Books are the essential part of our life. It may refer to works of literature, or a main division of such a work. In information science and libraries, a book is called a monograph, just to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. Literature is the body of all written works including books. In 2011 also, many writers published their works and were really appreciated. But the books that got huge appreciation in 2011 and were able to make their position in the top ten books of the year 2011 are:-
#1- "The Art of Fielding" written by Chad Harbach: "The Art of Fielding" is the veritable baseball book that is actually much more than baseball, and it is on par with the work of the writers Bernard Malamud and David James Duncan. It is very rare to see a debut so intimate, confident, unpredictable and wholly memorable.
#2- "1Q84" written by Haruki Murakami: Haruki Murakami has created a sensation by creating a nearly 950-page novel which is ordered and scrupulous, and it reads like a meditation. "1Q84" is the story about two people living in parallel world, who we know is going to meet each other compulsorily and eventually, and the twisting arcs of these two people drive this magnum opus
by one of the world's finest novelists.
#3- "What It Is Like to Go to War" written by Karl Marlantes: The best-selling author of "Matterhorn" and the veteran marine again draws on his brutal experiences in foreign jungles in order to look at the nature of combat with unflinching honesty. Balancing novelistic descriptions of power games ,fear and courage with a thoughtful prescription for our brave soldiers' well being, Karl Marlantes lifts the bar for understanding the experience of war.
#4-"In the Garden of Beasts" written by Erik Larsen: Our very own Master storyteller Larsen describes the life of America's first and only ambassador to Nazi Germany, in his book, along with the scandalous adventures of the ambassador's carefree daughter. "In the Garden of the Beasts" is a kind of an historical portrait that is entertaining as well as important, and it reads like the best of political thrillers ever.
#5- "The Marriage Plot" written by Jeffrey Eugenides: Jeffrey's third novel, and his first one after the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Middlesex." The book describes the lives of three college seniors, at Brown, in the early 1980s. 'The Marriage Plot' is a thoughtful, and sometimes a disarming, novel about love, life and discovery, set at a time when so much of our life seems to be filled with deep portent.
#6- "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" written by Laini Taylor: With ' Daughter of Smoke and Bone' young adult novel, the National Book Award finalist Taylor has created such a magical world that will sweep up even the most jaded readers. The book consists of story of 17-year-old Kalou, and is an enchanting tale of magic, star-crossed love and difficult choices with heartbreaking repercussions.
#7- "Before I Go to Sleep" written by S.J. Watson: It is Suspenseful from start to finish book, Watson's "Before I Go to Sleep" is the story of a girl named Christine, who, every morning wakes up, not knowing who she is, the story presents profound questions about identity of Christine and is one of the best literary thrillers of the past few years, which is at the same time Compelling, immersive and chilling.
#8- "Steve Jobs"written by Walter Isaacson: Very few in the history have transformed their time like Steve Jobs has done. In this timely book, by Walter, here present paints a vivid, compelling portrait that pulls no punches. The end result is complete, satisfying and gives insight into a man who managed to turn his contradictions into his potent strengths.
#9- "Lost in Shangri-La" written by Michael Zuckoff: It's a riveting story of deliverance and survival from a notorious valley in the New Guinea jungle, Zuckoff's. This book deserves its place among the greatest survival stories of World War II.
#10- "The Tiger's Wife" written by Tea Obreht: Croatian native Obreht tells the story of a young doctor, who was seeking answers around the death of her grandfather, delving into a land of mythology, storytelling and conflict in her extraordinary debut.
