Librarians from Pierce County Library share their favorite books of 2013. They chose books that changed the way they see the world and captured their imaginations. Find these books and more in the library catalog. Happy reading!

Best of Nonfiction

Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown

One Summer by Bill Bryson

Saving Normal by Allen Frances

The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida

Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss

The Unwinding by George Packer

Cooked by Michael Pollan

Gulp by Mary Roach

Going Clear by Lawrence Wright

Best of Fiction

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Speaking from Among the Bones by C. Alan Bradley

Inferno by Dan Brown

The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

Best of Northwest Authors

The Mushroom Hunters by Langdon Cook

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown

Sweet Thunder by Ivan Doig

Full-Rip 9.0 by Sandi Doughton

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison

Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford

Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George

Hild by Nicola Griffith

Blood of Dragons by Robin Hobb

Second Watch by J.A. Jance

Best for Babies and Toddlers

Hide and Seek by Taro Gomi

How to Be a Cat by Nikki McClure

Red Hat by Lita Judge

Best for Preschoolers

The Dark by Lemony Snicket

Have You Seen My New Blue Socks by Eve Bunting

Hello Hello by Matthew Cordell

Moo by David Larochelle

Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier

The Silver Button by Bob Graham

Windblown by Edouard Manceau

Best for Elementary

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner