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December 14, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Nonfiction!

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The Best Books of 2018: Nonfiction!

It's not surprising that certain themes have surfaced again and again, considering the boiling news atmosphere in which these authors are stewing every day.

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December 13, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Fiction!

December 13, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Fiction!

These authors concentrate on the things that novels should concentrate on: showing readers new worlds and introducing them to new monsters.

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December 11, 2018

Best Books of 2018: History!

December 11, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Best Books of 2018: History!

Winnowing down the candidates in this category was more difficult than almost any other year in the last decade.

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December 10, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Biography!

December 10, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Biography!

The bulk of the year was an unplanned and unexpected celebration of the plasticity of the genre.

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December 08, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Romance!

December 08, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Romance!

The best of a genre stacked with devilish dukes, concupiscent cowboys, ingenious ingenues, and naughty nannies.

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December 07, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Mystery!

December 07, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Mystery!

Virtually every entry is the latest book in an ongoing series.

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December 06, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Science Fiction & Fantasy!

December 06, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Science Fiction & Fantasy!

The best science fiction and fantasy in a year filled with sequels, prequels, and books-in-series.

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December 05, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Historical Fiction!

December 05, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Historical Fiction!

A year's worth of historical fiction steeped in relevance.

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December 04, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Debut Fiction!

December 04, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Debut Fiction!

Debut fiction is a strong indicator of the general health of a literary year.

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December 03, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Works in Translation!

December 03, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Works in Translation!

The yardstick here is not solely accuracy of translation, but the worth of the English-language results.

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December 02, 2018

The Best Books of 2018: Kids and Young Adult

December 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2018: Kids and Young Adult

The pure has been sifted from the pandering and here are the gems I found!

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December 01, 2018

Best Books of 2018: Reprints!

December 01, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Best Books of 2018: Reprints!

2018 presented a bracing variety of enterprising reprints.

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