The Washington Post votes along with much of the consensus on their ten favorite books of the year, though they stubbornly refuse to ratify Jonathan Franzen and Isabel Wilkerson’s books: Nonfiction THE DEATH OF AMERICAN VIRTUE: Clinton vs. Starr, by Ken Gormley JUST KIDS, by Patti Smith THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis THE TIGER, by John Vaillant Fiction FAITHFUL PLACE, by Tana French A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD, by Jennifer Egan SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY, by Gary Shteyngart TO THE END OF THE LAND, by David Grossman ROOM, […]
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Apple’s Top Books, and Best Enhanced eBooks
As part of their iTunes Rewind 2010 lists, Apple picked “best of” 2010 ebooks across a variety of categories. Below are their overall best of the year selections, and the first-ever list of their picks for best enhanced ebooks: Best of the BestThe Emperor of All MaladiesThe Big Short, by Michael LewisNo One Would Listen, by Harry MarkopolosPacking for Mars, by Mary RoachThe Glass Rainbow, by James Lee BurkeSh*t My Dad Says, by Justin HalpernMatterhorn, by Karl MalantesThe Solitude of Prime Numbers, by Paolo GiordanoI Curse the River of Time, by Per PettersonRoom, by Emma DonaghueCleopatra, by Stacy SchiffThe Lonely […]
Still Charting: The Best of the Best of 2010 In Formation
The field is continuing to clarify itself in our authoritative compilation of “Best of 2010” lists from all over. Jonathan Franzen has all but a lock on the overall top pick, though ROOM has risen sharply, while the top of the nonfiction list continues to be a tight three-way race. Here’s where they stand for now: Fiction Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen (12) Room, Emma Donoghue (10) A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan (6) Super Sad True Love Story, Gary Shteyngart (6) Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, by Helen Simonson (4) Faithful Place, Tana French (4) The Passage, Justin […]
The Best of 2010 Lists Keep Coming: Slate, Indigo, NPR, Horn
It’s boom times for the best books of the year lists. Here are the favorite books from among Slate’s reviewers: FictionThe Ask by Sam Lipsyte C by Tom McCarthy The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason The New Yorker Stories by Ann Beattie Room by Emma Donoghue Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Nonfiction The Backlash by Will Bunch The Big Short by Michael Lewis The Conservative Assault on the Constitution […]
Scholastic Names Trends in Children’s Books for 2010
Drawing on their experience distributing books from all children’s publishers through their school book clubs and book fairs, Scholastic’s editors created a list of ten trends from the year in children’s books. President of Scholastic Book Clubs Judy Newman remarks in the release, “We’ve seen some exciting innovation in children’s publishing in 2010, including new formats and platforms for storytelling that are helping more and more kids become book lovers. At the same time, we’re seeing a rejuvenation of some classic genres, which I think is evidence of the timeless power that stories and characters have on the lives of […]
More Best of 2010 Lists
A distinguished judges panel has selected their top 10 illustrated children’s books of the year for the NYT Book Review: HERE COMES THE GARBAGE BARGE!, by Jonah Winter; illustrated by Red Nose StudioCHILDREN MAKE TERRIBLE PETS, written and illustrated by Peter Brown.SEASONS, written and illustrated by BlexbolexSHADOW, by Suzy Lee.BUSING BREWSTER, by Richard Michelson; illustrated by R. G. RothBIG RED LOLLIPOP, by Rukhsana Khan; illustrated by Sophie BlackallHENRY IN LOVE, written and illustrated by Peter McCartyA SICK DAY FOR AMOS McGEE, by Philip C. Stead; illustrated by Erin E. SteadSUBWAY, written and illustrated by Christoph NiemannBINK & GOLLIE, by Kate […]