Best Books Read in 2016

ahef1963: Excellent and imaginative work set on death row; seen through the eyes of an inmate.

ahef1963: Fascinating and engrossing memoir of the novitiate in an English convent before Vatican II.

ahef1963: Classic tale of love and mystery, atmospheric and eerie.

ahef1963: Horrifying, illuminating, and compassionate work about life in the slums of Mumbai.

ahef1963: Play set around the birthday of a rich cotton planter and his dysfunctional family; powerful writing.

ahef1963: Best book of the year. Set in the brutality of a North Korean prison, it is hard reading but worth the effort.

ahef1963: Wry, colourful, classic story of espionage and betrayal during the French Revolution.

ahef1963: A re-read of a favourite; bizarre messages have made their way to Ed, a taxi driver in a Sydney slum, and he sets out to investigate. Beautiful story.

ahef1963: Another re-read. World's grumpiest man mourns the death of his wife, while being pulled into the never-ending sagas in his neighbourhood. Hilarious and poignant.

ahef1963: Narrated by a dog who loves Formula One racing, this is a feel-good book that put a smile on my face.

ahef1963: Unusual crime novel from 1960s Sweden, admired for the form as much as the tale.

ahef1963: A shocking expose of a killer nurse and the hospitals that covered up the killings. Excellently presented.