeon, #9)
Blood Lure (Anna Pigeon, #9) 3.92 avg rating β€” 8,407 ratings
83.
Seduction in Death (In Death, #13)
Seduction in Death (In Death, #13)
by: J.D. Robb
4.35 avg rating β€” 32,579 ratings
84.
Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical
Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical 3.69 avg rating β€” 5,021 ratings
84.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 3.95 avg rating β€” 55,820 ratings
86.
Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1)
Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1) 3.76 avg rating β€” 312,655 ratings
87.
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) 3.98 avg rating β€” 206,731 ratings
88.
Passage
Passage 3.72 avg rating β€” 10,085 ratings
89.
The Good German
The Good German 3.79 avg rating β€” 7,292 ratings
90.
Napalm & Silly Putty
Napalm & Silly Putty 4.09 avg rating β€” 16,754 ratings
91.
The Onion Girl (Newford, #8)
The Onion Girl (Newford, #8) 4.17 avg rating β€” 7,940 ratings
91.
Taggerung (Redwall, #14)
Taggerung (Redwall, #14) 4.16 avg rating β€” 16,836 ratings
93.
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69 3.99 avg rating β€” 13,752 ratings
94.
Apricots on the Nile: A Memoir with Recipes
Apricots on the Nile: A Memoir with Recipes 3.80 avg rating β€” 657 ratings
94.
Proof
Proof really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 19,953 ratings
96.
The Sigma Protocol
The Sigma Protocol 3.82 avg rating β€” 12,304 ratings
96.
A Theory of Relativity
A Theory of Relativity 3.61 avg rating β€” 4,318 ratings
96.
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) 3.94 avg rating β€” 387,188 ratings
99.
Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason: A Life of Religion, War and Treason
Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason: A Life of Religion, War and Treason 3.86 avg rating β€” 181 ratings
100.
Smoke in Mirrors
Smoke in Mirrors 3.98 avg rating β€” 8,492 ratings
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