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 KingChina Mieville EmbassytownDaniel Abraham The Dragon's PathJoe Abercrombie The HeroesNeal Stephenson ReamdeMark Lawrence Prince of ThornsPatrick Rothfuss The Wise Man's FearBrandon Sanderson The Alloy of LawHaruki Murakami IQ84Douglas Hulick Among ThievesKaren Marie Moning ShadowfeverJo Walton Among OthersSteven Erikson The Crippled GodStina Leicht Of Blood and HoneySeanan McGuire One Salt SeaJon Courtnay Grimwood The Fallen BladeClay and Susan Griffith The RiftwalkerM.L.N. Hanover Killing RitesJohn Hornor Jacobs Southern Godsfantasy book reviews science fiction book reviews

CHILDREN / YOUNG ADULT

Laini Taylor Daughter of Smoke and BoneAnne Ursu BreadcrumbsCatherynne Valente The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own MakingMatthew J. Kirby IcefallScott Westerfeld LeviathanPhilip Reeve Scrivener's MoonIan McDonald PlanesrunnerElizabeth C. Bunce Liar's Moon

ANTHOLOGIES/ STORY COLLECTIONS

John Joseph Adams Brave New WorldRobert Silverberg Collected Works MultiplesThe 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 StagSean Russell Gatherer of CloudsNnedi Okorafor-Mbachu Who Fears Death Walter J. Miller Jr A Canticle for LeibowitzWilliam Gibson Neuromancer

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