The Best of the Best 2012

BeccaPrice · 03-03-2013, 10:44 AM

"Williamsburg Regional Library is once again pleased to present the best of all the best-of-the-year lists." They compiled 175 "best of" lists into one huge Excel spread sheet. I'm fascinated by the position of books I've read (Redshirts is #12 on the Speculative Fiction list, TheWitness is number one on the romance list).

I'm also fascinated by how many books are high on the list that I've never even heard of.

ETA: the list as the link posted is only the first edition, compiling only 66 such lists. I guess they'll update the file and the blog post as they do more.

Sydney's Mom · 03-03-2013, 09:57 PM

Unfortunately, Fifty Shades of Grey made the romance list. I feel like Groucho Marks--any list that includes that book, isn't a list of best of.

jersysman · 03-04-2013, 04:35 PM

The only thing I want to know (actually need to know) is what are their criteria? Is it best seller? Best hyped? Best written? etc.

BeccaPrice · 03-04-2013, 06:08 PM

from what I can gather, they took a ton of "best of 2012" lists and collated them into one big list.

xendula · 03-04-2013, 06:51 PM

Thanks for sharing, I'll go digging for dystopians I have not read yet, if there even is such a thing.

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03-03-2013, 10:44 AM	#1
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	The Best of the Best 2012 "Williamsburg Regional Library is once again pleased to present the best of all the best-of-the-year lists." They compiled 175 "best of" lists into one huge Excel spread sheet. I'm fascinated by the position of books I've read (Redshirts is #12 on the Speculative Fiction list, TheWitness is number one on the romance list). I'm also fascinated by how many books are high on the list that I've never even heard of. ETA: the list as the link posted is only the first edition, compiling only 66 such lists. I guess they'll update the file and the blog post as they do more. Last edited by BeccaPrice; 03-03-2013 at 10:48 AM. Reason: correction

03-03-2013, 09:57 PM	#2
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Unfortunately, Fifty Shades of Grey made the romance list. I feel like Groucho Marks--any list that includes that book, isn't a list of best of.

03-04-2013, 04:35 PM	#3
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	The only thing I want to know (actually need to know) is what are their criteria? Is it best seller? Best hyped? Best written? etc.

03-04-2013, 06:08 PM	#4
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	from what I can gather, they took a ton of "best of 2012" lists and collated them into one big list.

03-04-2013, 06:51 PM	#5
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Thanks for sharing, I'll go digging for dystopians I have not read yet, if there even is such a thing.

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