Reviews and Blog Posts: Best of 2010

O Magazine's Best Books of 2010

Submitted by Tara on December 4, 2010 - 5:08pm

In addition to many other Best Books of 2010 lists out there, O Magazine came out with their own list featuring fiction and nonfiction published this year. 2010 must have been a great year for biographies as several of those made the list as well! What has been the best book you've read so far this year?

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans

NPR's Best Cookbooks of 2010

Submitted by Tara on December 1, 2010 - 3:22pm

Whether you are looking for a great cookbook to get started or for a gift for your favorite chef, NPR's list of the 10 Best Cookbooks of 2010 is sure to make anyone's mouth water!

In the Kitchen With a Good Appetite by Melissa Clark
Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
One Big Table: A Portrait of American Cooking: 600 Recipes From the Nation's Best Home Cooks, Farmers, Fishermen, Pit-Masters, and Chefs by Molly O'Neill

Top Ten Best Books of 2010 According to Publishers Weekly

Submitted by Tara on November 12, 2010 - 9:20am

Publishers Weekly has announced their list of ten fiction and nonfiction titles that stood out as the very best of books published this year. As the year wraps up, these lists become more and more common, as Library Journal published their top 10 picks last week. What have been your favorite books of 2010?

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Just Kids by Patti Smith
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Top Ten Best Books of 2010 According to Library Journal

Submitted by Tara on November 7, 2010 - 1:00pm

For the very first time, Library Journal, a popular book review magazine, has put together a list of ten fiction and nonfiction titles that stood out as the very best of books published this year so far representing a wide assortment of topics appropriate for a broad reading audience. What have been your favorite books of 2010?

A few book review editors involved in the process of selecting this list chronicled their deliberations on Twitter under the hash tag #bestbooks10. A more in-depth list, including bests in genre fiction and other popular subject areas such as poetry, graphic novels and biographies is scheduled to be published in the December issue of Library Journal.

The Top Ten Books of 2010 According to Library Journal: