| Year | Author | Title |
| 2009[3] | Benioff,David David Benioff | City of Thieves |
| 2009[3] | Swanwick,Michael Michael Swanwick | Dragons of Babel,The The Dragons of Babel |
| 2009[3] | Ferraris,Zoe Zoë Ferraris | Finding Nouf |
| 2009[3] | Tinti,Hannah Hannah Tinti | Good Thief,The The Good Thief |
| 2009[3] | King,Stephen Stephen King | Just After Sunset: Stories |
| 2009[3] | Jordan,Hillary Hillary Jordan | Mudbound |
| 2009[3] | Tucker,Todd Todd Tucker | Over and Under |
| 2009[3] | Bloom,Stephen G. Stephen G. Bloom | Oxford Project,The The Oxford Project |
| 2009[3] | Barlow,Toby Toby Barlow | Sharp Teeth |
| 2009[3] | Rebeck,Theresa Theresa Rebeck | Three Girls and Their Brother |
| 2008[4] | Polly,Matthew Matthew Polly | American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China |
| 2008[4] | Ruff,Matt Matt Ruff | Bad Monkeys |
| 2008[4] | Lemire,Jeff Jeff Lemire | Essex County Volume 1: Tales from the Farm |
| 2008[4] | Iggulden,Conn Conn Iggulden | Genghis: Birth of an Empire |
| 2008[4] | Kyle,Aryn Aryn Kyle | God of Animals,The The God of Animals |
| 2008[4] | Beah,Ishmael Ishmael Beah | Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,A A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier |
| 2008[4] | Jones,Lloyd Lloyd Jones | Mister Pip |
| 2008[4] | Rothfuss,Patrick Patrick Rothfuss | Name of the Wind,The The Name of the Wind |
| 2008[4] | Maltman,Thomas Thomas Maltman | Night Birds,The The Night Birds |
| 2008[4] | Lutz,Lisa Lisa Lutz | Spellman Files,The The Spellman Files |
| 2007[5] | Connolly,John John Connolly | Book of Lost Things,The The Book of Lost Things |
| 2007[5] | Doig,Ivan Ivan Doig | Whistling Season,The The Whistling Season |
| 2007[5] | DOrso,Michael Michael D'Orso | Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska |
| 2007[5] | Gruen,Sara Sara Gruen | Water for Elephants |
| 2007[5] | Joern,Pamela Carter Pamela Carter Joern | Floor of the Sky |
| 2007[5] | Hamamura,John John Hamamura | Color of the Sea |
| 2007[5] | Lewis,Michael Michael Lewis | Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,The The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game |
| 2007[5] | Mitchell,David David Mitchell | Black Swan Green |
| 2007[5] | Rash,Ron Ron Rash | World Made Straight,The The World Made Straight |
| 2007[5] | Setterfield,Diane Diane Setterfield | Thirteenth Tale,The The Thirteenth Tale |
| 2006[6] | Bates,Judy Fong Judy Fong Bates | Midnight at the Dragon Café |
| 2006[6] | Buckhanon,Kalisha Kalisha Buckhanon | Upstate |
| 2006[6] | Gaiman,Neil Neil Gaiman | Anansi Boys |
| 2006[6] | Galloway,Gregory Gregory Galloway | As Simple As Snow |
| 2006[6] | Ishiguro,Kazuo Kazuo Ishiguro | Never Let Me Go |
| 2006[6] | Martinez,A. Lee A. Lee Martinez | Gil's All Fright Diner |
| 2006[6] | Palwick,Susan Susan Palwick | Necessary Beggar,The The Necessary Beggar]' |
| 2006[6] | Rawles,Nancy Nancy Rawles | My Jim |
| 2006[6] | Scheeres,Julia Julia Scheeres | Jesus Land: A Memoir |
| 2006[6] | Walls,Jeannette Jeannette Walls | Glass Castle: A Memoir,The The Glass Castle: A Memoir |
| 2005[7] | Almond,Steve Steve Almond | Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America |
| 2005[7] | Cox,Lynn Lynn Cox | Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer |
