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November 2, 2009
Online "Best of 2009" Book Lists
Just like last year, I will be aggregating every online "best of 2009" book lists I find in this post. As the lists appear online, I will add them to this master list. Please feel free to leave a comment or e-mail me with a blog, magazine, newspaper, or other online media list I have missed.
Read daily updates to this list.
5B4 (best books)
AAAS (science books for children and young adults)
About.com (best literary books)
The Amateur Gourmet (best cookbooks)
Amazon.com (best book covers)
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The American Book Center (favorite books)
Anis Shivani (best books)
Anne Gorick (best poetry books)
Annette J. Dunlea (best crime books)
The Atlantic (books of the year)
AudioFile (best audiobooks)
Austin American-Statesman (coffee-table books)
Austin Kleon (best books)
The Australian (best books)
An Awfully Big Blog Adventure (books)
Baby Got Book - Nicole (books)
Barnes & Noble Review (best art & illustration books)
Barnes & Noble Review (best biographies)
Barnes & Noble (best books)
Barnes & Noble Review (best books in translation)
Barnes & Noble review (best graphic novels)
Barnes & Noble Review (best historical fiction)
Barnes & Noble Review (best literary nonfiction)
Barnes & Noble Review (best mysteries & thrillers)
Barnes & Noble Review (best poetry books)
Barnes & Noble Review (best politics & policy books)
Barnes & Noble Review (best science & nature books)
Barnes & Noble Review (best historical fiction)">Barnes & Noble Review (best short story collections)
Band of Thebes (best LGBT books)
Barnes and Noble (best paranormal fantasy books)
Barnes and Noble's Heart to Heart Blog (best romance fiction)
Barnes and Noble Review (best mysteries and thrillers)
Baroque in Hackney (poetry books)
Bay Windows (LGBTQ family books)
BearPond Books (top books)
Beau Manor (children's books)
Beyond Encounter (top books)
Beyond Her Book - Reader's Choice (best books)
Biblical Foundations (best biblical/theological books)
Bibliokept (best books)
Black By Popular Demand (best books)
Bloggin' Beav (best books)
The Book Case (best middle grade books)
The Book Case (best picture books)
The Book Case (top cookbooks)
The Book Design Review (favorite book covers)
Book Examiner (best book club books)
The Book Lounge (books)
Book Obsession (best books)
Book Patrol (best books about books)
The Bookish Bent (books)
Booklist (top arts books for youth)
Booklist (top first novels)
Booklist (top religion books for youth)
Bookmarks (kids' picks for best books)
Books for Kids (top YA/MG books)
Bookstore People (literary gems from small presses)
Boston Bible Geeks (favorite books)
Boston Globe (best fiction)
Boston Globe (best nonfiction)
Brandon Shimoda (best poetry books)
Brian's Life (favorite books)
Bringing Brands to Life! (top books)
Buzzard Blog (best books)
California Literary Review (best books)
Carolyn Kellogg (favorite books)
Casa Camisas (favorite picture books)
Cati Porter (best poetry books)
Caustic Cover Critic (best books)
Challies.com (top books)
Chamber Four (best books)
Chapman/Chapman (best books)
Charles A. Tan (best books)
Charles Jensen (best poetry books)
Chester County Books and Music (best books)
Chicken Spaghetti (list of children's book lists)
Chicago Tribune (best gift books)
Christian Science Monitor (best fiction)
Christian Science Monitor (best nonfiction)
Christchurch Libraries Blog (best & worst books)
Christinapomoni's Blog (best books)
Clio Muses (best books)
The Coast (best books and comics)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's alphabet & counting books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's biography & history books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's fiction picture books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's graphic novels)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's historical fiction books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's non-fiction picture books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's poetry books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's pop-up & novelty books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's realistic fiction books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best children's science books)
The Columbus Dispatch (best young adult novels)
Conscientous (best photo books)
Conversational Reading (notable books)
Critically Yours (best books)
CultureLab (best books)
Customers Are Talking (best business books)
Dad Cooks Dinner (favorite cookbooks)
The Daily Cross Hatch - Artists' Choices (best comics)
A Daily Dose of Architecture (books)
Daily Mail (hilariously naff celebrity books)
