Book Recommendations

Post-Dispatch rounds up favorite books of 2011 Every December, the Post-Dispatch compiles a list of some of the best books of the year after quizzing freelance reviewers, polling a few book sellers and considering some of the books chosen by other publications or award committees. This year, a look at other best-book lists reveals as […]

Notable Crime Books of 2011 – NYTimes.com. What people like to read is always a matter of personal taste, but taste becomes especially important in the mystery genre, which can range from the civilized cozy to the darkest noir. New York Times crime reviewer Marilyn Stasio acknowledges this and therefore separates her best books list

The Best of 2011: Editors’ Picks & Customer Favorites | Audible.com. Audiobook giant Audible.com offers a huge number of lists of “best books of 2011.” (They even have a list devoted to the year’s best zombies.) Customers’ favorites are included along with editors’ picks.

Notable Children’s Books of 2011 – NYTimes.com. But wait, there’s more. Here’s the list for the younger folks on your holiday gift list.

100 Notable Books of 2011 – NYTimes.com. The New York Times Notable Books of 2011 gift guide includes titles in two main categories: (1) fiction & poetry, and (2) nonfiction.

Writers from Antonia Fraser to Andrew Motion choose their best books of the year. via Books of the Year 2011 – Telegraph.

Best Books 2011: The Top Ten — Library Journal Reviews. Library Journal weighs in with its best books lists. The list linked here is of the all-around top 10, but the right sidebar contains links to these other lists: More of the Best Mystery Thrillers SF/Fantasy Romance Street Lit Historical Fiction Christian Fiction Women’s Fiction