Freedom by Jonathan FranzenComing Soon to a Bookstore Near You
Now that we’re 3 days into 2007, it’s time to take a look at what books are being published this year. Max at the Millions has a comprehensive list of upcoming books (plus a lovely redesign). Scott at Conversational Reading has another list and the New York Daily News has a more commercial list, thought they include some good stuff too.
Myself? I’m looking forward to the new Rupert Thomson novel I mentioned before. Ryszard Kapuscinski has a new book called Travels with Herodotus, about his first forays beyond Poland. Apparently he carries around a volume of Herodotus on all of his travels—this makes me love him. There’s also William Vollmann’s new book of non-fiction Poor People and the new Haruki Murakami coming this summer. I also want to get back to some non-fiction that I didn’t get to read last year, as well as a lot of older books, including more Pynchon, Delilo and Achebe. What are you looking forward to reading most?
Posted: January 3rd, 2007 under The Book World.
Comments: 4
Comments
Comment from ed
Time: January 3, 2007, 5:19 pm
For shame, Scott and Max. No mention of Jim Crace’s PESTHOUSE, which has been several years in the making? And what of Ian McEwan?
Comment from DH
Time: January 4, 2007, 4:47 pm
Looking forward to the new Murakami, of course, but I still have a lot of his previous works to catch up on.
I’m most looking forward to Tom Bissell’s new non-fiction work The Father Of All Things. Given how terrific his first two books were, I’m expecting another home run.
Comment from Aaron
Time: January 4, 2007, 9:24 pm
Oooh, new Kapuscinski! Can’t wait.
Comment from Max
Time: January 3, 2007, 2:56 pm
Didn’t know you were a Kapuscinski fan. I’ve read all his books save one and was starting to worry that I’d run out, so I was very relieved to see a new title on the horizon. Kapuscinski is one of my all time favorites for sure.