Dan Humphrey (Gossip Girl character) (best books)
Daniel H. Pink (favorite books)
David Sedaris (books)
David Wolach (best poetry books)
Dear Author - Janet (top romance books)
Dear Author - Janine (top romance books)
Dear Author - Jennie (top romance books)
Dear Author - Sarah Frantz (top romance books)
Delgal's Book Reviews (favorite books)
Dennis Cooper (best books)
Denver Post (best cookbooks)
Design Observer (books)
Detroit Metro Times (grooviest rock literature)
Detroit News (best books for cooks)
The Dewey Divas and the Dudes (favorite books)
Donald Ilitch (best poetry books)
Dooce (gift books for women)
Drawn! - John Martz (favourite comics and art books)
Drawn! Matt Forsythe (favourite comics & art books)
Dwight Friesen (top books)
East London Local (best books)
EarlyWord (.xls file) (list of major national lists)
EarlyWord (sleepers)
EarlyWord (under the radar literary books)
Eat Me Daily (best cookbooks)
The Economist (best books)
The Edgars (mysteries)
Enduring Romance (favorite books)
Entertainment Weekly (beautiful books)
Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life (best books)
Epicurious (best cookbooks)
Epublishers Weekly (favorite books)
Eric the Read (best books)
Feld Thoughts (great books)
Feminist Mama Galore (children's books)
Fimoculous (lists of book lists)
Financial Times (books)
First the Food (favorite books)
Fizzy Thoughts (top books)
Flavorwire (books for nonreaders)
Flashlight Worthy (best book club books)
Flashlight Worthy (best books)
Flashlight Worthy (best books for tweens)
Fluit Notes (best books)
FreeInfidel (top atheist books)
GalleyCat (publishing's darkest moments)
Gals - Very Smart Gals (favorite books)
Gary L. McDowell (best poetry books)
Geek to Me - Girl Geek (worthiest comics & graphic novels)
Genreville (top science fiction & fantasy books)
The Globe and Mail (art and design books)
The Globe and Mail (biographies)
The Globe and Mail (books)
The Globe and Mail (books with a Canadian angle)
The Globe and Mail (comics & graphica)
The Globe and Mail (economics and travel books)
The Globe and Mail (favourite crime fiction)
The Globe and Mail (favourite debut fiction)
The Globe and Mail (foreign fiction)
The Globe and Mail (graphic books)
The Globe and Mail (history books)
The Globe and Mail (poetry books)
The Globe and Mail (science, religion, and environment books)
The Globe and Mail (social studies books)
The Globe and Mail (top cookbooks)
Goodreads (best books)
Gourmet (favorite food books)
Grasping for the Wind - The Book Smugglers (favorite books)
Greatest Hockey Legends (best hockey books for kids)
Guardian (writers and guests) (best books)
Guerrilla Girls on Tour (best books)
Heart for Him (favorite books)
Hey, There's a Dead Guy in the Living Room (top books)
Hockey Book Reviews (hockey books)
Holly Would If She Could... (favorite books)
Horn Book Magazine (books)
Hudson Booksellers (best books)
Ilona Andrews (favorite books)
Inc. (best books for business owners)
The Independent (best art books)
Independent (best art books)
The Independent (best audio books)
The Independent (best biographies)
Independent (best biographies)
Independent (best children's books)
Independent (best crime books)
Independent (best film & theatre books)
Independent (best food books)
Independent (best general fiction)
The Independent (best history books)
Independent (best history books)
The Independent (best literary fiction)
Independent (best memoirs)
Independent (best music books)
Independent (best nature & environment books)
Independent (best poetry books)
The Independent (best sports books)
The Independent (best sports books)
The Individualism (best books)
Irish Times (books)
Isthmus Jane (best books)
It's About Books (best books)
ITs Food (best foodie books)
Jeff Biggers (inspiring books for a clean energy future)
Jessy Randall (best poetry books)
Jesus Creed (books)
John Findura (best poetry books)
Joshua Marie Wilkinson (best poetry books)
Julie Babcock (best poetry books)
Julie R. Enszer (best poetry books)
Justin Marks (best poetry books)
Kanlaon (favorite books)
Kansas City Star (top books)
Kathleen Rooney (best poetry books)
Kim Gek Lin Short (best poetry books)
Kingdom People (favorite books)
Kings County Library System (best books)
Kirkus Reviews (PDF link) (best children's books)
Kristi Maxwell (best poetry books)
L'Express (books)
Lakenheath Old Boys (books)
Largehearted Boy (favorite novels)
Larval Subjects (most valuable books)
Laynie Brown (best poetry books)
Le Mars Public Library (best books)
Leigh Stein (best poetry books)
Let It Read (best books)
LibertarianChristians.com (top books for Libertarian Christians)
Libraries Matter (children's books)
Library Journal (best books)
Library Journal (best genre fiction)
