Best Books of 2009 (1147 books)

Best Books of 2009

The best books published during 2009.

1	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.38 avg rating — 294,926 ratings score: 144,974, and 1,459 people voted	My rating:
2	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 299,586 ratings score: 137,718, and 1,382 people voted	My rating:
3	City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 77,656 ratings score: 76,982, and 778 people voted	My rating:
4	An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 14,819 ratings score: 52,415, and 526 people voted	My rating:
5	Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 43,673 ratings score: 49,432, and 501 people voted	My rating:
6	The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan 4.43 avg rating — 71,864 ratings score: 43,832, and 445 people voted	My rating:
7	Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 66,285 ratings score: 34,512, and 354 people voted	My rating:
8	Evermore (The Immortals, #1) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 51,194 ratings score: 33,827, and 345 people voted	My rating:
9	Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 60,202 ratings score: 30,035, and 311 people voted	My rating:
10	Hunted (House of Night, #5) by P.C. Cast 3.99 avg rating — 44,140 ratings score: 27,161, and 279 people voted	My rating:
11	Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) by Charlaine Harris 4.04 avg rating — 58,227 ratings score: 26,116, and 266 people voted	My rating:
12	Tempted (House of Night, #6) by P.C. Cast 4.01 avg rating — 38,533 ratings score: 21,878, and 228 people voted	My rating:
13	Fire (The Seven Kingdoms, #2) by Kristin Cashore 4.11 avg rating — 22,756 ratings score: 21,520, and 222 people voted	My rating:
14	Blue Moon (The Immortals, #2) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 26,199 ratings score: 20,778, and 216 people voted	My rating:
15	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 4.23 avg rating — 51,766 ratings score: 19,851, and 200 people voted	My rating:
16	The Awakening (Darkest Powers, #2) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 23,872 ratings score: 19,473, and 204 people voted	My rating:
17	Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 27,049 ratings score: 18,803, and 194 people voted	My rating:
18	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith 3.25 avg rating — 32,327 ratings score: 18,696, and 190 people voted	My rating:
19	Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 58,135 ratings score: 18,070, and 190 people voted	My rating:
20	The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) by Dan Brown 3.41 avg rating — 93,711 ratings score: 17,466, and 178 people voted	My rating:
21	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 41,241 ratings score: 16,666, and 170 people voted	My rating:
22	Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 30,045 ratings score: 14,961, and 157 people voted	My rating:
23	Stargazer (Evernight, #2) by Claudia Gray 3.89 avg rating — 15,656 ratings score: 13,694, and 144 people voted	My rating:
24	Shanghai Girls by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 29,630 ratings score: 13,326, and 136 people voted	My rating:
25	Wings (Wings, #1) by Aprilynne Pike 3.77 avg rating — 18,493 ratings score: 13,153, and 138 people voted	My rating:
26	The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (A Flavia de Luce Mystery, #1) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 24,994 ratings score: 13,079, and 134 people voted	My rating:
27	The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks 4.11 avg rating — 57,522 ratings score: 12,855, and 133 people voted	My rating:
28	The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 21,060 ratings score: 12,086, and 126 people voted	My rating:
29	Fade (Dream Catcher, #2) by Lisa McMann (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 14,429 ratings score: 11,820, and 125 people voted	My rating:
30	Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 17,060 ratings score: 11,560, and 120 people voted	My rating:
31	The Van Alen Legacy (Blue Bloods, #4) by Melissa de la Cruz 3.99 avg rating — 17,673 ratings score: 10,571, and 113 people voted	My rating:
32	Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 57,293 ratings score: 10,385, and 106 people voted	My rating:
33	Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs 4.30 avg rating — 19,554 ratings score: 10,153, and 106 people voted	My rating:
34	The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe 3.58 avg rating — 15,021 ratings score: 10,024, and 103 people voted	My rating:
35	South of Broad by Pat Conroy 3.62 avg rating — 12,157 ratings score: 9,951, and 102 people voted	My rating:
36	Columbine by Dave Cullen (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 10,483 ratings score: 9,865, and 100 people voted	My rating:
37	Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 22,246 ratings score: 9,770, and 100 people voted	My rating:
38	Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely, #3) by Melissa Marr (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 14,771 ratings score: 9,362, and 101 people voted	My rating:
39	Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.19 avg rating — 33,473 ratings score: 8,839, and 91 people voted	My rating:
40	Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side (Jessica, #1) by Beth Fantaskey 3.92 avg rating — 11,262 ratings score: 8,607, and 91 people voted	My rating:
41	Lord of Misrule (Morganville Vampires, #5) by Rachel Caine 4.20 avg rating — 11,769 ratings score: 8,419, and 90 people voted	My rating:
42	Nightfall (The Vampire Diaries: The Return Series, #1) by L.J. Smith 3.59 avg rating — 14,649 ratings score: 7,919, and 86 people voted	My rating:
43	The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 30,980 ratings score: 7,766, and 81 people voted	My rating:
44	Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 23,148 ratings score: 7,638, and 78 people voted	My rating:
45	Shadowland (The Immortals, #3) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 19,785 ratings score: 7,533, and 82 people voted	My rating:
46	The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 13,122 ratings score: 7,529, and 77 people voted	My rating:
47	Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld 3.91 avg rating — 14,992 ratings score: 7,229, and 76 people voted	My rating:
48	Somewhere carnal over 40 winks by Rom LcO'Feer 3.84 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 7,100, and 71 people voted	My rating:
49	Bloodhound (Beka Cooper, #2) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 7,367 ratings score: 7,037, and 73 people voted	My rating:
50	If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman 4.03 avg rating — 26,599 ratings score: 6,794, and 72 people voted	My rating:
