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Library Journal's Best Books 2011:

By Ali Fisher
November 18th, 2011
Ben BovaBest of 2011Carson MortonColin CotterillDaisy GoodwinEviction NoticeG.M. MallietGregg HurwitzHannu RajaniemiJesmyn WardJohn Jeremiah SullivanJon LandK'wanKilled at the Whim of a HatLeviathans of JupiterMidnight RisingNow You See MeP.T. DeutermannPacific GloryPeter OrullianPULPHEAD: ESSAYSS.J. BoltonSalvage the BonesSTEALING MONA LISAStella TillyardStrong at the BreakSummer Rental by Mary Kay AndrewsThe American HeiressThe Children of the SkyThe Marriage Plot by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Quantum ThiefThe UnrememberedTides of WarTony HorwitzVerner VingeWicked AutumnYou’re Next
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And wrapping up our week of annual best books lists is Library Journal's Best Books of 2011! Here are all of the Macmillan titles you should check out (library pun totally intended):

The Top Ten

Midnight Rising by Tony Horwitz
Tides of War by Stella Tillyard

More of the Best

The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Pulphead: Essays by John Jeremiah Sullivan
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Mystery

Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton
Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill
Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet
Stealing Mona Lisa by Carson Morton

SF/Fantasy

Leviathans of Jupiter by Ben Bova
The Unremembered by Peter Orullian
The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
The Children of the Sky by Verner Vinge

Street Lit

Eviction Notice by K'wan

Women's Fiction

Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

Historical Fiction

Pacific Glory by P.T. Deutermann
The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

Thrillers

You’re Next by Gregg Hurwitz
Strong at the Break by Jon Land

Excellent picks, Library Journal! If you readers want to see all of Library Journal's great picks from 2011, you can see their "best of" lists right here.

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Publishers Weekly Editors' Top 10 SFF & Horror

By Ali Fisher
July 13th, 2011
books for druidsChristopher GoldenHarborJohn Ajvide LindqvistThe Children of the SkyThe Monster's CornerVerner Vinge
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Between BEA, ALA, a long 4th of July weekend, and general summer sluggishness, I'm behind on reading reviews. This morning while catching up on my Publishers Weekly reading I got to the Top 10: Editors' Picks issue (June 27th) and had to share a few of their top 10 selections in my favorite category: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror.

HARBOR
by John Ajvide Lindqvist

One ordinary winter afternoon on a snowy island, Anders and Cecilia take their six-year-old daughter Maja across the ice to visit the lighthouse in the middle of the frozen channel. While the couple explore the lighthouse, Maja disappears. Another chilling tale from the author of LET ME IN (or, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN).

THE MONSTER'S CORNER: STORIES FROM INHUMAN EYES
edited by Christopher Golden

These haunting stories of monsters are all told from the monster's point of view. With contributions by Lauren Groff, Chelsea Cain, Simon R. Green, Sharyn McCrumb, Kelley Armstrong, David Liss, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, and many others.

THE CHILDREN OF THE SKY
by Verner Vinge

After nearly twenty years, Vernor Vinge has produced an enthralling sequel to his memorable bestselling novel A FIRE UPON THE DEEP. Ten years have passed on Tines World and while there is peace, there are those among them—and among the humans—who seek power

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