BookPage Best of 2010: #21-25

Posted on 22 November 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The unveiling of our Top 40 list continues this week with books 21-25. From a biography of our first president to a biography of cancer, from a novel about the ravages of war to a novel about the beauty of mathematics, these five selections wowed our reviewers and our staff.

21. Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow (Knopf, November 2010)
22. The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall (Norton, March 2010)
23. The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Scribner, November 2010)
24. The Surrendered by Chang-rae Lee (Riverhead, February 2010)
25. The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano (Viking, April 2010)

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Trisha likes European vacations and novels by and biographies of smart women. She often starts home improvement projects at inopportune times.
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3 Responses to BookPage Best of 2010: #21-25

  1. Melissa Mc (Gerbera Daisy Mom) says:
    22 November 2010 at 5:16 pm

    Haven’t read any of these…but have The Lonely Polygamist on the book shelf just waiting it’s turn…

    • Linda Grana says:
      30 November 2010 at 11:45 am

      Don’t miss ‘Polygamist’! It’s one of my top 3 for the year! 602 pgs of sheer entertainment!!

  2. Margaret McC says:
    22 November 2010 at 5:28 pm

    The only one of these I’ve read is The Surrendered, and it was not a favorite of mine. I found the violence somewhat gratuitous- I hate being aware my emotions are being manipulated.