Best Books of 2008

The best books first published during 2008.

For 2008
2008 books most frequently added to shelves
2008 lists
2008 shelf
Graphic Novels of 2008
Manga of 2008
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2008 fiction and nonfiction
Science Fiction of 2008

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200	The Winter Sea (Slains, #1) by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 69,159 ratings score: 715, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
202	Storm Born (Dark Swan, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 33,059 ratings score: 711, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
203	The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 14,101 ratings score: 705, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
203	Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 14,695 ratings score: 705, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
205	Unexplained Presence by Tisa Bryant (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 696, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
206	The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg by Geoff Herbach 3.67 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 695, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
207	A Book Inside, How to Write, Publish, and Sell Your Story by Carol Denbow (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 681, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
208	The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 162,144 ratings score: 677, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
209	Company of Liars by Karen Maitland (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 16,411 ratings score: 671, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
210	Without Wax by William Walsh (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 647, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
211	Kushiel's Mercy (Imriel's Trilogy, #3) by Jacqueline Carey (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 18,170 ratings score: 644, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
212	The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 36,182 ratings score: 638, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
213	Heir to Sevenwaters (Sevenwaters, #4) by Juliet Marillier (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 16,061 ratings score: 632, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
214	Swan Peak (Dave Robicheaux, #17) by James Lee Burke 4.13 avg rating — 8,670 ratings score: 630, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
215	The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness 3.98 avg rating — 202,711 ratings score: 627, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
215	Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 99,180 ratings score: 627, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
217	A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World by Tony Horwitz 3.97 avg rating — 9,325 ratings score: 623, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
218	The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 8,185 ratings score: 620, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
219	Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) by Lara Adrian (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 34,588 ratings score: 617, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
220	The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 87,724 ratings score: 602, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
221	Janeology by Karen Harrington (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
221	The Legal Limit by Martin Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,243 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
221	The Postmodern Mariner by Rhys Hughes (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
221	The Nightingales of Troy: Connected Stories by Alice Fulton (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
225	A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 41,478 ratings score: 589, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
226	The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 13,894 ratings score: 588, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
227	The Little Book by Selden Edwards 3.75 avg rating — 5,005 ratings score: 586, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
228	The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi 3.74 avg rating — 846 ratings score: 584, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
229	Bad Moon Rising (Pine Deep, #3) by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 4,508 ratings score: 583, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
229	Hannah's Dream by Diane Hammond (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,796 ratings score: 583, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
231	The Boat by Nam Le 3.62 avg rating — 6,010 ratings score: 564, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
232	Sweetheart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #2) by Chelsea Cain (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 21,361 ratings score: 562, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
233	Tales From the Hood (The Sisters Grimm, #6) by Michael Buckley 4.31 avg rating — 20,903 ratings score: 557, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
234	Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters 3.78 avg rating — 6,911 ratings score: 553, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
234	Purge by Sofi Oksanen (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 20,320 ratings score: 553, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
236	Black Flies by Shannon Burke (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,099 ratings score: 551, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
237	The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller 3.31 avg rating — 12,586 ratings score: 546, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
238	Ghostgirl (Ghostgirl, #1) by Tonya Hurley (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 21,286 ratings score: 543, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
239	Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living by Doug Fine 3.48 avg rating — 1,836 ratings score: 539, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
240	The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren by Jonathan Lopez (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 8,542 ratings score: 538, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
241	No One You Know by Michelle Richmond (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 4,661 ratings score: 534, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
242	The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America by David Hajdu 3.86 avg rating — 3,689 ratings score: 529, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
243	Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely 4.12 avg rating — 129,812 ratings score: 528, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
244	Sovay by Celia Rees (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 4,413 ratings score: 523, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
245	The Keepsake (Rizzoli & Isles, #7) by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 47,608 ratings score: 514, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
246	The Darkest Kiss (Riley Jenson Guardian, #6) by Keri Arthur (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 14,952 ratings score: 512, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
247	Rock Chick (Rock Chick, #1) by Kristen Ashley (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 59,441 ratings score: 510, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
248	Where Memories Lie (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #12) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 8,813 ratings score: 505, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
248	King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul, #3) by C.L. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 13,218 ratings score: 505, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
