Booking Through Thursday: Favorite Books of 2008

It’s a week or two later than you’d expect, and it may be almost a trite question, but … what were your favorite books from 2008?

I misread the question at first. I thought I was being asked to choose one favorite. One!?! Just One?!? Fortunately, I reread the question and, much to my relief, I can pick more than one favorite book from 2008. So, without further ado:

Fiction

• The Sea by John Banville


• Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell


• The Siege of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell

Non-fiction

I didn't really read that much non-fiction in 2008. Certainly less that I did in previous years. I wonder if it might have something to do with discovering all these book challenges ...

• Personality: What Makes You The Way You Are by Daniel Nettle

Read to My Six Year Old Son

• UnLunDun by China Mieville


• The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum