/r/Books' Best of 2013 winners announcement!

https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/1thpon/rbooks_best_of_2013_winners_announcement/

created by WeeklyThreads on 22/12/2013 at 23:57 UTC*

215 upvotes, 15 top-level comments (showing 15)

The voting has stopped and the results are in! Here are /r/Books choices in the four Best of 2013 categories:

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*Best Fiction Book of 2013:** ***Ocean at the End of the Lane*** **by Neil Gaiman**

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*Best Non-Fiction Book of 2013:** ***One Summer*** **by Bill Bryson**

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*Best Debut Book of 2013:** ***The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel*** **by Helene Wecker**

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*Best Book Cover of 2013:** ***The Blue Book*** **by A.L. Kennedy**

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Thank you to everyone who submitted and voted! Bwlow are the links to the voting threads, which included an aggregated list of other sites' Best of 2013 choices and the year's literature award finalists.

1: http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/1swkd7/rbooks_best_of_2013_megathread_not_a_voting/

2: http://redditlog.com/snapshots/58265

3: http://redditlog.com/snapshots/58269

4: http://redditlog.com/snapshots/58273

5: http://redditlog.com/snapshots/58277

Comments

Comment by trytoholdon at 23/12/2013 at 05:32 UTC

40 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I wish we could further break it down into sub-genres and include 5 or so books of each. I'd like to know some of the others /r/books liked.

Comment by Simmo5150 at 23/12/2013 at 12:42 UTC

14 upvotes, 1 direct replies

For anyone who enjoyed One Summer 1927 I highly recommend [The Devil In The White City.] (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21996.The_Devil_in_the_White_City[1])

1: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21996.The_Devil_in_the_White_City

Comment by psiuser at 23/12/2013 at 04:18 UTC

20 upvotes, 5 direct replies

I have a signed copy of The Ocean At the End of the Lane! It's one of my most cherished possessions!

Comment by clockworkzebra at 23/12/2013 at 04:50 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I adored One Summer, but I've adored everything else I've read of Bill Bryson's so it's not surprising. My dad was shocked when I was talking about planes and baseball though.

Comment by [deleted] at 23/12/2013 at 07:54 UTC*

11 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by lZzAzZl at 23/12/2013 at 19:37 UTC

8 upvotes, 3 direct replies

I do not get what was so good about The Ocean at the End of the Lane. It just seemed ok to me, nothing more. I'm still confused as to why it was called an adult fantasy.

Comment by jiarb at 23/12/2013 at 07:20 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I feel like this sub just keeps making my booklist longer and longer. I keep having to extend my book retain time at the library. Cheers.

Comment by Tyler_Hunt at 23/12/2013 at 00:17 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Yay! I recommended The Golem and the Jinni!!!

Comment by tinysalmon4 at 23/12/2013 at 06:55 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Helene Wecker is going to be coming to teach at my college! I need to read the book

Comment by [deleted] at 02/01/2014 at 00:40 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Awesome! I was looking for something to read. Just purchased The Golem and the Jinni. I'm excited :)

Comment by Silent--H at 23/12/2013 at 11:21 UTC

3 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Seriously, I don't understand the hype surrounding Gaiman.... I read American Gods and Anansi Boys, and found them fast-paced and engaging, yes. But compared to similar stories? Enchantment by Card offers a similar flavor, with a much more fulfilling story, all in one book....