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2010 BOOKS OF NOTE BY LITERARY LIONS

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PARROT AND OLIVIER IN AMERICA

by Peter Carey

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DESTINY AND DESIRE

by Carlos Fuentes

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THE WIDOWER'S TALE

by Julia Glass

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OUR KIND OF TRAITOR

by John Le Carré

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DJIBOUTI

by Elmore Leonard

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THE BEST DEBUT FICTION OF 2010

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A KIND OF INTIMACY

by Jenn Ashworth

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BLACKLANDS

by Belinda Bauer

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MATTAPONI QUEEN

by Belle Boggs

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THE HOUSE ON SALT HAY ROAD

by Carin Clevidence

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OLD BORDER ROAD

by Susan Froderberg

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THE BEST NONFICTION OF 2010

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MURDER CITY

by Charles Bowden

Cover art for THE PUBLISHER

THE PUBLISHER

by Alan Brinkley

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AT HOME

by Bill Bryson

Cover art for MADISON AND JEFFERSON

MADISON AND JEFFERSON

by Andrew Burstein

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COMPOSED

by Rosanne Cash

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THE MOST DISAPPOINTING NONFICTION OF 2010

Cover art for LONG WAY HOME

LONG WAY HOME

by Bill Barich

Cover art for SLEEPWALK WITH ME

SLEEPWALK WITH ME

by Mike Birbiglia

Cover art for EXTRA LIVES

EXTRA LIVES

by Tom Bissell

Cover art for SPENT

SPENT

by Avis Cardella

Cover art for MY LIFE AS A RUSSIAN NOVEL

MY LIFE AS A RUSSIAN NOVEL

by Emmanuel Carrère

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PLEASANT SURPRISES OF 2010

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LETTERS TO MY TORTURER

by Houshang Asadi

Cover art for CAESARS' WIVES

CAESARS' WIVES

by Annelise Freisenbruch

Cover art for ANARCHY EVOLUTION

ANARCHY EVOLUTION

by Greg Graffin

Cover art for GOLD DIGGERS

GOLD DIGGERS

by Charlotte Gray

Cover art for ACROSS AMERICA BY BICYCLE

ACROSS AMERICA BY BICYCLE

by Alice Honeywell

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THE BEST MEMOIRS OF 2010

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CLAIMING GROUND

by Laura Bell

Cover art for A JOURNEY

A JOURNEY

by Tony Blair

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HOW DID YOU GET THIS NUMBER

by Sloane Crosley

Cover art for THE FINE WISDOM AND PERFECT TEACHINGS OF THE KINGS OF ROCK AND ROLL

THE FINE WISDOM AND PERFECT TEACHINGS OF THE KINGS OF ROCK AND ROLL

by Mark Edmundson

Cover art for THE TICKING IS THE BOMB

THE TICKING IS THE BOMB

by Nick Flynn

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THE BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF 2010

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THE PUBLISHER

by Alan Brinkley

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FIRST FAMILY

by Joseph J. Ellis

Cover art for EMPIRE OF DREAMS

EMPIRE OF DREAMS

by Scott Eyman

Cover art for CHARLIE CHAN

CHARLIE CHAN

by Yunte Huang

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KAY THOMPSON

by Sam Irvin

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THE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL DOOMSDAY TOMES OF 2010

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THE PLUNDERED PLANET

by Paul Collier

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THE WEATHER OF THE FUTURE

by Heidi Cullen

Cover art for CLIMATE WARS

CLIMATE WARS

by Gwynne Dyer

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DIET FOR A HOT PLANET

by Anna Lappé

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EAARTH

by Bill McKibben

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THE BEST BOOKS FOR FOODIES OF 2010

Cover art for 52 LOAVES

52 LOAVES

by William Alexander

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RIPE

by Arthur Allen

Cover art for AMERICAN WASTELAND

AMERICAN WASTELAND

by Jonathan Bloom

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PALMENTO

by Robert V. Camuto

Cover art for THE VERTICAL FARM

THE VERTICAL FARM

by Dickson Despommier

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2010 NON-STARRED BOOKS THAT READERS SHOULD REVISIT

Cover art for NOTHING TO ENVY

NOTHING TO ENVY

by Barbara Demick

Cover art for THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EXECUTION

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EXECUTION

by David R. Dow

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PIRATE STATE

by Peter Eichstaedt

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GET CAPONE

by Jonathan Eig

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APPETITE FOR AMERICA

by Stephen Fried

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THE “WE’RE NOT DRINKING THE KOOL-AID” LIST OF 2010 (ACCLAIMED BOOKS—OR BOOKS BY ACCLAIMED AUTHORS—THAT DIDN’T LIVE UP TO OUR EXPECTATIONS)

