Tow #14: Best books

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/books/review/the-10-best-books-of-2013.html?8qa

      This article, published by the editors of the New York Times Book review, is a list of the top 10 best books of 2013, divided into fiction and nonfiction. The editors use information about each book and a brief description of the book to give readers of the article some insight into what each book is about, and why it would be considered among the top 10 books of the year.
      The editors include the publishers and price of each book in their article, along with the obvious inclusion of the title and author. This additional information allows readers to determine whether they would want to purchase the book, and it gives the book a sense of ethos. Most people recognize publishing names such as Doubleday and Harper, and a book published by a well-known company will receive more respect and attention than one published by a random publishing agency. Undoubtedly, any book considered in the top 10 for the year would be published by a nation-famous agency like Knopf, Doubleday, or Harper.
      Although not required, the inclusion of a description of each book is a huge help to readers of the article. The description tells readers what the book will be about, and, when paired with the price, will help people to decide whether they would want to, a. read the book, or b. read and purchase the book. Merely giving the title of each book, without an accompanying summary, would cause readers to most likely forget the books in the article as soon as they read it (the article). However, a description sticks in the mind more permanently, creating a curiosity to find out what the book is about/what is not included in the brief summary.
      I believe the editors of the New York Times Book Review did an excellent job in crafting this informational article. The addition of publishers, prices, and plot summaries made the article more interesting/official, and would prove a great help to anyone interested in any of the books on the list.