The New York Times Best Books of the Year1988

Given by The New York Times Book Review

16 Works 65,820 Books 801 Reviews 4.0
The 10 best books of the year, as selected by The New York Times Book Review editors.


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Categories:
All, Fiction (47), Nonfiction (31), No Category (521)
Years:
All, 2023 (10), 2020 (1), 2018 (10), 2017 (10), 2016 (10), 2015 (10), 2014 (10), 2013 (10), 2012 (10), 2011 (10), 2010 (10), 2009 (10), 2008 (10), 2007 (10), 2006 (10), 2005 (10), 2004 (7), 2003 (8), 2002 (7), 2001 (8), 2000 (9), 1999 (11), 1998 (11), 1997 (10), 1996 (7), 1995 (11), 1994 (11), 1993 (14), 1992 (9), 1991 (10), 1990 (14), 1989 (13), 1988 (16), 1987 (16), 1986 (18), 1985 (11), 1984 (15), 1983 (13), 1982 (12), 1981 (18), 1980 (11), 1979 (17), 1978 (16), 1977 (19), 1976 (17), 1975 (13), 1974 (8), 1973 (3), 1972 (5), 1971 (7), 1970 (12), 1969 (10), 1968 (12), 1957 (17)

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