The Washington Post's "Book World Top 10 of 2009"

1. 1. American Rust: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle) by Philipp Meyer Drag me to re-order

2. 2. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore Drag me to re-order

3. 3. The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk Drag me to re-order

4. 4. The Stalin Epigram: A Novel by Robert Littell Drag me to re-order

5. 5. Wolf Hall: A Novel (Man Booker Prize) by Hilary Mantel Drag me to re-order

6. 6. Family Properties: Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America by Beryl Satter Drag me to re-order

7. 7. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof Drag me to re-order

8. 8. Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong by Terry Teachout Drag me to re-order

9. 9. Stitches: A Memoir by David Small Drag me to re-order

10. 10. A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, and Their Remarkable Families by Michael Holroyd Drag me to re-order