One more opinion

Here is Time's thoughts on the matter,one's non-fiction and the second is fiction:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1691768,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1691840,00.html