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All you have to do is answer this simple question: What was the best book you read in 2007?

Did it wrap up a certain series about a certain boy wizard that became a certain bestselling pop-culture phenomenon? Or was it something to do with a code, a painting, and a dead Italian guy that most people read three years ago and you were finally inspired to read because of the DVD of the movie and Tom Hanks's fabulous haircut? Did you rush to read a book endorsed by the richest woman in the world, or were you content to pick up the latest offering from your favorite coffee chain? Did you eat, pray, and love, or just read a book about all those things? Did you read one single book that ended up on all those best-of-2007 critics' lists — or had you never heard of any of those titles?

We want to know. Really, we do. We promise not to judge you or snicker behind your back. Hell, it's likely no two people in this office could agree on a single title they loved anyway! So share your picks with us, free of shame or hesitation. C'mon — you're just one little mouse-click away! Everybody's doing it. But do it fast, for...

Voting ended January 23, 2008

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