Worst books of 2011? A controversial list, but here they are. These are the most overrated books of the year, the worst books among popular reads. Along with the worst books, there are suggestions for 2011 releases in the same genres that would be better picks.
'Dead Reckoning' by Charlaine Harris
Penguin
If you read Dead Reckoning, the eleventh book in Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse vampire series, you probably read the first 10 as well. But you might not read the 12th. Dead Reckoning is not the Harris fans have come to love.
- Read a complete review of Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
- Want a better supernatural thriller from 2011? Try A History of Witches by Deborah Harkness
'The Great Night' by Chris Adrian
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
The Great Night by Chris Adrian is a hodge podge of fantasy and emotion with a twisty plot that is hard to follow.
- Read a complete review of The Great Night by Chris Adrian
- Want better middle of the night fantasy from 2011? Try The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
'The Cut' by George Pelecanos
Reagan Arthur Books
George Pelecanos' bestselling crime novels are always anticipated, but his 2011 release, The Cut, just didn't make The Cut in our opinion. Maybe he was so busy writing for HBO shows such as The Wire and Treme that all he could give to a novel was leftovers.
- Read a complete review of The Cut by George Pelecanos
- Want a better crime novel from 2011? Try Iron House by John Hart.
