Best of 2011 Lists

[Robin]

There should be a number of "Best of" lists coming out soon so I thought a place to put them all would be a good thing:

Library Journal's Top 10 Scifi/Fantasy of 2011


Jo Anderton's Debris Angry Robot (Veiled Worlds Trilogy, Bk. 1) $7.99
Ben Bova's Leviathans of Jupiter Tor $24.99
James S.A. Corey Leviathan Wakes Orbit: Hachette (Expanse, Bk. 1). $15.99
Lisa Goldstein's The Uncertain Places Tachyon, dist. by IPG. $14.95
Daryl Gregory's Raising Stony Mayhall Del Rey: Ballantine
George R.R. Martin's A Dance With Dragons Bantam (Song of Ice & Fire, Bk. 5) $35
Peter Orullian's The Unremembered Tor (Vault of Heaven, Bk. 1) $27.99
Hannu Rajaniemi's The Quantum Thief Tor. $24.99
Michael J. Sullivan's Theft of Swords Orbit: Hachette (Riyria Revelations, Vol. 1) $14.99
Vernor Vinge's The Children of the Sky Tor $25.99




NPR's Top Scifi/Fantasy

George R.R. Martin's A Dance With Dragons Bantam (Song of Ice & Fire, Bk. 5)
Catherynne M. Valente's The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Square Fish
Charles Stross's Rule 34 Ace
Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes Orbit: Hachette
Lauren Oliver'sDelirium HarperCollins

[Shelley]

Sorry to whom ever came up with this list, but I have to say that its WRONG!!!!! Steven Erikson is NOT on it and The Crippled God was the BEST Book of 2011 hands down!!! And not for nothing but it's the BEST friggin series ender of all times too!!!

Just had to get that of my chest!

Shells:)

[Jon]

Nor is Patrick Rothfuss' The Wise Man's Fear mentioned, which will probably be my top read of 2011.

Or any of Janny Wurts' novels I read this year, including the recently released Initiate's Trial.

[Traci]

I feel the same way. Lol. I joined here almost a year ago and have been playing catch up too. Next year I plan to read more new books. This year I think I read four...maybe six.

[Sandra]

I seldom agree with these lists.

[Michael]

Yeah "best of" lists are always in high contention. Still I've found a lot of books that I didn't even know exist from looking at them. For instance the GoodReads Choice lists have been a nice source of inspiration.

[Michael]

Here's another "Best of 2011 List" this time from Barnes and Noble's Blog...


The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Farlander by Col Buchanan
Pathfinder Tales: Death's Heretic by James L. Sutter
The Desert of Souls by Howard Andrew Jones
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Snuff by Terry Pratchett
Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht
NeverwinterR.A. Salvatore
The Traitor's Daughter byPaula Brandon
Den of Thieves by David Chandler
Impure: Resurrection by J.R. Bailey
The Kingdom of GodsN.K. Jemisin
Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick
Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

[Helen]

AT least Rothfuss is on this one.

[Jon]

and at the top of the list where he belongs.

[Elizabeth]

It would be nice to see a collection of "Best of lists and see what books show up on multiple ones...Prediction: Dance with Dragons and Wise Man's Fear.

[Traci]

I'm not surprised but disappointed to not see The Crippled God on any of these lists. I'm finishing up the Malazan series this weekend and although it takes a certain commitment of the reader this is the most orginal, imaginative, engaging series I have ever read.

[Bryan]

Michael wrote: "Here's another "Best of 2011 List" this time from Barnes and Noble's Blog...


The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Farlander by [author:Col Buc..."

Pretty phenomenal list with some really great debuts and some good stuff.

[Elizabeth]

Good point Bryan - the list does indeed have both new and established represented - a nice balance.