250	Another Thing to Fall (Tess Monaghan, #10) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 4,398 ratings score: 499, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
251	Sheep and Wolves by Jeremy C. Shipp (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 498, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
252	Wicked Game (WVMP Radio, #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 3,310 ratings score: 496, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
253	One False Note (The 39 Clues, #2) by Gordon Korman 3.90 avg rating — 54,826 ratings score: 491, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
254	End Credits by A.F. Rutzy 3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 488, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
255	From the End of Heaven (The Great and Terrible, #5) by Chris Stewart 4.30 avg rating — 3,751 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
255	The Painter From Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 4,234 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
257	The Black Tower by Louis Bayard 3.75 avg rating — 4,166 ratings score: 480, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
258	The Writing Class by Jincy Willett 3.51 avg rating — 3,130 ratings score: 478, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
259	Another Man's Moccasins (Walt Longmire, #4) by Craig Johnson 4.24 avg rating — 21,931 ratings score: 475, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
260	A Lion Among Men (The Wicked Years, #3) by Gregory Maguire 3.35 avg rating — 32,246 ratings score: 473, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
261	Chalice by Robin McKinley 3.84 avg rating — 15,397 ratings score: 472, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
261	Pretty Monsters: Stories by Kelly Link 3.91 avg rating — 6,168 ratings score: 472, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
263	Superior Saturday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #6) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 15,643 ratings score: 471, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
263	The Quest Begins (Seekers, #1) by Erin Hunter 3.91 avg rating — 12,273 ratings score: 471, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
265	The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) by Peter V. Brett (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 130,172 ratings score: 470, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
266	Legacy (Legacy, #1) by Cayla Kluver (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 7,013 ratings score: 469, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
266	Ender in Exile (Ender's Saga, #5) by Orson Scott Card 3.92 avg rating — 52,917 ratings score: 469, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
268	Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1) by Tera Lynn Childs (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 15,213 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
269	Salvation in Death (In Death, #27) by J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 27,462 ratings score: 466, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
270	The Murder Stone (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #4) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 106,260 ratings score: 463, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
271	My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Bloody Jack, #6) by L.A. Meyer 4.26 avg rating — 7,822 ratings score: 462, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
272	Between the Sheets by Robin Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 266 ratings score: 461, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
273	Shakespeare Wrote for Money by Nick Hornby 3.82 avg rating — 2,005 ratings score: 459, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
274	A Viagem do Elefante by José Saramago 3.68 avg rating — 20,079 ratings score: 456, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
275	The Coffin Club (Vampire Kisses, #5) by Ellen Schreiber 4.07 avg rating — 26,062 ratings score: 451, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
276	Invisible Nation: How the Kurds' Quest for Statehood Is Shaping Iraq and the Middle East by Quil Lawrence 4.16 avg rating — 320 ratings score: 445, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
277	Need (Need, #1) by Carrie Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 64,334 ratings score: 442, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
278	Fledgling (Jason Steed, #1) by Mark A. Cooper 4.26 avg rating — 1,676 ratings score: 438, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
279	The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 7,852 ratings score: 434, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
280	A Giant Problem (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles, #2) by Tony DiTerlizzi (Goodreads Author) (Author & Illustrator) 3.83 avg rating — 8,193 ratings score: 433, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
281	Rules of Deception (Jonathan Ransom, #1) by Christopher Reich 3.72 avg rating — 6,199 ratings score: 432, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
281	Dragon Flight (Dragon Slippers, #2) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 20,411 ratings score: 432, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
281	Knit Two (Friday Night Knitting Club, #2) by Kate Jacobs 3.52 avg rating — 17,512 ratings score: 432, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
284	The Dragon Heir (The Heir Chronicles, #3) by Cinda Williams Chima (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 37,378 ratings score: 428, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
285	Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 8,747 ratings score: 420, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
286	The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt 3.52 avg rating — 2,742 ratings score: 419, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
287	Blue Smoke and Murder (St. Kilda Consulting, #4) by Elizabeth Lowell (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,927 ratings score: 417, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
288	American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham 3.86 avg rating — 56,208 ratings score: 412, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
289	Found (The Missing, #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3.98 avg rating — 41,630 ratings score: 411, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
290	A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif 3.77 avg rating — 12,110 ratings score: 407, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
291	The Gates to Love and War by Janie Pendleton (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
291	Subprime Factor by Jeffrey D. Schlaman 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
291	Lydia The Ladybug In Paris by Marie Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
294	Glad Stone Children by Edmund Berrigan (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
295	Sound + Noise by Curtis Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
295	When the Duke Returns (Desperate Duchesses, #4) by Eloisa James (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 9,469 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
297	A Study in Red (The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper, #1) by Brian L. Porter 3.77 avg rating — 344 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
298	Hellboy: Emerald Hell by Tom Piccirilli 4.34 avg rating — 1,468 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
299	Devil's Brood (Plantagenets #3; Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, #3) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.38 avg rating — 8,108 ratings score: 388, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
299	Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan 4.16 avg rating — 199,386 ratings score: 388, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Terri (new)

