The Best New Books for 2010

Autumn of 2010 is nearly here, with cool nights and lots of time spent at home. It’s the perfect season for curling up with a good book. We took a look at numerous bestseller lists and reviews, and came up with our own set of best new books of 2010. Here they are.


Nonfiction By Chelsea Handler

In the hilarious new book from the #1 “New York Times” bestselling author of “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” the comedian mines the wealth of material that is her family, her sex life, and her distinctively outrageous worldview.


Fiction By Stieg Larsson

Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Lisbeth Salander is ready to fight back. It’s the suspenseful and intricate finale in the hit Millennium Trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson.


For Young Adults By Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she’s made it out of the bloody arena alive, she’s still not safe. It’s the powerful and haunting final installment of Collins’s groundbreaking Hunger Games trilogy.


Top Kids Book By Rick Riordan

To stop Egyptian god Set from going after their father, siblings Carter and Sadie embark on a dangerous journey across the globe. It’s a quest which brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.


Top Kindle eBook By Stieg Larsson An international publishing sensation, this book combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one complex and entertaining novel. Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist in trouble with the law, is hired to investigate a disappearance that happened 40 years ago, aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.