Top 10 books of 2011, according to Amazon's editors

Amazon's editors pick their top 10 books of 2011 so far.

5. The Tragedy of Arthur: A Novel, by Arthur Phillips

The Tragedy of Arthur: A Novel, by Arthur Phillips, Random House. 384 pp.

In this haunting yet humorous novel by acclaimed author Arthur Phillips, the protagonist – also named Arthur – becomes a writer in an attempt to win the love of his con-artist father and twin sister, who share an undying love of Shakespeare. As Arthur's father dies, he leaves the twins a manuscript he claims is Shakespeare's last, previously undiscovered play, and charges the twins with sharing the play with the world. But is it a long-lost treasure, or their father's last con? Not even Arthur knows.

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