Some of our favorite authors weigh in on the best reads of 2008.
Compiled by Abby Margulies Dec 9, 2008
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Our picks for the 10 most pleasurable fiction and nonfiction reading experiences of the year.
By Laura Miller
December 8, 2008
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Who will survive "The Deathly Hallows"? Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Steve Almond -- and Stephen Amidon's children -- join Salon staff and place their bets.
By Thomas Rogers and Matthew Fishbane
July 6, 2007
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The New York Times Book Review's list of the best American novels of the past 25 years revives the threadbare "greatness sweepstakes" view of literature.
By Laura Miller
May 22, 2006
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From a coming-of-age story set in Japan to the biography of a legendary crooner, we pick the most pleasurable reading experiences of 2005.
By Laura Miller and Hillary Frey
December 19, 2005
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Magic is afoot in England, white slaves are held captive in the Sahara, sisters are haunted by a lost sibling -- and more literary feasts.
By Laura Miller
December 7, 2004
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February 24, 2004
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Growing up, all the kids -- black and white -- exiled me for being an obsessive reader. This year, I finally found three books that capture the black nerd experience.
By Adrienne Crew
June 27, 2003
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By the Associated Press
August 20, 2002
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Stylish new Wodehouse editions and more of our favorite books.
April 22, 2002
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The long-lost novel that inspired Jimmy Breslin to write "The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez."
By Allen Barra
March 14, 2002
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He was prepared to shed blood to defend liberty. What separates American terrorist Timothy McVeigh from thousands of other gun-worshiping zealots?
By Gary Kamiya
April 7, 2001
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Forget the sketchy allegations of
wife-beating. Anthony Summers' new
book makes clear that Richard Nixon's
real crimes were against his country.
By Charles Taylor
September 1, 2000
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By STEVE GUTTERMAN
July 20, 2000
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Ten titles that kept us up all night in 1999
By Laura Miller and Craig Seligman
December 16, 1999
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Plainsong
By Kent Haruf
December 16, 1999
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
By Mark Bowden
December 16, 1999
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Original Bliss
By A.L. Kennedy
December 16, 1999
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Cryptonomicon
By Neal Stephenson
December 16, 1999
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Motherless Brooklyn
By Jonathan Lethem
December 16, 1999
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Show Me a Hero: A Tale of Murder, Suicide, Race, and Redemption
By Lisa Belkin
December 16, 1999
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Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette
By Judith Thurman
December 16, 1999
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