Many people get book recommendations from family and friends. Some join a local book club [2]. There was Oprah's Book Club too, but not so much anymore. Who can fill Oprah's shoes [3]? Enter the largest and oldest library association in the world, the American Library Association [4]! Slightly less well-known than Winfrey, the ALA nevertheless is a great resource for anyone searching for that next perfect page-turner. Recently the ALA announced their 2012 Notable Books winners. The notable titles include:
Fiction:
The Sense of an Ending [5] by Julian Barnes
The Tiger's Wife [6] by Tea Obreht
The Cat's Table [7] by Michael Ondaatje
The Tragedy of Arthur [8] by Arthur Phillips
Swamplandia [9] by Karen Russell
Nonfiction:
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood [10] by James Gleick
Unbroken: A World War 2 Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption [11] by Laura Hillenbrand
Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet [12]by Jennifer Homans
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President [13] by Candice Millard
You can view the complete list of winners here [14].
