Notes in the Margin Weblog

Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2009 – The New York Times:

Every year since 1952, the Book Review has asked a panel of judges to select 10 books from among the several thousand children’s books published that year. The judges this time around were Adam Gopnik, who writes regularly for The New Yorker and is the author of two novels for children, ‘The King in the Window’ and the forthcoming ‘Steps Across the Water’; Jillian Tamaki, a teacher at the School of Visual Arts and the recipient of a Society of Illustrators gold medal; and Lisa Von Drasek, the children’s librarian of the Bank Street College of Education.

100 books that defined the noughties – Telegraph:

Never mind “best books of the year” lists. Here’s a list of one critic’s 100 best books of the decade. It’s from the United Kingdom, so you’ll see a definite slant in the choices.

Amazon.com: Best of 2009: Books: Books:

Yes, the frenzy has officially started with Amazon’s various lists of Best Books of 2009. On this page you’ll find links to several lists, including standard ones such as Editors’ Top 100 and Customers’ Top 100 and top books by category (e.g., mystery & thriller, biography, children’s books) as well as some not-so-standard such as Best Book Videos and Best Books on Kindle.

For me, the reading year isn’t over yet. So you won’t see my own list until the end of December. In the meantime, how many of these “top books” have you read?