The New York Times' 50 Notable Books of 2007 (Fiction) (Best Book Recommendations)

The New York Times' 50 Notable Books of 2007 (Fiction)

	The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta 368 page hardcover \|$14.52 \|91 reviews


	After Dark by Haruki Murakami 208 page hardcover \|$15.61 \|69 reviews


	The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa 288 page hardcover \|$16.50 \|15 reviews


	Bearing the Body by Ehud Havazelet 304 page hardcover \|$16.32 \|3 reviews


	The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu 240 page hardcover \|$15.61 \|29 reviews


	Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo 544 page hardcover \|$17.79 \|110 reviews


	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz 352 page hardcover \|$14.97 \|134 reviews This book also appears on Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction and 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Time Magazine's Top 10 Books of 2007 (Fiction) and Salon.com's Favorite Fiction of 2007


	Call Me by Your Name by Andre Aciman 256 page hardcover \|$15.64 \|83 reviews


	Cheating at Canasta by William Trevor 240 page hardcover \|$16.47 \|10 reviews


	The Collected Poems: 1956-1998 by Zbigniew Herbert 624 page paperback \|$11.53 \|10 reviews


	Dancing to "Almendra" by Mayra Montero 272 page paperback \|$11.20 \|14 reviews


	Exit Ghost by Philip Roth Amazon readers say: "The past is prologue." "Poignant, as always." "Another politically incorrect masterpiece from one of the greatest living American writers." "The irresistibility of an old-time favorite." 304 page hardcover \|$15.60 \|43 reviews This book also appears on Philip Roth: A Complete Bibliography


	Falling Man by Don DeLillo 272 page paperback \|$11.20 \|74 reviews This book also appears on Books About 9/11


	Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon 354 page hardcover \|$16.50 \|16 reviews


	A Free Life by Ha Jin 672 page hardcover \|$17.16 \|19 reviews


	The Gathering by Anne Enright 272 page paperback \|$11.20 \|96 reviews This book also appears on The Man Booker Prize for Fiction


	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling, illustrated by Mary GrandPre Amazon readers say: "Exceeds the huge expectations placed on it and ends the series magnificently." "A stirring conclusion to one of the best fantasy series of our time." "Surprisingly sophisticated." "The triumph of good, the power of innocence, the need to keep fighting." 784 page hardcover \|$20.99 \|3,129 reviews This book also appears on The New York Times' Notable Children's Books of 2007 and The Economist's 10 Best Books of 2007 (Fiction & Memoir) and The Complete Harry Potter Series and Time Magazine's Top 10 Books of 2007 (Fiction)


	House Lights by Leah Hager Cohen 320 page hardcover \|$13.65 \|2 reviews


	House of Meetings by Martin Amis 256 page hardcover \|$15.64 \|26 reviews This book also appears on Time Magazine's Top 10 Books of 2007 (Fiction)


	In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar 256 page hardcover \|$14.96 \|21 reviews


	The Indian Clerk by David Leavitt 496 page hardcover \|$14.52 \|16 reviews


	Knots by Nuruddin Farah 432 page hardcover \|$6.99 \|7 reviews


	Later, at the Bar by Rebecca Barry 240 page hardcover \|$14.96 \|24 reviews


	Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name by Vendela Vida 240 page hardcover \|$16.29 \|16 reviews


	Like You'd Understand, Anyway by Jim Shepard 224 page hardcover \|$15.64 \|9 reviews This book also appears on Time Magazine's Top 10 Books of 2007 (Fiction)


	Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas Amazon says: A beautifully written, insightful, and devastating account of a young black father of three in a biracial marriage trying to claim a piece of the American Dream. This is an extraordinary debut novel about what it feels like to be pre-programmed to fail in life -- and the urge to escape that sentence. 432 page paperback \|$7.44 \|22 reviews This book also appears on The New York Times' 5 Best Books of 2007 (Fiction)


	Matrimony by Joshua Henkin 304 page hardcover \|$16.29 \|32 reviews


	The Maytrees by Annie Dillard 224 page hardcover \|$16.47 \|45 reviews


	The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander 352 page hardcover \|$16.50 \|23 reviews


	Mothers and Sons by Colm Toibin 288 page hardcover \|$18.00 \|13 reviews


	Next Life by Rae Armantrout 88 page hardcover \|$17.90 \|2 reviews


	On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan 208 page hardcover \|$14.96 \|173 reviews


	Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson 250 page hardcover \|$17.25 \|61 reviews This book also appears on Time Magazine's Top 10 Books of 2007 (Fiction)


	The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid 192 page hardcover \|$14.96 \|91 reviews


	Remainder by Tom McCarthy 320 page paperback \|$11.16 \|26 reviews


	The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano 592 page hardcover \|$16.20 \|35 reviews


	Selected Poems by Derek Walcott 328 page hardcover \|$18.25 \|1 review


	The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer 352 page hardcover \|$16.47 \|41 reviews This book also appears on The Economist's 10 Best Books of 2007 (Fiction & Memoir)


	Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine 104 page hardcover \|$13.57 \|18 reviews


	Sunstroke and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley 192 page paperback \|$10.40 \|4 reviews


	Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris