PublishersLunch
The New York Times Book Review named their annual 100 Notable Books in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction (which will run in this Sunday's print edition) with their 10 Best list to follow next week.
Slatecompiled their best books of 2012 listby polling their staff (including their human resources director, who chose Esi Edugyan's HALF BLOOD BLUES.) The most popular choice was Katherine Boo's BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS.
From earlier this week, Canada's Quill & Quire chose their top 5 fictionand nonfictionchoices:
Fiction
Tamara Faith Berger, MAIDENHEAD
Tamas Dobozy, SIEGE 13
Alice Munro, DEAR LIFE
Alix Ohlin, INSIDE
Richard Wagamese, INDIAN HORSE
Tamas Dobozy, SIEGE 13
Alice Munro, DEAR LIFE
Alix Ohlin, INSIDE
Richard Wagamese, INDIAN HORSE
Nonfiction
Guy Delisle, JERUSALEM
Julie Devaney, MY LEAKY BODY
Naomi Duguid, BURMA RIVERS OF FLAVOR
Jan Wong, OUT OF THE BLUE
Neil Young, WAGING HEAVY PEACE
Guy Delisle, JERUSALEM
Julie Devaney, MY LEAKY BODY
Naomi Duguid, BURMA RIVERS OF FLAVOR
Jan Wong, OUT OF THE BLUE
Neil Young, WAGING HEAVY PEACE
Kirkus, which has been trickling out their abundant lists, named their top 25 works of fiction.