Overlooked Books
This time of year is full of “Best Of” lists on all manner of topics, and book lovers are big believers in these lists. There are lists all over the Internet, in the papers, on the news, sharing the Best Books of 2009 or the Best Books of the Decade. Many of these lists include the same books. It’s not surprising- when a book gets a lot of attention, it tends to get on everyone’s radar.
But what about those great books that people just don’t know about? The ones that are excellent but tend to gather dust, sadly, on the shelves? Those deserve some attention, too, and The Guardian is the newspaper that’s giving them some love. Here’s The Guardian’s list of the Decade’s best unread books. Jot them down and try to find them on the Open Books shelves soon! Maybe you’ll find a new favorite.
