A number of new lists of the best books of 2011 have been issued, including a number of lists from Barnes & Noble, Esquire‘s top 10 (with particular nods to Amy Waldman’s The Submission and Ron Suskind’s Confidence Men), along with lists from the likes of BookPage and NY Magazine, which runs recommendations from others rather than their own critics. We’re continuing to compile our omnibus Best of the Best of 2011 lists, where the consensus fiction favorites have solidified considerably, even as the nonfiction list remains wide open. From 19 consolidated sources so far: The Top 10 of 2011: […]