Best books read in 2011

The end of the year is a good time for lists, right? I gave you one yesterday. Well, here's another one. I'm sure in some cases you'll look at these titles and be amazed I just now got around to them. But maybe that'll help you understand why there's nothing published in 2011 on the list. (Except After Obsession, of course, and I don't know how many times I read that one before it was released!)

American Gods by Neil Gaiman — By far the best read of this past year. It made me a fan of Gaiman...