51	Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls 3.94 avg rating — 28,718 ratings score: 6,729, and 70 people voted	My rating:
52	Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella 3.72 avg rating — 22,994 ratings score: 6,369, and 67 people voted	My rating:
53	A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick 3.19 avg rating — 29,165 ratings score: 6,355, and 66 people voted	My rating:
54	Princess of the Midnight Ball (Princess #1) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 7,328 ratings score: 5,754, and 60 people voted	My rating:
55	The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 3.63 avg rating — 32,098 ratings score: 5,537, and 58 people voted	My rating:
56	North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley 4.01 avg rating — 7,007 ratings score: 5,396, and 57 people voted	My rating:
57	Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 5,694 ratings score: 5,329, and 55 people voted	My rating:
58	The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann 3.80 avg rating — 10,445 ratings score: 5,313, and 55 people voted	My rating:
59	The Girl She Used to Be by David Cristofano 3.49 avg rating — 1,984 ratings score: 5,277, and 54 people voted	My rating:
60	Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 5,556 ratings score: 5,155, and 55 people voted	My rating:
61	Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning 4.46 avg rating — 16,781 ratings score: 5,125, and 54 people voted	My rating:
62	Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3) by Ally Carter 4.21 avg rating — 10,980 ratings score: 4,967, and 53 people voted	My rating:
63	Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 3.56 avg rating — 8,037 ratings score: 4,880, and 50 people voted	My rating:
64	This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper 3.89 avg rating — 11,185 ratings score: 4,878, and 50 people voted	My rating:
65	Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 3.76 avg rating — 11,490 ratings score: 4,681, and 48 people voted	My rating:
66	Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 4.16 avg rating — 17,213 ratings score: 4,678, and 48 people voted	My rating:
67	Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 12,458 ratings score: 4,633, and 48 people voted	My rating:
68	Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, #4) by Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 13,799 ratings score: 4,587, and 49 people voted	My rating:
69	Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 9,135 ratings score: 4,414, and 46 people voted	My rating:
70	The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams 3.90 avg rating — 4,478 ratings score: 4,340, and 46 people voted	My rating:
71	The White Queen (The Cousins' War, #1) by Philippa Gregory 3.65 avg rating — 17,495 ratings score: 4,247, and 44 people voted	My rating:
72	The Strain (The Strain Trilogy, #1) by Guillermo del Toro 3.66 avg rating — 12,627 ratings score: 4,236, and 44 people voted	My rating:
73	Fool by Christopher Moore 3.90 avg rating — 11,058 ratings score: 4,129, and 42 people voted	My rating:
74	The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 9,017 ratings score: 4,049, and 42 people voted	My rating:
75	White Witch, Black Curse (The Hollows, #7) by Kim Harrison 4.25 avg rating — 10,526 ratings score: 3,983, and 42 people voted	My rating:
76	Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg 3.18 avg rating — 373 ratings score: 3,857, and 39 people voted	My rating:
77	Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs 4.16 avg rating — 11,042 ratings score: 3,848, and 41 people voted	My rating:
78	The Amoveo Legacy by Sara Humphreys (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 3,772, and 38 people voted	My rating:
79	The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen 3.84 avg rating — 2,842 ratings score: 3,683, and 38 people voted	My rating:
80	Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincaid #4) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 6,588 ratings score: 3,608, and 39 people voted	My rating:
81	Tenth Grade Bleeds (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, #3) by Heather Brewer 4.28 avg rating — 4,863 ratings score: 3,592, and 38 people voted	My rating:
82	Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 5,325 ratings score: 3,508, and 36 people voted	My rating:
83	Homecoming (Ghostgirl, #2) by Tonya Hurley (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,317 ratings score: 3,447, and 35 people voted	My rating:
84	Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 14,177 ratings score: 3,278, and 34 people voted	My rating:
85	The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 3.46 avg rating — 7,888 ratings score: 3,174, and 33 people voted	My rating:
86	Forest Born (The Books of Bayern, #4) by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 7,021 ratings score: 3,147, and 33 people voted	My rating:
87	The Sorceress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #3) by Michael Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 10,812 ratings score: 3,070, and 32 people voted	My rating:
88	Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby 3.48 avg rating — 12,282 ratings score: 3,044, and 31 people voted	My rating:
89	Under the Dome by Stephen King 3.84 avg rating — 28,684 ratings score: 3,013, and 31 people voted	My rating:
90	Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) (Were-Hunter, #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 4.20 avg rating — 6,866 ratings score: 2,990, and 31 people voted	My rating:
91	A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore 3.14 avg rating — 7,930 ratings score: 2,921, and 30 people voted	My rating:
92	Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 16,045 ratings score: 2,892, and 31 people voted	My rating:
93	Fade Out (The Morganville Vampires, #7) by Rachel Caine 4.22 avg rating — 9,706 ratings score: 2,867, and 31 people voted	My rating:
94	Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 248 ratings score: 2,645, and 27 people voted	My rating:
95	Kiss by Ted Dekker (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,241 ratings score: 2,583, and 27 people voted	My rating:
96	Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. Ward 3.81 avg rating — 12,059 ratings score: 2,563, and 27 people voted	My rating:
97	The Queen's Rune And Other Tales Of The Sidhe by Shannon Avery (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 2,477, and 25 people voted	My rating:
98	God Says No by James Hannaham (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 2,456, and 25 people voted	My rating:
99	Mid Ocean by T. Rafael Cimino (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 2,400, and 24 people voted	My rating:
100	Sunrise (Warriors: Power of Three, #6) by Erin Hunter 4.33 avg rating — 2,729 ratings score: 2,349, and 25 people voted	My rating:

