Best Books 2010 Choice Award

Top Best Books in 2010. Announcing the winners of the 2010 Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. Congratulations to the best books of the year!

Best Fiction Books 2010

Room

by Emma Donoghue

House Rules

by Jodi Picoult

The Girl Who Chased the Moon

The Girl Who Chased the Moon

by Sarah Addison Allen

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose

by W. Bruce Cameron

Freedom

by Jonathan Franzen

Best Historical Fiction Books 2010

Fall of Giants

by Ken Follett

Juliet

by Anne Fortier

The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

by Kelly O'Connor McNees

The Kitchen House

The Kitchen House

by Kathleen Grissom

The Distant Hours

The Distant Hours

by Kate Morton

Best Romance Books 2010

Lover Mine

by J.R. Ward

Safe Haven

by Nicholas Sparks

First Drop of Crimson

First Drop of Crimson

by Jeaniene Frost

Savor the Moment

Savor the Moment

by Nora Roberts

The Search

by Nora Roberts

Best Horror Books 2010

Dead in the Family

Dead in the Family

by Charlaine Harris

Silver Borne

by Patricia Briggs

Magic Bleeds

by Ilona Andrews

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

by Seth Grahame-Smith

Changes

by Jim Butcher

Best Nonfiction Books 2010

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

The Lost Dogs

by Jim Gorant

Medium Raw

by Anthony Bourdain

Packing for Mars

Packing for Mars

by Mary Roach

This Book Is Overdue!

This Book Is Overdue!

by Marilyn Johnson

Best History Biography Books 2010

The Tudors

by G.J. Meyer

At Home

by Bill Bryson

Unbroken

by Laura Hillenbrand

The Pacific

by Hugh Ambrose

The Disappearing Spoon

The Disappearing Spoon

by Sam Kean

Best Poetry Books 2010

Come on All You Ghosts

Come on All You Ghosts

by Matthew Zapruder

If There is Something to Desire

If There is Something to Desire

by Vera Pavlova

Newspaper Blackout

Newspaper Blackout

by Austin Kleon

Wild Life Rifle Fire

Wild Life Rifle Fire

by Paul Siegell

Orange Crush

by Simone Muench

Best Young Adult Fantasy Books 2010

Mockingjay

by Suzanne Collins

Last Sacrifice

by Richelle Mead

Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Angel

by Cassandra Clare

The Lost Hero

by Rick Riordan

Linger

by Maggie Stiefvater

Best Picture Books 2010

It's a Book

by Lane Smith

Knuffle Bunny Free

Knuffle Bunny Free

by Mo Willems

Instructions

by Neil Gaiman

Mirror Mirror

by Marilyn Singer

City Dog, Country Frog

City Dog, Country Frog

by Mo Willems

Best Mystery Thriller Books 2010

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

by Stieg Larsson

Still Missing

by Chevy Stevens

Sizzling Sixteen

Sizzling Sixteen

by Janet Evanovich

Faithful Place

by Tana French

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

by Alan Bradley

Best Fantasy Books 2010

Towers of Midnight

Towers of Midnight

by Robert Jordan

The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God

by Paul Hoffman

Kraken

by China Miéville

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

by N.K. Jemisin

The Way of Kings

The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson

Best Science Fiction Books 2010

Feed

by Mira Grant

Blackout

by Connie Willis

Dreadnought

by Cherie Priest

Backlash

by Aaron Allston

Killbox

by Ann Aguirre

Best Humor Books 2010

Bite Me

by Christopher Moore

Sh*t My Dad Says

Sh*t My Dad Says

by Justin Halpern

Earth (The Book)

Earth (The Book)

by Jon Stewart

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

by Chelsea Handler

All My Friends Are Dead

All My Friends Are Dead

by Avery Monsen

Best Memoir Autobiography Books 2010

Unbearable Lightness

Unbearable Lightness

by Portia de Rossi

This Time Together

This Time Together

by Carol Burnett

Spoken from the Heart

Spoken from the Heart

by Laura Bush

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

by Alison Arngrim

Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

by Rob Sheffield

Best Graphic Novels Comics 2010

Twilight

by Young Kim

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

by Jane Espenson

Maximum Ride, Vol. 3

Maximum Ride, Vol. 3

by James Patterson

Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6

Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6

by Bryan Lee O'Malley

The Walking Dead, Vol. 12

The Walking Dead, Vol. 12

by Robert Kirkman

Best Young Adult Fiction Books 2010

Before I Fall

by Lauren Oliver

Only the Good Spy Young

Only the Good Spy Young

by Ally Carter

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

by John Green

Rules of Attraction

Rules of Attraction

by Simone Elkeles

Wanted

by Sara Shepard

Best Childrens Books 2010

The Ugly Truth

by Jeff Kinney

Lord Sunday

by Garth Nix

The Viper's Nest

The Viper's Nest

by Peter Lerangis

Smile

by Raina Telgemeier

The Familiars

by Adam Jay Epstein