props to the genres
January 14, 2011
among the ALA award fanfare this week, RUSA announced its 2011 Reading List which highlights the best of the best in 8 genres: adrenaline (including suspense, thriller and adventure), fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and women’s fiction. what’s extra special about this list is the inclusion of read-alikes and the short list, making for a great display and tool in reader’s advisory.
| Adrenaline | |
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“The Nearest Exit” by Olen Steinhauer |
| Fantasy | |
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“Under Heaven” by Guy Gavriel Kay |
| Historical Fiction | |
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“The Invisible Bridge” by Julie Orringer |
| Horror | |
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“The Dead Path” by Stephen M. Irwin |
| Mystery | |
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“Bury Your Dead” by Louise Penny |
| Romance | |
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“A Matter of Class” by Mary Balogh |
| Science Fiction | |
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“The Dervish House” by Ian McDonald |
| Women’s Fiction | |
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“Solomon’s Oak” by Jo-Ann Mapson |
posting by marin whose pile of books to read just got bigger
