Do you ever find yourself asking: What book would Boston read? If so, you are in luck my friend because I’m about to tell you. Don’t worry I’m not from Boston. This is not some kind of selfish trick to convert you to my zealous bookshelf religion. I thought it would be nice to highlight Boston for a change, to find out what’s on their shelves. Editors from The Boston Globe have kindly rummaged through piles of fiction and nonfiction books from 2007 for what they consider to be the best. Their criteria worked for me: “the author knows how to tell a story, and the story itself is enthralling.” So, if you’re in the market for a new, good book, check out the lists:

Fiction

Nonfiction