New Books We Loved in 2010

The author raises the bar for zombie fiction by showing the psychological devastation wreaked upon zombie's other victims, the people who love them.

A love affair with Russian literature, not only as read, but as a way of life and of looking at the world.

So much more than out-loud funny—wisdom, common sense, and a father and son relationship both entertaining and bound to inspire secret envy.

An educational tour of the insular world of art collecting by an amoral, go-getter art dealer inspires revelations about beauty and love.

The intricate juggling of three stories make this, the sixth in a series, the best one so far.

The unrelentingly grim atmosphere of a Scandinavian landscape is the backdrop for a son coming to terms with his dying mother.

At once a murder mystery and a grotesque portrait of love and marriage.

Take the trials and tribulations of marriage and raising a family, mutiply that by four and what you get is an in-depth sense of all families and all marriages. With compassion and humor, the mechanics of family is laid bare.

Cultures and generations collide when a relationship blossoms between an English aristocrat and a Pakistani widow.

The scientific journey of one woman's cells is juxtaposed with the story of her life and family, and raises philosophical questions about ethics, profit, and accountability.