Having noted a steady stream of award winners and “best of 2013” lists, it’s time to launch our annual tracking of the consensus “Best of the Best of” books of the year. By aggregating lists from all over rather than reflecting one set of critics’ or judges’ picks, we’re able to derive terrific lists that reflect a much broader consensus. (You can revisit previous years’ lists at Bookateria, including the top fiction and nonfiction from 2012.) We have already logged selections from 24 different sources so far this season (spanning booksellers, newspapers, magazines, major awards and more), and so far […]