Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 4:00 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: The Salon Book Critics’ Poll

From Amy ("Gone Girl") through Zadie (Smith), the best book critics rank the year's finest fiction and nonfiction VIDEO

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 4:00 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Top 10 Books of 2012 slide show

SLIDE SHOW

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:58 PM UTC

The What To Read Awards: Top 10 Books of 2012

Two masterfully reported books and several unforgettable novels dominate our critics' favorites VIDEO

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:57 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: More winners

The titles, debuts and characters that defined the year

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:56 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: How they voted

Our favorite critics, their lists, and their rationale VIDEO

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: M. Rebekah Otto

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Eric Banks

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Roxane Gay

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Lev Grossman

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Laurie Hertzel

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Michael Schaub

Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 3:55 PM UTC

What To Read Awards: Parul Sehgal