Library Journal (best how-to books)
Library Journal (best YA for adults)
The Listener (best childrens' books)
Live Oak Public Libraries (best books for children)
Living Read Girl (best books)
London Evening Standard (art books)
London Evening Standard (best books)
Lori's Book Reviews (best devotional books)
Lori's Book Reviews (best nonfiction books)
Los Angeles Times (best mysteries and thrillers)
Los Angeles Times (children's books)
Los Angeles Times (favorite fiction)
Los Angeles Times (favorite nonfiction)
Los Angeles Times (health-related books)
Los Angeles Times (science fiction)
Louisville Courier-Journal (books)
Love Buzz (best breakup books)
Love to Paint (best books)
Macavity Awards (mysteries)
Marcela Sulak (best poetry books)
Marginal Revolution (best fiction)
Marginal Revolution (best non-fiction books)
Mariko Tamaki (books)
Matt Compton (best books)
Matthew Hittinger (favorite books)
Matthew Thorburne (best poetry books)
Maud Newton (favorite books)
Mayhem and Magic (best books)
Mental Floss (best books)
Metro.co.uk (graphic literature)
Michael Patrick Brady (favorite books)
Mike Young (best poetry books)
The Millions (A Year in Reading series)
Mingling with Words (top books)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (art books)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (biographies)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (graphic novels)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (readers' picks)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (regional books)
The Mirror (authors' worst books of the year)
The Mousehunter Blog (best children's books)
Mrs. Loudshoes (best books)
Muruch (top books)
N2tech (computer books)
The {Naked} Elephant (best books)
Nathan Logan (best poetry books)
National Book Award (young people's literature)
National Outdoor Book Awards (outdoors books)
The Natural Capital (books about nature)
Neil de la Fleur (best poetry books)
The Nervous Breakdown (best books)
Never Jam Today (best books)
The New Dork Review of Books (best books)
New Statesman (favourite books)
New West (best books in the west)
New West (best books from Alaska, Colorado, Idaho & Montana)
New York Times (art & architecture books)
The New York Times (best books)
New York Times (best illustrated children's books)
New York Times (comics)
New York Times (cooking books)
New York Times (books about antiques)
New York Times (gift books)
New York Times (graphic novels)
New York Times (notable books)
New York Times (notable crime books)
New York Times - Dwight Garner (top books)
New York Times - Janet Maslin (top books)
New York Times - Michiko Kakutani (top books)
The New Yorker (favorite books)
Nick Barnes Knows Books (best books)
Nicole Steinberg (best poetry books)
Nick Jr. (best kids books)
The Northern Echo (sports books)
Novel Teen Book Review (top books)
NPR (best cookbooks)
NPR (best gift books)
NPR (best memoirs)
NPR (excerpts from best books)
NPR (mysteries)
NPR (best young adult fiction)
NPR - Glen Weldon (books)
NPR - Jessa Crispin (foreign fiction)
NPR - Morning Edition (books)
NPR - Nancy Pearl (under-the-radar books)
O Magazine (books)
Observer (celebrities' books of the year)
The Oklahoman (best graphic novels)
Old Musty Books (most enjoyable books for reasons other than the story)
Old People Writing for Teens (top books)
On Point Radio - Listeners' Picks (books)
Orgtopia (best management books)
Page Turner (books)
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (top speculative fiction novels)
Paul Magrs (books)
Peg Duthie (best poetry books)
Peony Moon (favorite poetry collections)
Pettina Gappah (favourite books)
Philadelphia Inquirer (books)
Piaw's Blog (books)
Pickle Me This (top books)
Planetizen (best books)
Poetry for Children (favorite books)
The Pointed Pundit (favorite books)
Polus (books)
Popular Mechanics (best books)
Poser Girl (favorite books)
Printers Row (favorite books)
Printers Row (favorite fiction)
Printers Row (underrated books)
Printers Row Poet (favorite books)
Professor Doddley's Occasional Weblog (favourite books)
The Progressive (authors' favorite books)
Publishers Weekly (best books)
Publishers Weekly (best cookbooks)
Publishers Weekly (best children's books)
Publishers Weekly (best food books)
Pudd'nhead Books (favorite books)
Puss Reboots (best books)
Random Reads (authors' books of the year)
Read It or Weep (favorite books)
Read It or Weep (top books)
Reading Rants! (top books)
Readings (best books)
Reformation Theology (top books)
Reimagining Church (best books)
Relish Austin (top cookbooks)
Salon (best nonfiction books)
Sampson Starkweather (best poetry books)
San Angelo Standard-Times (Texas books)
San Antonio Current (books for cooks)
San Francisco Chronicle (architecture books)
