Wondering what to read? Or what to read next? Curious where to start with contemporary literature? Or just want to compare notes? This is the place.
Our end of the decade special lists the 25 best books of the decade (2000-2009).
2009 gave us much in the way of contemporary literature. Here are reviews of the ten best books of the year.
The Historical Fiction genre may take its setting from varied times and locales. From the ancient world to the 20th century and around the world, here is the best in recently published historical fiction.
There are some very interesting titles coming out in September from visionaries such as Margaret Atwood, E.L. Doctorow, and David Byrne as well as eagerly awaited follow-ups from Dan Brown and Audrey Niffenegger... and more!
What were your favorite books in 2008? Share your point of view!
Each year, The Best American Series editors handpick the previous year's finest writing in short stories, comics, mysteries, essays, travel, science and nature, sports, spirituality, and nonrequired reading.
Both real and imagined, these ten titles are excellent works each in their own way relating notable stories of women in history.
Once again, we look back on the Books of 2008 and pull out the best of what we've read this year.
The Holiday shopping season is upon us. And so I bring you 10 Days of Giftmas: ten books published in 2008 to add to your gift-giving list.
Words for the wayfarer, pages for those prone to peregrination, perambulation, or pilgrimage, tracts guaranteed to transport your traveling soul.
Reading good books will help your writing, but here are some books that go straight to the heart of the matter - books specifically for writers.
Books for environmentalists, naturalists, wildlife lovers, for the green-living, Earth-lover in us all.
Winning picks for both the athlete and the spectator sports fan in your life.
For the musicophiles - books about music and musicians (read with accompanying background sounds).
What we do to make a living, and that which truly ignites us from the inside out are often different and disparate things, and a number of books have been written of late to guide us through the process of bringing these closer together.
Books that address spirituality from various angles. Find inspiration here!
Ten books to laugh the soda right through your nose.
Ten nonfiction must-reads: memoirs of person and place, personal essay, creative nonfiction, and biography.
Tis the season of the list. Here's ours for the top ten books of the year!
Looking for some good reading? The Ten Best works of Literature from 2006 will not fail you. Learn more about each book and each author by clicking on the review links.
Find a great book while learning more about 2005's best books and authors.
David Wallace contributed to numerous anthologies and periodicals over the course of his writing life. This is a list of his books.
Prepare yourself to vote in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Here are ten books from which to educate yourself on the candidates and issues.
That's right, we are certain that these ten are indeed the best literary novels published since the year 2000.
Ten authors whose work you should read immediately, if you haven't yet.
First 10 of 20 contemporary literature must-reads, essentials! If you've read all of these, you are well on your way to an honorary contemporary literature degree.
Second 10 of 20 contemporary literature must-reads, essentials.
Ten books that have withstood the test of time, yet are recent enough to be called Contemporary Literature.
Independent booksellers with Book Sense have created this list of ten banned books in support of Banned Books Week, September 25 to October 2, 2004. Read a banned book!
Love classics and gifts for your lover, both.
Books for Mom, books about Mom, books for new Moms... you get the idea.
Dad wants a sea kayak, a gas grill, or one of those Segway personal transport devices. But you're too cheap to get him any of those gifts...
