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The Best Books of 2008

What elections? What financial meltdown? The books we loved best in 2008 told us instead about working-class Newfoundlanders, intuitive canines, a daughter's sudden madness, and, in The Northern Clemency--our choice for the best book of the year--Sheffield, England, in 1974. You'll find all 50 editors' picks and customers' favourites in our Best of 2008 Store.

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The New York Times®: 10 Best Books of 2008

The editors of The New York Times® Book Review have announced their choices for the 10 Best Books of the year, including the Toni Morrison's highly acclaimed new novel, A Mercy and Dexter Filkins's gritty and moving account of a decade on the front lines, The Forever War.

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