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2011 Best of Fiction: The Complete List


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Cover art for ANNABEL
FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2011

"A compelling, gracefully written novel about mixed gender that sheds insight as surely as it rejects sensationalism. This book announces the arrival of a major writer."
In a remote coastal town in Newfoundland in the 1970s, a young person of mixed gender struggles for identity, acceptance and understanding Read full book review >
Cover art for THE EMPTY FAMILY
FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2011

"Likely to rank with the best story collections of the year."
The Irish-born, award-winning novelist reconfirms his mastery of the short story. Read full book review >
Cover art for PICTURES OF YOU
FICTION
Released: Jan. 25, 2011

"Heartfelt (everyone cries), deft and highly readable fiction."
Tragedy leads to complicated love as a widower and the woman who accidentally killed his wife are united by a grieving child looking for an angel. Read full book review >
Cover art for OPEN CITY
FICTION
Released: Feb. 8, 2011

"Determining whether the novel's main character is hero, villain or somewhere in between might require the reader to start over with the book after finishing it."
A masterful command of narrative voice distinguishes a debut novel that requires patience and rewards it. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TRINITY SIX
FICTION
Released: March 1, 2011

"Taut, atmospheric and immersive--an instant classic."
A London academic risks his life to uncover a real-life, decades-old Cold War mystery in Cumming's (Typhoon, 2009, etc.) edgy thriller. Read full book review >
Cover art for RIZZO'S FIRE
FICTION
Released: March 1, 2011

"Bar none, Joe Rizzo is the most authentic cop in contemporary crime fiction."
In the gripping sequel to Rizzo's War (2009), maverick Detective Sergeant Joe Rizzo investigates the murder of a man too unimportant to murder. Read full book review >