The Best Books of 2011

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Here are the top 10 best books of 2011:

1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
2. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
3. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
4. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
5. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
6. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
8. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
9. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
10. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

The full list of 30 is at - http://bookpage.com/feature/readers'-choice:-best-books-of-2011

Thoughts??? I'm actually surprised that I've read some of these and have others on my "to read" list! Usually I see these book lists and haven't even heard of most of the books!

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  • KimmyEB
    KimmyEB Posts: 1,208 Member
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    I haven't read any of those! lol. Most of them I haven't even heard of!
  • HeelsAndBoxingGloves
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    I've read A Discovery of Witches and 11/22/63, Steve Jobs, and A Dance with Dragon are all coming up quickly on my reading list. I definitely recommend A Discovery of Witches! I loved it and can't wait for the next book (it's going to be a trilogy!) I've heard really good things about 11/22/63 - it's Stephen Kings new book. And I'm reading through the entire Game of Thrones series right now and A Dance with Dragons is the next book for me! :-)

    I'd definitely like to hear about some of the other books on the list! I recognize a few of the titles but have no idea if any would be worth reading!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
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    King's book is GRRRRREAT. I liked it, anyway. But I love his writing style and the book is FULL of easter eggs, so I love that.
  • AlexzKT
    AlexzKT Posts: 131 Member
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    I've only read A Discovery of Witches on your list - but I LOVE it!! I can't wait for the sequel coming out in the summer! :D
  • travelgirl77
    travelgirl77 Posts: 99 Member
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    I read 'State of Wonder' and while I enjoyed it, I did not feel that it was nearly as good as her 'Bel Canto.' Has anyone read the 'Marriage Plot?' I am very interested in whether this should go on my 'to read' list!
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
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    I really enjoyed Divergent and can't wait for the sequel! Oh and the Insider series.
  • Statsol
    Statsol Posts: 28 Member
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    I am 77% through The Marriage Plot. So far I recommend highly, but I have heard that some don't like the ending. I will post back in a day or two.