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message 1: by Rusty (new)

Apr 22, 2009 07:25am

Amy wrote: "Interesting. I just tried to add a book that came out in hardcover yesterday (that I stayed up reading because it was so good), and this list is telling me it didn't come out in 2009. Anyone else h..."

Which one was it? If you`re an librarian you can change/add the "orginal publishing year"

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message 2: by Rusty (new)

Apr 22, 2009 10:02am

Amy wrote: "The book is Genesis by Bernard Beckett.

I just noticed that it's listed as coming out in hardback in 2009 but that it was originally published in 2006. Maybe it came out in New Zealand in 2006 an..."

Wikipedia says it was published in 2006 and it also got an award in 2007. The American edition might have been published in 2009.

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message 3: by Juanma (new)

Jun 03, 2009 06:04pm

La mejor novela que he leído en los últimos años. Deliciosa, cautivadora y maravillosamente escrita. La autora tiene el don de poner al lector en la piel de los personajes y hacer que te involucres y enganches en una historia narrada con una magia impresionante.

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message 4: by David (new)

Jun 25, 2009 12:16am

I want to add 'View Points and Points of View', by Clive Blake and Chris Robbins to this list, but seem to be having problems. Goodreads had a publishing date of Oct 2008 noted for this book, but this should be Feb 2009. When I pointed this out 'Heather' kindly alterred this, but now it reads published Feb 2009 (originally published in 2008). I've checked with the publishers, Emu House Publications, and they say it was published for the first time in Feb 2009, it was originally planned to be published in Oct 2008, but Christmas rush production problems meant this was resheduled for Feb 2009. Can someone please take off the '(originally published in 2008)' bit, so that I can add this book to this list.

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message 5: by Rusty (new)

Jun 25, 2009 12:25pm

David wrote: "I want to add 'View Points and Points of View', by Clive Blake and Chris Robbins to this list, but seem to be having problems. Goodreads had a publishing date of Oct 2008 noted for this book, but ..."

Somebody changed it, it`s now possible to vote for the book

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message 6: by David (new)

Jun 25, 2009 12:53pm

Ye, thanks Rusty, I have now posted my vote.

