With more lists rolling in–the WSJ, People and Entertainment Weekly among them–the consensus best of the best of 2011 list is acquiring real shape and clarity. As always happens, both the fiction and nonfiction lists have neatly produced two clear groups of top 10 picks. Continuing the pattern from the beginning of this year’s voting, the top novels are acquiring far more votes, with fiction claiming 7 of the top 8 slots overall. Tea Obreht’s THE TIGER’S WIFE remains the runaway pick for book of the year. We’re still waiting on lists from a few major sources, including USA Today […]
