Best books read in 2000 (listed alphabetically by author)
- Gibbons, Kaye. A Virtuous Woman
- Hamilton, Jane. The Short History of a Prince
- Hegi, Ursula. Stones from the River
- James, Henry. The Turn of the Screw
- Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird
- McEwan, Ian. Enduring Love: A Novel
- Percy, Walker. The Moviegoer
- Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia
- Shreve, Anita. The Weight of Water
- Stansberry, Domenic. The Last Days of Il Duce
Honorable Mention
- Berne, Suzanne. A Crime in the Neighborhood
- Golden, Arthur. Memoirs of a Geisha
- King, Stephen. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
- McCourt, Frank. 'Tis
- Turow, Scott. Personal Injuries