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message 7: by Booklover (new)

Jul 22, 2009 03:38pm

I love this book! It's suspenseful and has a great ending, which I won't give away. Also, I like the fact that it's based on a true story, especially since it's set during the depression.

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message 8: by Dafne (new)

Jul 23, 2009 09:28am

i love vampire books!!!

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message 9: by Kelly (new)

Jul 24, 2009 04:06pm

Wow, that is depressing. City of Glass is no.2?? I agree with The Help being the the best of this list, that one was amazing.

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message 10: by Dafne (new)

Aug 13, 2009 05:58pm

Really?

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message 11: by Kono (new)

Sep 06, 2009 09:04pm

Honestly, if you're not into vampires this has not been the greatest year for fiction. I'd say Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg is the one clear literary stand-out, and then, for surprise factor, Pride & Predjudice Zombie book was way wittier and better than I'd have dreamed. Those two make the year worthwhile-- let's hope for more good books this fall.

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message 12: by Dafne (new)

Sep 07, 2009 06:38pm

No! I love vamps!!!!!!!

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message 13: by Farzad (new)

Oct 28, 2009 06:44am

hi, I love story books!!!!!!!!
PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND THEM

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message 14: by Dafne (new)

Oct 28, 2009 04:24pm

look at library or bookstore or ask the internet!

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message 15: by Tina (new)

Nov 12, 2009 06:50am

Agree with Kono-- Home Repair made my top list for the year as well. I love the touch of humor, and yes it has a story, too, for readers like Farzad

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message 16: by Bookprgirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 07:31am

I think Gina Barreca's book "It's Not That I'm Bitter...." should be on this Best Books of 2009 list. She's smart, funny and honest. A must-have for 2009. It's Not That I'm Bitter . . . Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World

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message 17: by Susanna (new)

Dec 03, 2009 10:34am

The form to add books is over on the right hand side of the page.

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message 18: by Joe (new)

Dec 08, 2009 10:08pm

Why does the best book list of 2009 not include "9 Dragons" by Michael Connolly or "The Defector" by Daniel Silva. Both excellent reads. skillfully written. Not artsy enough?

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message 19: by Susanna (new)

Dec 09, 2009 12:08pm

Why don't you add them? This is a collaborative list.

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message 20: by Joe (new)

Dec 09, 2009 08:40pm

"9 Dragons" by Michael Connolly

"The Defector" by Daniel Silva

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message 21: by Susanna (new)

Dec 10, 2009 09:33am

The link to add them is over at the right-hand side of the page. "Find/Add Books to List."

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message 22: by Carolina (new)

Dec 12, 2009 04:40am

RANGER APRENDICE "THEY ARE GREAT!!!!!!!

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message 23: by Jamie (new)

Dec 12, 2009 09:24pm

ghostgirl:homecoming!

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message 24: by Violet (new)

Dec 13, 2009 06:38am

Yeah, i agree! The ghostgirl books are the most original and they had me laughing and I cried at the end of the second book Homecoming. So, I vote ghostgirl: Homecoming!

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message 25: by Kimber (new)

Dec 16, 2009 09:50pm

I wish there was a "boo this sucks" button because some of the books I really cant see how people like them so much

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message 26: by Susanna (last edited Dec 17, 2009 11:42am) (new)

Dec 17, 2009 11:41am

I guess the best thing you can do is vote for the ones you do like. Or add them if they're not already on the list - the link is over at the right side.

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message 27: by David (new)

Dec 18, 2009 12:05pm

I'd like to know how many of these so-called "best" books are just crap written about vampires. What is wrong with you people?

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message 28: by Susanna (new)

Dec 18, 2009 01:25pm

Vampires are flavor of the month?

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message 29: by Dafne (new)

Dec 21, 2009 12:16am

David wrote: "I'd like to know how many of these so-called "best" books are just crap written about vampires. What is wrong with you people?"

vaps are the best!

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message 30: by SueAnn (new)

Dec 23, 2009 04:53pm

sometimes a book's published date is later. You might be reading a book right now but the date is stated as 2010.

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message 31: by Louise (new)

Dec 26, 2009 06:35pm

If you are interested in the history of the American West, Manifest Destiny and Native Americans, then I recommend Elliot West's The Last Indian War:The Nez Perce Story. It gave me insight into the United States dealing with other cultures in the 1880's.

