GOOD Books: The Best of 2011

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• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Dog Days of Summer

  The last weeks of summer are finally upon us: distract yourself from this fact with some light-hearted dog stories.

  by Kat Fatland

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Cynical Children's Books Written for Adults

  These snarky children's books, written for disillusioned grown-ups, are full of sarcasm, gore, and curse words sure to brighten your day.

  by Jillian Anthony

• Culture

  

  The Year in GOOD Books

  Prime reading selections—or stocking stuffers—from 2011's GOOD Book series.

  by Nina Lincoff, Jillian Anthony

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books for Summer: Four Not-Too-Trashy Beach Reads

  From sex on the moon to globe-trotting fashion editors to robot revolutions, this week's GOOD Books have oceanside appeal but won't dumb you down.

  by Zak Stone

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Road Trip Lit

  Planning to hit the open road this summer? These five books will inspire you.

  by Zak Stone

• Lifestyle

  

  Good Books: Niki Segnit's Flavour Thesaurus

  British food writer Niki Segnit's reference book for home cooks lists 99 flavors and 900 common flavor pairings.

  by Peter Smith

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Thrillers

  Five thriller novels, plus their on-screen counterparts, to get you in a Halloween mood.

  by Nina Lincoff, Jillian Anthony

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books for the Ho-Ho-Holidays

  Classic and contemporary selections of holiday cheer.

  by Jillian Anthony

• Business

  

  Good Books for Hard Times

  Our recession through the narrative lens of the Great Depression Every time I read about the potential, impending second Great Depression,...

  by Anne Trubek

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books about Journalistic Scandals

  Admit it: everybody loves a good scandal. Inspired by News of the World, here's a list of five GOOD Books on journalistic controversies.

  by Kat Fatland

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Gay Romances

  Grab a box of Kleenex and crack open one of these five tales of true gay love.

  by Kat Fatland

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Recounting Riots

  In the year of rioting, here are five books about 20th-century riots that brought about social change.

  by Kat Fatland

• Business

  

  GOOD Books: On Wall Street

  GOOD Books is a weekly roundup of what we're reading and what we wish we were reading. This week, brush up on everything Wall Street.

  by Nina Lincoff

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Get Healthy

  Even if you’re not participating in our "get healthy" challenge, get inspired by others' stories about eating, moving, relaxing, and detoxing.

  by Nina Lincoff

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Sports Scandals

  For this week's GOOD Books, we suggest reading up on sports' greatest scandals.

  by Nina Lincoff

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Dysfunctional Families

  If you're home for the holidays and need a break from family antics, here's a list of books about families more dysfunctional than yours.

  by Nina Lincoff

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: Gifts for the Parents

  The holidays are close, and chances are you'll be gifting. Here are some books fit for your parents.

  by Nina Lincoff

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: When 2012 Was the Future

  According to the Mayan calendar we have entered the year of the apocalypse. Read up on 2012.

  by Mackenzie Beer, Julie Ma

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: The Threat of Censorship

  This week’s anti-SOPA action across the internet has GOOD thinking about cases of censorship.

  by Mackenzie Beer

• Culture

  

  GOOD Books: No More Bullying

  Bullying has been a ripe topic for novelists for decades.

  by Kristy Pyke