Mostly We Read Books Without Thinking About What Year They Came Out But Here Are Some Books That We Read THIS YEAR That Came Out THIS YEAR and At Least ONE of Our Editors Liked Them

About a week ago I got jealous of everyone’s lists, and I wanted a list I could call my own, so I asked the Dark Sky team for suggestions on great books that they read this year (only the books had to come out in 2011), and what follows is that list of books. They are listed alphabetically by title.

A Mouth in California, Graham Foust

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A Visit From the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan

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Abbott Awaits, Chris Bachelder

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Coeur de Lion, Ariana Reines

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Freight, Mel Bosworth

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From this Wicked Patch of Dust, Sergio Troncoso

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If I Falter at the Gallows, Edward Mullany

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The Angel in the Dream of our Hangover, Mark Leidner

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The Devil all the Time, Donald Ray Pollock

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The Mimic’s Own Voice, Tom Williams

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The Sin Eater: A Breviary, Thomas Lynch

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The Sisters Brothers, Patrick deWitt

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The Trees The Trees, Heather Christle