Your books of the decade
Guardian books readers chew over the best reads of the noughties
Authors choose their favourite books of decade
Authors including Ian McEwan, Philip Pullman and Roddy Doyle have participated in a survey to find a 'writers' pick' of the past decade in books
100 years of literary noughtiness
The differences between the book world 100 years ago and now are obvious, but a 20th century end of decade list also reveals a striking similarity
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2009
Michelle Pauli: Wolf Hall made an impact commensurate with its vast size, but what were your highlights of the last year of the Noughties?
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2008
Alison Flood: In an embarrassment-of-riches year, my pick would be Steve Toltz's A Fraction of the Whole. How about you?
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2007
Richard Lea: Beyond the Potter hysteria, this year produced some fine writing. My favourite was Sean O'Brien's The Drowned Book – what about you?
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2006
Lindesay Irvine: Desai and Penny stole the awards, but O'Hagan's Be Near Me and Jacobson's Kalooki Nights were my choice for 2006. What were your favourites?
What we were reading
The world was rocked by terrorism, climate change became an emergency, celebrity culture moved from our TVs to our bookshelves, and a boy wizard held millions spellbound. Love them or hate them, these are the 50 books that defined the decade
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2005
Sarah Crown: In a very strong year, my choices would include Murakami and Mantel along with Doctorow and Didion. How about you?
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2004
Michelle Pauli: In a strong year for fiction, Cloud Atlas's dazzling Russian doll of a novel did not win over the Booker jury, but takes my vote. What were your favourites?
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2003
Alison Flood: In a year that launched a number of publishing phenomena, it's Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake that's really stayed with me. How about you?
Books of the decade: Your best books of 2002
Richard Lea: Our survey of the noughties' highlights continues with a year that brought new work from Kundera, an exciting debut from Kunzru, and contentious pop science from Stephen Pinker
Books of the decade: your best books of 2001
It was the year of Atonement, The Body Artist and The Corrections, but what was your favourite book from 2001?
Books of the decade: your best books of 2000
We launch our search for the best books of the decade in the year of White Teeth, The Amber Spyglass and No Logo, but what was your favourite book from 2000?