San Francisco Chronicle (art books)
San Francisco Chronicle (children's books)
San Francisco Chronicle (Christmas books)
San Francisco Chronicle (coffee-table books)
San Francisco Chronicle (comics & graphic novels)
San Francisco Chronicle (fiction)
San Francisco Chronicle (food and drink books)
San Francisco Chronicle (hottest sex books)
San Francisco Chronicle (humor books)
San Francisco Chronicle (nonfiction books)
San Francisco Chronicle (poetry books)
San Francisco Chronicle (science fiction books)
San Francisco Chronicle (sports books)
Sandra Beasley (best poetry books)
School Library Journal (best books)
School Library Journal (best comics for kids)
School Library Journal (holiday books)
The Scotsman (writers' books of the year)
Search Engine Land (best SEO books)
Seattle Times (coffee table books)
The Secret Thread - Duke Altum (best books)
The Secret Thread - Mutt Ploughman (best books)
SEED (best science books)
Seminary Co-op Bookstores (best books)
The Simple Dollar (books)
Sketches (favorite books)
Skylight Books (favorite books)
Slashfood (best cheese books)
Slate (best books)
Slate - Authors' Picks (best books)
Small Business Trends (small business book of the year)
sometimegoddess (books)
The Spectacle (favorite books)
Spokane Vegans (top vegan cookbooks)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (best thrillers)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (favorite books)
Stepcase Lifehack (best productivity books)
Steven Karl (best poetry books)
Stiletto Online (top selling books in South Africa)
Strategy & Business (best business books)
Sunday Star Times (best books)
Susan Denning (best poetry books)
Suzanne Frishkorn (best poetry books)
Tablet (best Jewish chapter books)
Tablet (best Jewish picture books)
Tales from the Reading Room (best books)
Tall Tara (best books)
Telegraph (architecture and design books)
Telegraph (art books)
Telegraph (biographies)
Telegraph (books)
Telegraph (books)
Telegraph (books for confident readers)
Telegraph (books for teenagers)
Telegraph (children's books)
Telegraph (first readers books)
Telegraph (gardening books)
Telegraph (history books)
Telegraph (memoirs)
Telegraph (novels)
Telegraph (picture books)
Telegraph (pop music books)
Telegraph (showbiz books)
Telegraph (sport books)
The Telegraph (celebrity memoirs)
The Telegraph (food and cookery books)
The Telegraph (humour books)
Tessa Gratton (favorite books)
Thirty Letters in My Name (favorite books)
Tiffany Midge (best poetry books)
Time (top children's books)
Time (top fiction)
Time (top nonfiction)
Times LIVE (books)
The Times Online (art books)
The Times Online (best children's fiction)
The Times Online (best paperbacks)
The Times Online (biographies)
The Times Online (cooking books)
The Times Online (crime novels)
The Times Online (economics books)
The Times Online (fiction)
The Times Online (film books)
The Times Online (food books)
The Times Online (gardening books)
The Times Online (history books)
The Times Online (humour books)
The Times Online (novels)
The Times Online (poetry books)
The Times Online (sci-fi/fantasy books)
The Times Online (sports books)
The Times Online (thrillers)
The Times Online (travel books)
The Times Online (wine books)
TimSpivey.com (best books)
Tony's Book World (best books)
Topic A, Among Others (best book)
USA Book News (best books)
Victoriaville Daily Press (books for kids)
The Village Voice (best comics and graphic novels)
Wall Street Journal (health books)
Washington Post (best books)
Washington Post - Jonathan Yardley (favorite books)
Weekly Geeks (top books)
Wessel & Lieberman (favourite books about books)
Whip Up (best books for the younger crafter)
Whip Up (best knitting & crochet books)
Whip Up (best sew and stitch books)
Windmill Networking (social media books)
The Witness (best books)
Word Lily (best books)
Wordnerdy (graphic novels)
Words on Words by Maggie Stiefvater (top books)
Words Worlds ad Wings (best Santa Claus picture books)
World Fantasy Awards (fantasy literature)
Writing My Life (favorite books)
Young Adult Library Services Association (top teens books)
Your Friendly Librarian (most beautiful books)
Your Friendly Librarian (best books)
also at Largehearted Boy:
Best of the Decade (2000-2009) Online Book Lists
Online "Best Books of 2008" Lists
Online Best of the Decade (2000-2009) music lists
2008 Online Year-end Music Lists
2007 Online Year-end Music Lists
2006 Online Year-end Music Lists
other lists at Largehearted Boy
Book Notes (authors create playlists for their book)
Note Books (musicians discuss literature)
Anitiheroines (interviews with up and coming female comics artists)
guest book reviews
musician/author interviews
52 Books, 52 Weeks
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