| 2005[7] | Halpin,Brendan Brendan Halpin | Donorboy |
| 2005[7] | Kurson,Robert Robert Kurson | Shadow Divers |
| 2005[7] | Meyers,Kent Kent Meyers | Work of Wolves |
| 2005[7] | Patchett,Ann Ann Patchett | Truth & Beauty: A Friendship |
| 2005[7] | Picoult,Jodi Jodi Picoult | My Sister's Keeper |
| 2005[7] | Reed,Kit Kit Reed | Thinner Than Thou |
| 2005[7] | Shepard Jim Shepard | Project X |
| 2005[7] | Sullivan,Robert Robert Sullivan | Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants]] |
| 2004[8] | Davis,Amanda Amanda Davis | Wonder When You'll Miss Me |
| 2004[8] | Haddon,Mark Mark Haddon | Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,The The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time |
| 2004[8] | Hosseini,Khaled Khaled Hosseini | Kite Runner,The The Kite Runner |
| 2004[8] | Niffenegger,Audrey Audrey Niffenegger | Time Traveler's Wife,The The Time Traveler's Wife |
| 2004[8] | Packer,Z Z Z. Z. Packer | Drinking Coffee Elsewhere |
| 2004[8] | Roach,Mary Mary Roach | Stiff |
| 2004[8] | Salzman,Mark Mark Salzman | True Notebooks |
| 2004[8] | Satrapi,Marjane Marjane Satrapi | Persepolis |
| 2004[8] | Winspear,Jacqueline Jacqueline Winspear | Maisie Dobbs |
| 2004[8] | Yates,Bart Bart Yates | Leave Myself Behind |
| 2003[9] | Barry,Lynda Lynda Barry | One Hundred Demons |
| 2003[9] | Conroy,Pat Pat Conroy | My Losing Season |
| 2003[9] | Ferris,Timothy Timothy Ferris | Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril |
| 2003[9] | Fforde,Jasper Jasper Fforde | Eyre Affair,The The Eyre Affair |
| 2003[9] | Lawson,Mary Mary Lawson | Crow Lake |
| 2003[9] | Malloy,Brian Brian Malloy | Year of Ice,The The Year of Ice |
| 2003[9] | Otsuka,Julie Julie Otsuka | When the Emperor Was Divine |
| 2003[9] | Packer,Ann Ann Packer | Dive from Clausen's Pier,The The Dive from Clausen's Pier |
| 2003[9] | Southgate,Martha Martha Southgate | Fall of Rome,The The Fall of Rome |
| 2003[9] | Weisberg,Joseph Joseph Weisberg | 10th Grade |
| 2002[10] | Brooks,Geraldine Geraldine Brooks | Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague |
| 2002[10] | Doyle,William William Doyle | American Insurrection: The Battle of Oxford, Mississippi,An An American Insurrection: The Battle of Oxford, Mississippi]' |
| 2002[10] | Durham,David Anthony David Anthony Durham | Gabriel's Story |
| 2002[10] | Ehrenreich,Barbara Barbara Ehrenreich | Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in Boom-Time America |
| 2002[10] | Enger,Leif Leif Enger | Peace Like a River |
| 2002[10] | Kruger,Kobie Kobie Kruger | Wilderness Family: At Home with Africa's Wildlife,The The Wilderness Family: At Home with Africa's Wildlife |
| 2002[10] | Morrissey,Donna Donna Morrissey | Kit's Law |
| 2002[10] | Odom,Mel Mel Odom | Rover,The The Rover |
| 2002[10] | Vijayaraghavan,Vineeta Vineeta Vijayaraghavan | Motherland |
| 2002[10] | Walker,Rebecca Rebecca Walker | Black, White, and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self |
| 2001[11] | Strauss,Darin Darin Strauss | Chang and Eng: A Novel |
| 2001[11] | Colton,Larry Larry Colton | Counting Coup |
| 2001[11] | Marillier,Juliet Juliet Marillier | Daughter of the Forest |
| 2001[11] | Watt,Alan Alan Watt | Diamond Dogs |
| 2001[11] | Bradley,James and Ron Powers James Bradley and Ron Powers | Flags of Our Fathers |