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message 32: by Barbara (new)

Dec 30, 2009 03:06pm

Really enjoyed going through your list.
I review books on amazon regularly and only heard about this site today. I'm having a great time reading the lists.
It's amazing so many books that I have read are not on these lists.
I really appreciate when people do a low rating as it is a true warning Don't waste your money.

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message 33: by Cheryl (new)

Jan 06, 2010 07:26am

Where is The Lacuna, by arguably America's greatest living novelist, Barbara Kingsolver? It gives me hope to find this brillinat work on the NY Times bestseller list, but I certainly expected Goodreads readers to appreciate it.The Lacuna

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message 34: by Shana (new)

Jan 06, 2010 10:03am

Is there a way to search for a book on the list rather than reading the entire list?

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message 35: by Dafne (new)

Jan 07, 2010 05:08pm

uhuh!

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message 36: by Yuningers (new)

Jan 08, 2010 04:39am

Where is John Irving's Last Night in Twisted River or Barbara Kingsolver's Lacuna???

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message 37: by Susanna (new)

Jan 10, 2010 07:19am

You could try adding them - the form is over at the right hand side of the page ("find/add books to list").

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message 38: by Anina (last edited Jan 11, 2010 06:17am) (new)

Jan 11, 2010 06:17am

Could they show just the books I've read so I don't have to go through the entire list?

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message 39: by Mary (new)

Jan 11, 2010 05:18pm

I'd like to know how to suggest books published in 2010, and when you do it.
Mary

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message 40: by umberto (last edited Jan 13, 2010 07:39pm) (new)

Jan 13, 2010 07:37pm

I've just received this GR Newsletter & the listopia today, it's interesting of course but, as for the first 1-100 list, I'm sorry I've not heard/read any title up there. Why don't you have a few more lists like, say, a classics list, a comtemporary classics list, a memoir list, a biography list, a history list, etc.?
Maybe I belong to another generation different from those young, elite readers worldwide.
Thanks for your time and kind consideration.

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message 41: by James (new)

Jan 13, 2010 09:03pm

How about a memoirs/biography list. A great book came out in June about a grandfather that grew up on a farm in the '40's. The book is true memoirs, 35 chapters actually about life on the home front during WWII, eating traditions, clothes they wore and much more. It's titled A Grandfather's Gift it's on agrandfathersgiftonline.com It's available at all online stores.

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message 42: by Ilene (new)

Jan 14, 2010 01:52am

I think Wally Lamb's latest book, The hour I First believed should be on this list. It is about Columbine and its aftermath as told by a survivor. We see the affects on those who survivied and how thier lives and the lives of their loved ones are affected. I love his character development and was not able to put the book down!

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message 43: by Herman (new)

Jan 14, 2010 05:21am

GONE OVER, by David Chacko and Alexander Kulcsar is the best historical published last year and one of the best novels period. See this review for an independent opinion. http://openlettersmonthly.com/blog/micro...

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message 44: by Susanna (last edited Jan 14, 2010 11:12am) (new)

Jan 14, 2010 11:10am

There are a great many lists on Listopia (click All Lists at the right top of this page), and we are free to make more, on any subject that pleases us.

I am under the impression that The Hour I First Believed was first published in 2008.

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message 45: by umberto (new)

Jan 14, 2010 01:52pm

Susanna wrote: "There are a great many lists on Listopia (click All Lists at the right top of this page), and we are free to make more, on any subject that pleases us.

I am under the impression that The Hour I Fi..."

Thanks, Susanna.

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message 46: by Marilyn (last edited Jan 19, 2010 02:48pm) (new)

Jan 18, 2010 09:23pm

I'd like to add 4 books that my book club read this year that I thought were excellent. No bad language, uplifting and no violence are our requirements.
The Wednesday Letters by Jason F Wright
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie BarrowsThe Zookeepers Wife by Diane Ackerman The Ultimate Life by Jim Stovall AND Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Just because a book came out a couple of years ago doesn't mean you can't read it now. :)

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message 47: by Tshepo (new)

Jan 19, 2010 04:02am

Hi, my girlfriend is birthdaying so i wanna buy her a book on her birthday, and i realy don't know what book to buy. can anybody help me on choosing the best book ever...

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message 48: by Susanna (last edited Jan 19, 2010 09:10am) (new)

Jan 19, 2010 09:09am

Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was first published in 2008.

The Wednesday Letters was first published in 2007, as was The Zookeeper's Wife and The Ultimate Life.

What kind of books does she like, Tshepo?

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message 49: by Jessie (new)

Jan 19, 2010 01:52pm