The editors of the New York Times Book Review have released their list of the 10 best books of 2013, which includes 5 selections for both fiction and non-fiction. I'm happy to see two of my favorite authors on the list, Chimamanda Adichie and Donna Tartt. At nytimes.com the editors provide a short description of each book and why they chose it, but here is the basic list:
Fiction:
Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Life after Life, by Kate Atkinson
Tenth of December by George Saunders
Non-fiction:
After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead by Alan S. Blinder
Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House by Peter Baker
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink
The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark
Wave. by Sonali Deraniyagala
What do readers think? What do you recommend? What have you read from 2013 that must be savored and shared?
Mr. Donaghy: Thanks for the recommendations. They look like great selections.