these didn't necessarily come out in 2008, i just read them in 2008.fiction
1. the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay - michael chabon
2. extremely loud and incredibly close - jonathan safran foer
3. the road - cormac mccarthy
4. crossing to safety - wallace stegner
5. the kite runner - khalid housseini
honorable mentions:
outer dark - cormac mccarthy
the power of one - bryce courtenay
nonfiction
1. (tie) what is the what - dave eggers
1. (tie) a heartbreaking work of staggering genius - dave eggers
2. long road to freedom - nelson mandela
3. jesus for president - shane claiborne
4. the zanzibar chest - aidan hartley
honorable mentions:
the devil in white city - erik larson
inside the jihad - omar nasiri
the soloist - steve lopez
jesus wants to save christians - rob bell
technically what is the what is in the fiction section, but it is based on a true person and a true story so i've thrown it in with nonfiction. good year for me and dave eggers. definitely someone who should be on your bookshelf if you're a reader.
1 comment:
Chad, Thanks for the book suggestion of 'What is the What'
I actually almost picked this up one time and walked away with out it. I'll take you up on the suggestion.
Happy New Year!
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