The New York Times 10 Best Books of 1998

1. 1. Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth by Richard Fortey Drag me to re-order

2. 2. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow Drag me to re-order

3. 3. To End a War (Modern Library Paperbacks) by Richard Holbrooke Drag me to re-order

4. 4. The Unknown Matisse : A Life of Henri Matisse: The Early Years, 1869-1908 (Unknown Matisse) by Hilary Spurling Drag me to re-order

5. 5. Victor Hugo: A Biography by Graham Robb Drag me to re-order

6. 6. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch Drag me to re-order

7. 7. Birds of America: Stories by Lorrie Moore Drag me to re-order

8. 8. Cloudsplitter: A Novel by Russell Banks Drag me to re-order

9. 9. The Love of a Good Woman by Alice Munro Drag me to re-order

10. 10. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (Perennial Classics) by Barbara Kingsolver Drag me to re-order

11. 11. Preston Falls by David Gates Drag me to re-order