Rating of the best books of 2012

Annually the largest in Russia online megamarket OZON together with the Russian association of electronic communications conduct handing over of the Book Runet Award.

In 2012, more than 140 thousand readers voted for a particular literary creation. Artistic works published in the finale of the Book Runet Book Award entered our today rating of the best books of 2012 .

12. Anthology "All About My Father"

Contemporary writers, journalists, artists and other iconic persons of our time presented in this collection essays and stories devoted to the theme of the fathers. The book includes 36 stories.

11. Murakami.1Q84.A thousand and eight hundred and eighty-four.

The intertwining of reality and illusion, vital realities and philosophical reflections is very characteristic for the works of Murakami. The book, which entered 2012 in the rating of the best, is no exception. The action of this novel takes place simultaneously in 1984 and in fictitious time.

10. Anthony Horowitz. House of Silk. The new adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The most zealous admirers of Konan Doyle's art recognized Detective Horowitz as a worthy continuation of the epic about Sherlock Holmes. The book is distinguished by its brilliant plot and magnificent presentation.

9. Dmitry Bykov, Alexander Vasiliev, Mikhail Efremov. Citizen Poet

Pushkin, Lermontov, Nekrasov, Mikhalkov and other classics reason in the book about the hottest news. Each book is accompanied by a disc with a collection of videos, where Mikhail Efremov reads poetry."Citizen poet" - the only poetry collection, included in the rating of the best books of 2012.

8. Daria Dontsova. I really want to live. My personal experience.

Daria Dontsova frankly and without embellishment talks about her struggle and about the victory over breast cancer. The book is designed to tell everyone who was alone with a terrible disease, that the ailment is not all-powerful, that you can not surrender under any circumstances.

7. Akunin-Chkhartishvili. Aristonomy

The action of this "novel of ideas" unfolds during the revolution of the beginning of the last century and the civil war. Heroes find themselves answers to difficult questions: "go away or stay?", "Betray to survive or die with honor?".There are many chapters in the book where there is no action, but there are philosophical arguments of the heroes.

6. Alexander Chudakov. The gloom falls on the old steps

The work was recognized as the best Russian novel of the first decade of this century by the decision of the jury of the "Russian Booker" award. The book painstakingly painted a picture of the life of the Russian province in the Soviet years.

5. Vladimir Posner. Farewell to illusions.

The book was published in English 21 years ago and 12 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In our rating of books the Russian edition of the autobiographical work is presented.

4. Michelle Welbeck. Map and territory

The novel was awarded the Goncourt Prize in 2010.The main idea of ​​the work is that a person is involuntarily forced out of the modern world. In the novel, Welbeck, along with the protagonist, portrayed himself, opening his own life for the reader's views.

3. Jonathan Littell. Blessings

One of the most titled books in the 2012 rating was awarded the Goncourt Prize, as well as the Grand Prix of the French Academy. This historical novel, written on behalf of the SS officer, was translated into 20 languages, and in Europe became an absolute best seller.

2. Patrick Ness. The chaos of the

Roman is a symbiosis of fantasy and anti-utopia. The work is a trilogy, featuring an exciting storyline and a call not to surrender in any, even the most difficult, situation.

1. Archimandrite Tikhon. Collection of Saints and other stories

Collection, which won the title best book of 2012 , was recognized as a laureate of the Book Runet Award based on the results of the audience vote. The stories included in the collection are used by Father Tikhon in his own sermons and conversations. All stories are real, and the characters are described simply and without embellishment. The author seeks to show the reader the importance of such personal qualities as humanity, warmth and spirituality.