My Favorite Books of 2008

 

Here’s my list of the books that I enjoyed reading the most that were published in 2008, in no particular order:
  1. Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen (review and Interview with the author)
  2. Anathem by Neal Stephenson (review)
  3. The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames (review)
  4. The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt (review)
  5. Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky (review)
  6. The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff (review)
  7. How the Dead Dream by Lydia Millet (review)
  8. Black Postcards by Dean Wareham (my review at Largehearted Boy and accompanying audio @ BGB)
  9. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (review)
  10. Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow (review)
I read more books in 2008 than I have in any previous year. Surprisingly, my list of books that I want to read has never been longer.  Here’s my list of the top books that I wish that I had read in 2008.  The Top Unread 15 haven’t even made it to the nightstand yet.
  1. The Boat by Nam Le
  2. Netherland by Joseph O’Neill
  3. Lush Life by Richard Price
  4. The Lazarus Project by Aleksandr Hemon
  5. Downtown Owl by Chuck Klusterman
  6. The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III
  7. Telex From Cuba by Rachel Kushner
  8. The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant
  9. The Gone Away World by Nick Harkaway
  10. Serena by Ron Rash
  11. Metropole by Farenc Karinthy
  12. A Person of Interest by Susan Choi
  13. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
  14. The Pitchfork 500 – Editors of Pichfork
  15. Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta

categories Books | | datetime December 8, 2008 8:11 am

4 Comments

  • By Rich, December 9, 2008 @ 5:04 pm

    I was finishing books at a pretty good clip too, until I started the million-page Anathem. I’m glad that it’s so long though, because I don’t want it to end. It’s sooo amazing. Thanks for recommending it!

  • By Tim, December 9, 2008 @ 10:56 pm

    Cool! I’m glad that you’re liking it, Rich. Anathem is a tough sell. But excellent.

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