CRITICS'
PICKS
See what the pros chose as their favorite books of the year, and more!
ALANotable Books The American Library Association's list of current notable books, updated twice yearly
ALA's 2004 Notable Children's Books The American Library Association's list of recommended books published in 2004 for young readers
ALA's Top 10 Young Adult Books for 2004
Amazon.com's Top 50 Amazon's editors pick their favorite 50 books of 2004--also includes a list of customers' favorites
Borders Best of 2004 Borders Books and Music picks its favorites of the year
Boston Globe Books of the Year Globe reviewers pick their favorite fiction, nonfiction, and children's books of 2004
Library Journal Best Library Journal picks the best of 2004
Locus The editors of Locus magazineshare their picks for the best science fiction and fantasy reads of 2004
Modern Library 100 Best This 1998 list denotes the Modern Library Board's choices for the best 100 fiction and 100 best nonfiction books ever, and provides an alternate list selected by readers
National Public Radio NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan picks her favorites from 2004
NewYork Times 10 Best Books of 2004 (may require user to obtain a free username and password)
New York Times Notable Books for 2004 NYT's picks for the 100 best books of last year, plus links to Notable Books lists back to 1997 (may require user to obtain a free username and password)
Read
With Us
Our Book Discussion Group usually meets at 9:30 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday every month in the Library Community Room. Join us for the books that interest you.
Call Donna Davies at the Library, 781-893-3312, X 242, with any questions. Copies of the books are usually available about three weeks before the discussion.
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Try NoveList! Besides locating fiction to read, you can learn more about the books and their authors through NoveList's "Author Read-alikes," "Feature Articles," "Book Discussion Guides," and "BookTalks." You'll be glad you tried it!