American trade mag Publishers Weekly has produced lists of its top 10 books of 2010 in the categories of fiction, poetry, romance, sci-fi, non-fiction, religion, lifestyle and children's books.
PW's overall Top Ten Books of the Year contains a mix of genres, some of which might be worth a read:
1. A Visit From The Goon Squad
, Jennifer Egan2. Freedom
, Jonathan Franzen3. Unbroken
, Laura Hillenbrand4. The Surrendered
, Chang-rae Lee5. The Big Short
, Michael Lewis6. The Immortal Life of Henriette Lacks
, Rebecca Skloot7. Just Kids
, Patti Smith8. Man In The Woods
, Scott Spencer9. The Lonely Polygamist
, Brady Udall10. The Warmth Of Other Suns
, Isabel WilkersonJennifer Egan's first-placed novel is about an ageing music producer and is described as 'unpredictable' and 'brilliant'. It's also earned some notoriety for containing a chapter written completely in PowerPoint.
2 comments:
Have you read 'Freedom' yet? I am currently reading 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' on my Kindle... x
Not yet but it's on my list. Keen to hear what you think of Henrietta, have read some good reviews!
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