As the decade draws to a close, and a beleaguered publishing industry tries to survive economic downturn, there is much debate about the impending demise of the printed word. But looking at the books and publishing trends that shaped the 2000s tells another story. For much of the turbulent oughts, it was tough for jaded readers to believe in much of anything -- but they never lost faith in books. Here are the 10 biggest publishing phenomena of the decade.
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