Wednesday, December 3, 2008

New York Times 10 Best Books of 2008

After releasing their 100 notable books a few days ago, the New York Times released their 10 best books of 2008 today. Here they are in particular order:

DANGEROUS LAUGHTER Thirteen Stories By Steven Millhauser.Alfred A. Knopf, $24.
A MERCY By Toni Morrison. Alfred A. Knopf, $23.95.
NETHERLAND By Joseph O’Neill. Pantheon Books, $23.95.
2666 By Roberto BolaƱo. Translated by Natasha Wimmer.
UNACCUSTOMED EARTH By Jhumpa Lahiri. Alfred A. Knopf, $25.
THE DARK SIDE The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals By Jane Mayer. Doubleday, $27.50.
NOTHING TO BE FRIGHTENED OF By Julian Barnes. Alfred A. Knopf, $24.95.
THIS REPUBLIC OF SUFFERING Death and the American Civil War By Drew Gilpin Faust. Alfred A. Knopf, $27.95.
THE WORLD IS WHAT IT IS The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul By Patrick French. Alfred A. Knopf, $30.


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