Best of lists for 2008 are already starting to pop up. Amazon recently posted its Top 100 of 2008. The surprise at the top of the list is The Northern Clemency, the Booker shortlisted novel by Philip Hensher. The year’s fiction phenomenon The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was fifth, and Millions favorites Neverland and 2666 land at 15 and 24 respectively.
Amazon Names its Favorites for 2008
Roving Ramblers Make the Best Protagonists
Fast-talking, ever-moving protagonists take us on strange, unpredictable rides by way of their fidgety feet and hyperactive minds.
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Ten Essential Fictional Frenemies
There is no “Frenemies” section in the greeting card aisle at CVS. But here are 10 novels that can maybe make us feel a bit more understood.
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Ten Groundbreaking True Crime Books
Crime fiction may desire order out of chaos, but true crime grapples with the chaos while hoping for catharsis in the meantime. These books helped me make sense of the world's darkest corners.
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Nine Haunting Postapocalyptic Novels
The paradox of imagined apocalypses is that they’re always more about the present than the future. Here's a list of a few haunting and evocative titles.
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Writers to Watch: Spring 2022
Adoption narratives, genre-bending novels about the horrors and inequities of life, and promising collections round out this season’s notable fiction debuts.
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