Publisher’s Weekly has released their list of “Best Books of 2011”
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2011/top-10#book/book-1
I can’t think of a better source to find great books to delve into. There’s a great variety to choose from like the historical non-fiction of “Catherine the Great” by Robert K. Massie, to modern fiction like, “The Marriage Plot” by Jeffrey Eugenides.
I really enjoyed Tina Fey’s autobiography “Bossypants,” which is on the list. And, I can’t wait to get my hands on “There but for the” by Ali Smith.
Enjoy!