Here are our favorite books published in 2011. Hover over the cover to see who recommends each book. You can read some of our thoughts about these books in this post. In the comments, let us know if you agree, and what books we missed that are on your Best of 2011 list.

ADULT SFF

Lev Grossman The Magician King China Mieville Embassytown Daniel Abraham The Dragon's Path Joe Abercrombie The Heroes Neal Stephenson Reamde Mark Lawrence Prince of Thorns Patrick Rothfuss The Wise Man's Fear Brandon Sanderson The Alloy of Law Haruki Murakami IQ84 Douglas Hulick Among Thieves Karen Marie Moning Shadowfever Jo Walton Among Others Steven Erikson The Crippled God Stina Leicht Of Blood and Honey Seanan McGuire One Salt Sea Jon Courtnay Grimwood The Fallen Blade Clay and Susan Griffith The Riftwalker M.L.N. Hanover Killing Rites John Hornor Jacobs Southern Gods fantasy book reviews science fiction book reviews

CHILDREN / YOUNG ADULT

Laini Taylor Daughter of Smoke and Bone Anne Ursu Breadcrumbs Catherynne Valente The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making Matthew J. Kirby Icefall Scott Westerfeld Leviathan Philip Reeve Scrivener's Moon Ian McDonald Planesrunner Elizabeth C. Bunce Liar's Moon

ANTHOLOGIES/ STORY COLLECTIONS

John Joseph Adams Brave New World Robert Silverberg Collected Works Multiples The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume Two: Adjustment Team (1952-1953)

AUDIOBOOKS  (older books released in audio format in 2011)

Kage Baker The House of the Stag Sean Russell Gatherer of Clouds Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu Who Fears DeathWalter J. Miller Jr A Canticle for Leibowitz William Gibson Neuromancer

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