| 2001[11] | Chevalier,Tracy Tracy Chevalier | Girl with a Pearl Earring |
| 2001[11] | Philbrick,Nathaniel Nathaniel Philbrick | In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex |
| 2001[11] | Sherwood,Ben Ben Sherwood | Man Who Ate the 747,The The Man Who Ate the 747 |
| 2001[11] | Bradshaw,Gillian Gillian Bradshaw | Sand Reckoner,The The Sand Reckoner |
| 2001[11] | Jordon,June June Jordan | Soldier: A Poet's Childhood |
| 2000[12] | Breashears,David David Breashears | High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places |
| 2000[12] | Card,Orson Scott Orson Scott Card | Ender's Shadow |
| 2000[12] | Clarke,Breena Breena Clarke | River, Cross My Heart |
| 2000[12] | Codel,Esme Raji Esme Raji Codell | Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year |
| 2000[12] | Fuqua,Jonathon Scott Jonathon Scott Fuqua | Reappearance of Sam Webber,The The Reappearance of Sam Webber' |
| 2000[12] | Gaiman,Neil Neil Gaiman | Stardust |
| 2000[12] | Greenlaw,Linda Linda Greenlaw | Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey,The The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey |
| 2000[12] | Hart,Elva Trevino Elva Trevino Hart | Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child |
| 2000[12] | Haruf,Kent Kent Haruf | Plainsong |
| 2000[12] | Porter,Connie Connie Porter | Imani All Mine |
| 1999[13] | Alexander,Caroline Caroline Alexander | Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition,The The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition |
| 1999[13] | Boylan,James Finney James Finney Boylan | Getting In |
| 1999[13] | Dominick,Andie Andie Dominick | Needles |
| 1999[13] | Gilstrap,John John Gilstrap | At All Costs |
| 1999[13] | Kercheval,Jesse Lee Jesse Lee Kercheval | Space |
| 1999[13] | Kluger,Steve Steve Kluger | Last Days of Summer |
| 1999[13] | Silverberg,Robert Robert Silverberg | Legends: Stories by the Masters of Modern Fantasy |
| 1999[13] | Robinson,Kim Stanley Kim Stanley Robinson | Antarctica |
| 1999[13] | Santiago,Esmeralda Esmeralda Santiago | Almost a Woman |
| 1999[13] | Senna,Danzy Danzy Senna | Caucasia |
| 1998[14] | Bodanis,David David Bodanis | Secret Family: Twenty-four Hours inside the Mysterious Worlds of Our Minds and Bodies,The The Secret Family: Twenty-four Hours inside the Mysterious Worlds of Our Minds and Bodies |
| 1998[14] | Bragg,Rick Rick Bragg | All Over but the Shoutin' |
| 1998[14] | Carrol,Rebecca Rebecca Carroll | Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America |
| 1998[14] | Cook,Karin Karin Cook | What Girls Learn |
| 1998[14] | Hamil,Pete Pete Hamill | Snow in August |
| 1998[14] | Junger,Sebastian Sebastian Junger | Perfect Storm,The The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men against the Sea |
| 1998[14] | Krakauer,Jon Jon Krakauer | Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster |
| 1998[14] | Thomas,Velma Maia Velma Maia Thomas | Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa to Slavery and Emancipation |
| 1998[14] | Trice,Dawn Turner Dawn Turner Trice | Only Twice I've Wished for Heaven |
| 1998[14] | Willis,Connie Connie Willis | To Say Nothing of the Dog; or, How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last |
