top 9 of 2011

last year, by chance, i listed my top 9 books of the year
with that precedent set - this was a difficult choice.  afterall, the list was much bigger this year!

so, in no particular order,
here's the top 9 of the 80 books i read in 2011:

i am the messenger
the book thief
daytripper
liar
when will there be good news?
olive kitteridge
the graveyard book
where the red fern grows
the hunger games trilogy