(After a quick teaser / similar list in October [Link]…)
…here are the 20 very best books I’ve read in 2011:
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20: LEIF RANDT: „Schimmernder Dunst über CobyCounty“, (German) Novel, 2011.
19: JASON: „I killed Adolf Hitler“, Norwegian Graphic Novel, 2006.
18: JEAN KWOK: „Girl in Translation“, Young Adult / Memoir, 2010.
17: GRANT MORRISON: „We3“, Graphic Novel, 2005.
16: TEREZIA MORA: „Der einzige Mann auf dem Kontinent“, Novel (German), 2009.
15: A.S. KING: „Please ignore Vera Dietz“, Young Adult Novel, 2010.
14: JONATHAN FRANZEN: „Freedom“, Novel, 2010.
13: SUSAN J. DOUGLAS: „Where the Girls are: Growing up Female with the Mass Media“, Cultural Studies, 1994.
12: KATHRYN STOCKETT: „The Help“, Novel, 2009.
11: DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI: „Asterios Polyp“, Graphic Novel, 2009.
10: JENNY ERPENBECK: „Visitation“, Novel (German), 2008.
09: JULIE ORRINGER: „The Invisible Bridge“, Holocaust Novel, 2010.
08: KEIKO TOBE: „With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child“, Self-help Manga, 2000-20010. (I wrote about it here, Link)
07: WALLACE STEGNER: „Crossing to Safety“, Novel, 1987.
06: DANIEL CLOWES: „Ghost World“, Graphic Novel, 1997.
05: EVAN S. CONNELL: „Mrs. Bridge“ – Novel, 1959.
04: GARY SHTEYNGART: „Super Sad True Love Story“ – Satire / Novel, 2010.
03: AYN RAND: „Atlas Shrugged“ – Novel / (pretty insane) Treaty, 1957.
02: TOVE JANSSON: „Summer Book“ – Finnish Seaside Childhood Tale, 1972.
01: GABRIEL BÁ, FABIO MOON: „Daytripper“ – Graphic Novel, 2011.
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For a complete list of books I’ve read in 2011, please go here [Link].
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In comics, I’ve also enjoyed Ed Brubaker’s „Catwoman“ books [Link], Bryan Q. Miller’s „Batgirl“ [Link], large parts of Peter Tomasi’s „Green Lantern Corps“ [Link], John Ostrander’s „Suicide Squad“ [Link]…
…and Kiyohiko Azuma’s amazing kid’s series „Yotsuba&!“ [Link].
Have a good 2012! More to come!
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