Here's an interesting list from
Jewish Ideas Daily.
Of the making of Jewish books there is no end—and some of them
are even worth reading. The past 12 months have not produced a major
Jewish novel; in fact, the best novel of the year was published by an
obscure university press in Texas. But histories, translations of
Yiddish literature, selected poems from two of our finest poets, and
several first-rate memoirs have rushed in to fill the gap. And, as
always, Jewish biography has proved to be a reliable category for the
book-starved Jewish reader. Here is a reader's guide to the top Jewish
books of the past year, listed alphabetically by author's last name.
I am disappointed a novel is not included. As part of a goal I set last year, I'm trying to read a few books/literature other than mysteries and thrillers. I have not given up mysteries and thrillers -- I love 'em -- but recently I've read a couple books dealing with other cultures and thoroughly enjoyed them --
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Lemmon was very good.