Jul 21, 2008 07:59AM

the worst part is I havent read ANY of these books yet!

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message 2: by Jenna (new)

Jul 30, 2008 06:25AM

Me either. Wonder if that says more about me, or about the books?

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message 3: by Jess (new)

Jul 30, 2008 06:52AM

um... I haven't read any of these!!

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message 4: by Phyllis (new)

Jul 30, 2008 09:01AM

I have not read any of these- put some James Patterson books and I will vote- lol- Phyllis

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message 5: by Del (new)

Jul 30, 2008 10:18AM

I've read 1 and 1/2 of the books on this list (and the Number-1-so-far is one book I couldn't bear to read more than halfway through). Looks like I'll be adding even *more* to my "To Read" list!

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message 6: by Rebekah (new)

Jul 30, 2008 11:17AM

Neither have I....I've been so busy with reading for work and school that I am still catching up on the things I've meant to read the past few years. I'm quite a good deal behind....

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message 7: by Isa (new)

Jul 30, 2008 01:04PM

I cannot vote fairly until I've read a good number of these, but I really enjoyed the Twilight series.

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message 8: by Anjuelle (new)

Jul 30, 2008 01:24PM

none of the books I've read were on the list.

Thanks for being my friend at goodreads.

Have a nice day.

anjuelle
Imagination is the key to freedom.
The artist's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination, and that of others.

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message 9: by Made (new)

Jul 30, 2008 03:43PM

who decided which books got on this list?

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message 10: by Irwan (new)

Jul 30, 2008 11:37PM

me neither... havent read any of those books...

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message 11: by Vicki (new)

Jul 31, 2008 12:05PM

Eeek! I haven't read any of these, either. (Blush) Lists like these just remind me of how I *really* don't get enough reading in these days. :..(

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message 12: by Charlene McConnell (new)

Jul 31, 2008 05:51PM

Hey, I've read some of these, which I find is an oddity, usually these lists contain nothing I have read!

Charlene

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message 13: by Ardita (new)

Jul 31, 2008 07:51PM

Most of these books just arrived in the country where I live and applies like 40% tax to imported books. I'd like to save first

Although I'd really like Jhumpa Lahiri's book to be the best.

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message 14: by Anjuelle (new)

Aug 02, 2008 02:44PM

Adam:

Thanks. But you've listed none of the books I've read.

anjuelle
Imagination is the key to freedom.
The artist's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination, and that of others.

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message 15: by Phyllis (new)

Aug 02, 2008 02:56PM

Sorry I never read any of these- Phyllis

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message 16: by Ali (new)

Aug 02, 2008 03:22PM

Thank You!
But you've listed none of the books I've read!
Sorry!

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message 17: by Lynda (new)

Aug 02, 2008 04:35PM

I know nothing about any of those books.

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message 18: by Terri (new)

Aug 03, 2008 01:17AM

Have to admit, havent read a single one of these

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message 19: by John (new)

Aug 03, 2008 05:27AM

I like it, but aren't we jumping the gun a little?

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message 20: by STEPHanie (last edited Feb 25, 2009 02:15AM) (new)

Aug 03, 2008 06:01PM

Hello, why isn't Breaking Dawn on here yet? Must add it...

