Saturday, April 17, 2010

Amazon.ca 50 best books of the decade

Amazon.ca recently released a list of the Books of the Decade, here are the top ten:

1. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel
by Michael Chabon

2.The Assassin's Song
by M.G. Vassanji

3.Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett I've read this one on recommendation from a friend-it was pretty good.

4.Black Bird
by Michel Basilieres

5,Blackstrap Hawco
by Kenneth J. Harvey

6.The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood I think I read this one a loooong time ago-but not 100% sure

7.The Book Of Negroes
by Lawrence Hill BOOK OF MY LIFE

8.Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao
by Junot Diaz Another recommendation from a friend-glad I read it!

9.Caesar: Life of a Colossus
by Adrian Goldsworthy

10.The Cellist of Sarajevo
by Steven Galloway This is the book for my bookclub meeting in May!

How many of these have you read (either the top ten or any books on the list)?


how many have you read?

1 comment:

  1. I've only read one on this list, The Book of Negroes. And I too think it is a very good book.

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