6 Books (by Current Authors) That Knock My Socks Off

a list by Leo Babauta, author of the Zen Habits blog

	Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem A fantastic twist on the detective/noir genre; Lethem's writing and characters really come to life. 336 page paperback \|$10.17 \|211 reviews


	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Just a truly beautiful book by perhaps my favorite writer right now. Kindle edition available 336 page paperback \|$12.56 \|596 reviews This book also appears on: 10 Books That'll Make You Wish Your Flight Would Never End Essential Reading for the Spiritual Explorer


	Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami This Japanese writer is so inventive and imaginative, it stretches the idea of a novel in new ways. Kindle edition available 480 page paperback \|$10.17 \|190 reviews This book also appears on What 52Books is Reading in 2009


	Pattern Recognition by William Gibson His writing is just so cool, it redefines the word. Just one of a series of awesome books by the best sci-fi writer alive. Kindle edition available 384 page paperback \|$7.99 \|287 reviews


	About a Boy by Nick Hornby I can't get enough of Hornby's writing. This was made into a good but formulaic movie — the book is much better. Also see Fever Pitch, How to be Good, a Long Way Down, and High Fidelity. Kindle edition available 320 page paperback \|$11.90 \|320 reviews This book also appears on Every Book by Nick Hornby


	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This novelist is at the top of his form, and his experiments with the reliability and subjectivity of the narrator are unbeatable. Kindle edition available 304 page paperback \|$10.98 \|454 reviews

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About Leo Babauta

My name is Leo Babauta and and I love writing Zen Habits, a blog that covers achieving goals, productivity, being organized, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits.