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The Information James Gleick's The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood, an account of how information technologies changed the very nature of human consciousness, tops our list of the best Science books for 2011 (Kindle Book | hardcover). See more:

Children's Picture Books

The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse Best-selling author Eric Carle's The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, a beautifully illustrated celebration of creativity and art, tops our list of the best Children's Picture Books for 2011. See more:

Children's Middle Grade Books

Okay for Now Gary D. Schmidt's Okay for Now, a powerful, funny, and unforgettable, coming-of-age story, tops our list of the best Children's Middle Grade Books for 2011. (Kindle Book | hardcover). See more:

Cooking, Food, & Wine

Modernist Cuisine Pushing the limits of culinary arts and photography, Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking--a stunning six-volume set--tops our list of the best Cooking, Food, & Wine books of 2011, while Blood, Bones, & Butter heads the Kindle list. See more:

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The Best Books of 2011

See the Amazon Editors' picks for the top 100 best books of the year, plus year-end top 10s in over two dozen categories

So many books. So many choices. We've held countless meetings and votes, we’ve pored over the books and occasionally poured our hearts out to get you this final Top 100. Don't just look at the Top 10 or 20. There are great books all up and down the Top 100 list. One of them might be the perfect read for you. Kindle Top 100 | Print Top 100

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      Best Books of 2011: The Top 20

      The Art of Fielding: A Novel
      ›Chad Harbach
      (764 customer reviews)
      Hardcover: $18.71
      Kindle Edition
      1Q84
      Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin, Philip...
      (602 customer reviews)
      Hardcover: $20.64
      Kindle Edition
      What It Is Like to Go to War
      ›Karl Marlantes
      (237 customer reviews)
      Hardcover: $16.58
      Kindle Edition: $10.12

      Best-Selling Books of 2011: Customer Favorites

      Steve Jobs
      ›Walter Isaacson
      Hardcover
      (2,386 customer reviews)
      $35.00 $20.69
      Bossypants
      ›Tina Fey
      Hardcover
      (1,621 customer reviews)
      $26.99 $19.30
      The Paris Wife: A Novel
      ›Paula McLain
      Hardcover
      (1,094 customer reviews)
      $25.00 $16.56
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      Best Books of 2011: Top Movers & Shakers

      Best Books of 2011: Nonfiction

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      Best Books of 2011: Literature & Fiction

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      Best Books of 2011: Arts & Photography

      Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
      Andrew Bolton, Solve Sundsbo, Tim...
      Hardcover
      (138 customer reviews)
      $50.00 $34.00
      Design*Sponge at Home
      ›Grace Bonney
      Hardcover
      (73 customer reviews)
      $35.00 $24.39
      The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden...
      ›Edmund De Waal
      Paperback
      (319 customer reviews)
      $16.00 $12.30
      ›See our top 10 Arts & Photography picks

      Best Books of 2011: Romance

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      Best Books of 2011: Amazon.co.uk Editors' Picks

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      More About Amazon.com's Best Books of 2011

      All year, Amazon.com's editorial team reads with an eye for the Best Books of the Month, plus the best books in popular categories like Cooking, Food & Wine books, Literature & Fiction, Children's books, Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, the best books for teens, and more. We scour reviews and book news for tips on what the earliest readers have loved, trade books amongst ourselves, and fan out to tear through as many of the best books as possible. Then we face off in a monthly Best Books Smackdown meeting to champion the books we think will resonate most with their readership.

      In late October, we look forward through the year's end and back at all our favorites before casting our ballots for the Best Books of the Year. The titles that made our Best Books of 2011 lists are the keepers, the ones we couldn't forget. Many of our editorial picks for the best books are also customer favorites and bestsellers, but we strive to spotlight the best books you might not otherwise hear about, too.

      The books included in Amazon's Best Books program are entirely editorial selections. We have great passion for uniting readers of all ages and tastes with their next favorite read, helping our customers find terrific gifts for booklovers, and drawing more attention to the best books by exceptional authors of all stripes.