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BY NIGHTFALL

by Michael Cunningham

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ABOUT A MOUNTAIN

by John D’Agata

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IMPERIAL BEDROOMS

by Bret Easton Ellis

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FREEDOM

by Jonathan Franzen

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WILLIE MAYS

by James S. Hirsch

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THE BEST POLITICAL BOOKS OF 2010

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HERDING DONKEYS

by Ari Berman

Cover art for MAKING OUR DEMOCRACY WORK

MAKING OUR DEMOCRACY WORK

by Stephen Breyer

Cover art for MY NUCLEAR FAMILY

MY NUCLEAR FAMILY

by Christopher Brownfield

Cover art for CULTURES OF WAR

CULTURES OF WAR

by John W. Dower

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POISONING THE PRESS

by Mark Feldstein

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TAILOR-MADE FOR THE BIG SCREEN

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TITANIC THOMPSON

by Kevin Cook

Cover art for GET CAPONE

GET CAPONE

by Jonathan Eig

Cover art for BIG HAIR AND PLASTIC GRASS

BIG HAIR AND PLASTIC GRASS

by Dan Epstein

Cover art for WAR

WAR

by Sebastian Junger

Cover art for HITLER’S HOLY RELICS

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS

by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick

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THE BEST MYSTERIES OF 2010

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NOWHERE TO RUN

by C.J. Box

Cover art for THE BRICK LAYER

THE BRICK LAYER

by Noah Boyd

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THE GLASS RAINBOW

by James Lee Burke

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WORTH DYING FOR

by Lee Child

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EDGE

by Jeffery Deaver

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THE BEST FICTION OF 2010

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SUNSET PARK

by Paul Auster

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EXLEY

by Brock Clarke

Cover art for THE STORM

THE STORM

by Margriet de Moor

Cover art for THE PRIVILEGES

THE PRIVILEGES

by Jonathan Dee

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POINT OMEGA

by Don DeLillo

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THE BEST ZOMBIE AND VAMPIRE BOOKS OF 2010

Cover art for THE PASSAGE

THE PASSAGE

by Justin Cronin

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THE FALL

by Guillermo del Toro

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PAUL IS UNDEAD

by Alan Goldsher

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER

by Seth Grahame-Smith

Cover art for HANDLING THE UNDEAD

HANDLING THE UNDEAD

by John Ajvide Lindqvist

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THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF 2010

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THE BIRD OF THE RIVER

by Kage Baker

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BEARERS OF THE BLACK STAFF

by Terry Brooks

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SIDE JOBS

by Jim Butcher

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THE PALACE OF IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS

by Jennifer Fallon

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SHADOWS IN THE CAVE

by Caleb Fox

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NEW YORKER 20 UNDER 40

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THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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MS. HEMPEL CHRONICLES

by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum

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THE UNNAMED

by Joshua Ferris

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ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES

by Rivka Galchen

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GOLD BOY, EMERALD GIRL

by Yiyun Li

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2010 DECEMBER HOLIDAY ROUND-UP

Cover art for HAPPY CHRISTMAS, LITTLE BEAR

HAPPY CHRISTMAS, LITTLE BEAR

by Margaret Allum

Cover art for THE NUTCRACKER

THE NUTCRACKER

by AnnMarie Anderson

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MACCABEE!

by Tilda Balsley

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NONNA TELL ME A STORY

by Lidia Bastianich

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THE KVETCH WHO STOLE HANUKKAH

by Bill Berlin

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2010 BEST FICTION: THE TOP 25

Cover art for SUNSET PARK

SUNSET PARK

by Paul Auster

Cover art for EXLEY

EXLEY

by Brock Clarke

Cover art for THE STORM

THE STORM

by Margriet de Moor

Cover art for THE PRIVILEGES

THE PRIVILEGES

by Jonathan Dee

Cover art for POINT OMEGA

POINT OMEGA

by Don DeLillo

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