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100 Notable Books -- 2009

By Tim Zinnecker

The New York Times has released its list 0f "100 Notable Books of 2009."  Can't say I recognize very many (probably fewer than ten).  Each December / January when a compilation like this comes out, I say to myself "maybe THIS is the year that West's Commercial Law Statutes makes the list."  And every year I come away disappointed.  Sigh.

One book that's not on the list is The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, by Allison Bartlett.  My wife, Lisa, thinks the book is an unauthorized bio of me.  The title fits, but the subtitle suggests that the author had someone else in mind ("The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession").  Additional info on the book can be found here and here.

So what books published in 2009 are on your list of favorites?

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on November 30, 2009 (boomark / email).