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message 21: by Hippo dari Hongkong (new)

Aug 13, 2008 06:57AM

I haven't read any of those books :(
so sorry

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message 22: by Janie (last edited Feb 25, 2009 02:15AM) (new)

Aug 13, 2008 07:10AM

had to vote for the only book that I've read on the list...to say any different would not be fair. Breaking Dawn, I have not finished yet.

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message 23: by Donald (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:42AM

Can't this wait till the end of the year? We have five and a half more months of 08 left.

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message 24: by Matthew (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:43AM

The Shock Doctrine is my pick.

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message 25: by Matthew (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:47AM

Also for you poetry lovers out there, you can pick up my book, Organic Hotels @ lulu.com or any major book store website.

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message 26: by Ivan (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:55AM

-you people have to made a list in every language, I only read 4 of this books and aren´t the "best books 2008"

ciao

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message 27: by Mary (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:57AM

You should add MORE THAN THIS by Margo Candela. It just came out and it's fabulous!

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message 28: by Natalio (new)

Aug 13, 2008 11:18AM

The best book I have read is: The Lady Waved Good-bye, by Natalio Feliciano

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message 29: by A.F. (new)

Aug 13, 2008 01:37PM

I haven't read any of them, I haven't even heard of most of them. I must be out of touch.

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message 30: by Brian (new)

Aug 13, 2008 02:46PM

Ditto most of these thouughts. I haven't heard of most of these, but have added some to my list.

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message 31: by Lea (new)

Aug 13, 2008 03:03PM

I have not read any of these - just started Katie Ford's book though. A few would definitely go on my To-Read list but I have a lot already. I second the thought that we should wait a few months. A lot of good books come out in the fall and that's where I do the bulk of my reading (also, winter when I;m inside more...

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message 32: by Stephan (last edited Aug 13, 2008 03:56PM) (new)

Aug 13, 2008 03:55PM

I have not read any of these books either. I'm usually busy writing my own. I guess I will have to try harder.

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message 33: by Lara (new)

Aug 13, 2008 06:06PM

Haven't read of these. Sorry.

Lara

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message 34: by Anjuelle (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:13PM

Sorry, but I've read none of the books on your list.

I did see one I want to check out.

Take care and thanks for being my friend.

anjuelle
Imagination is the key to freedom.
The artist's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination, and that of others.

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message 35: by Anjuelle (new)

Aug 13, 2008 09:48PM

Sorry but I haven't read any books on this list.

Thanks for being my friend at goodreads.

anjuelle
Imagination is the key to freedom.
The artist's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination, and that of others.

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message 36: by Nicki (new)

Aug 14, 2008 07:01AM

I would love to share my opinion but I haven't read any of these books. Sorry.

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message 37: by Antoine (new)

Aug 14, 2008 10:35AM

You know, you can add books to these lists. That is sort of the point.

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message 38: by Will (new)

Aug 15, 2008 11:37AM

I haven't read any of the Books I voted on-but they
look like they would be enjoyable reading?
Will

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message 39: by Terri (new)

Aug 15, 2008 12:22PM

Can't believe I havent read a single one of these, though several are in my TBR piles

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message 40: by [deleted user] (new)

Aug 15, 2008 12:29PM

I hadn't read any of these either, so I added Amanda Grange's Mr.Knightley's diary. That was probably my favorite read of 2008.

Cindy K. Green
Author of Sweet, Sensual, and Inspirational Romance

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message 41: by Maryanne (new)

Aug 15, 2008 05:26PM

My favorite book was the Last Lecture. I found it so touching, so inspiring. It is a book I will never forget.
Maryanne

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message 42: by Niloufar (new)

Aug 16, 2008 01:16AM

actually I really would love to vote but I haven't read any of these books ... plz accept my apologize for that ...

good luck

Niloofar

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message 43: by bjneary (new)

Aug 16, 2008 12:29PM

Thanks for letting me vote- I have read many of the books but I really, really enjoyed Jennifer Storm's book and I am still passing it around to my adult friends (who may or may not have children dealing with alcoholism) and they love it too----it speaks volumes that Jennifer struggled for so long and now look at her recovery, her job (which can be sooo challenging!!! and rewarding!!!!) and her happiness in life. I wish everyone would read her book.

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message 44: by Gay (new)

Aug 17, 2008 02:37PM