Best reads of 2004

Readers' Choice 2004: The following titles have been nominated by readers and librarians as books they particularly enjoyed in 2004, although not all of them were published in that year.
Best Books of 2004: The New Zealand Listener reviewers list the best books of the year
Books of the Year 2004: Picks from the Guardian
The Year in Books 2004: Publishers Weekly's take on the year in books
Best Books of 2004: Amazon (U.S.) - Editors' picks and Customers' favourites of the year
Best Books 2004: Library Journal picks the best of the year
Notable books of 2004: New York Times