Even though I don't always agree with the "Best Books of the Year" articles that start appearing each December, I love to see which books make the cut. This year, I noticed that a lot of the round-ups feature the same titles. So I decided to survey a few publications to see which 2008 books received the most "endorsements." Here's a list of books that were featured at least three times and the round-ups they were a part of:

The "Best Of" Books:

• 2666: a favorite of the New York Times, New York magazine, Time magazine, the Village Voice, and the Washington Post
• A Mercy: a favorite of the New York Times, the Village Voice, and the Washington Post
• The Forever War: a favorite of the New York Times, Time magazine, and the Village Voice
• Lush Life: a favorite of New York magazine, USA Today, and the Village Voice
• Netherland: a favorite of the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the Village Voice
• Unaccustomed Earth: a favorite of the New York Times, Time magazine, and the Village Voice
• The World is What it is: a favorite of the New York Times, New York magazine, the New Yorker, Time magazine, and USA Today

The Round-Ups:

• The New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2008
• New York magazine: The Top 10 Books
• The New Yorker: 10 Favorite Books of 2008
• Time magazine: Top 10 Best Fiction and Top 10 Best Nonfiction
• USA Today: Books Year in Review
• The Village Voice: Best Books of 2008
• The Washington Post:  10 Best Books of the Year

Sarah