We have aggregated and tabulated over 50 “Best Books of 2012” lists from retailers, newspapers, magazines, trades, individual critics, major awards and more to once again announce the consensus, absolute Best of the Best of 2012. The two top titles, Katherine Boo’s BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS and Hilary Mantel’s BRING UP THE BODIES, will come as no surprise. Every time we’ve done this a relatively small group of titles feel like they are on “everyone’s” lists, though this year Boo and Mantel were indeed found on more lists than ever before. (Last year’s No. 1, Tea Obreht’s THE TIGER’S WIFE, would […]
