Librarians from Pierce County Library share their favorite books of 2013. They chose books that changed the way they see the world and captured their imaginations. Find these books and more in the library catalog. Happy reading!
Best of Nonfiction
Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown
One Summer by Bill Bryson
Saving Normal by Allen Frances
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss
The Unwinding by George Packer
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Gulp by Mary Roach
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright
Best of Fiction
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Speaking from Among the Bones by C. Alan Bradley
Inferno by Dan Brown
The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Best of Northwest Authors
The Mushroom Hunters by Langdon Cook
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown
Sweet Thunder by Ivan Doig
Full-Rip 9.0 by Sandi Doughton
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George
Hild by Nicola Griffith
Blood of Dragons by Robin Hobb
Second Watch by J.A. Jance
Best for Babies and Toddlers
Hide and Seek by Taro Gomi
How to Be a Cat by Nikki McClure
Red Hat by Lita Judge
Best for Preschoolers
The Dark by Lemony Snicket
Have You Seen My New Blue Socks by Eve Bunting
Hello Hello by Matthew Cordell
Moo by David Larochelle
Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier
The Silver Button by Bob Graham
Windblown by Edouard Manceau
Best for Elementary
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner