The editors of NY Times released the top ten books of 2010. The names will not be available in print until December 12, but they are available online. Half of the books are in the fiction genre and the other five are non-fiction books. As I looked over the titles and authors, there were not any authors that I have even heard of. Also, out of the ten books, I only recognized the title of one- "Cleopatra: A Life" by Stacey Schiff. The article had a link for the list of the books.:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/books/review/10-best-books-of-2010.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Also, the article mentioned two books that did not make the top ten. In addition, these two books were not listed on the 100 Notable Books list. These books are "Letters" by Saul Bellow and edited by Benjamin Taylor, and "A Portrait in Letters of American Visionary" by Daniel Patrick Moynihan and edited by Steven R. Weisman. I found it strange that the editors were included, but then the article discussed how these books were especially noteworthy for their editorial creativity.
If the books were good enough to be noted, why didn't they make at least the top 100 Notable Books?
What does it take for a book to get on these lists? Who decides?
Vocab:
elision- (noun)- the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
scruple-(noun)- ethical consideration that acts as a restraining force of certain actions.
It is interesting that none of the 10 best books from 2010 are even recognizable titles. They should make it more clear as to what qualities a book must have to make it on the top ten list.
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