It’s that time of year again, book lovers. Whatever your interests–whether you are looking for something to read, selecting gifts for family or friends or collecting ideas for your winter holiday break–there are lists to consult. Consider these (in no particular order):

• Library Journal: Best Books and Media 2012 and Holiday Fiction 2012
  
• The New Yorker‘s contributors pick their favorite books of 2012
• The Daily Beast: Our Favorite Books 2012
• Los Angeles Public Library: Best Nonfiction, Fiction, Teen books and Children’s books
  
• The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Our 50 Favorite Books of 2012
  
• The Phoenix reader poll: Best Book 2012 (and best bookstores: new and used)
• American Library Association: 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults
• Timeout.com: Best (International) Cookbooks 2012
• Publisher’s Weekly: Best Books 2012
• New York Times‘ 100 Notable Books of 2012 (including the 10 best)
• National Public Radio: Best Books of 2012 (and critics’ lists), and critic Heller McAlpin’s favorite literary stories (and books) of the year
• Slate’s Best Books of 2012 and Overlooked Books of 2012
• Fast Company’s Best Business Books of 2012
• From The Guardian: the best fiction, science fiction, history, sports  and stocking-filler books of 2012 (all lists here)
• Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Books for the movie lovers on your list
• Washington Post‘s Best Books of 2012
• CNN Money’s Five must-read business books of 2012
• Kirkus Review‘s Best Fiction of 2012
• From strategy+business: Best innovation books 2012
• From The Atlantic: The Top 5 and the Runners Up
• Huffington Post’s Best Books of 2012
• School Library Journal: Best Books 2012
• The Dirt (American Society of Landscape Architects): Best Books of 2012
• Spirituality & Practice: Best Spiritual Books of 2012
• goodreads.com: Choice Awards 2012
• Barnes & Noble: Top 100 Bestsellers of 2012
• Bill Ott (Booklist Online): Top 10 Sports Books 2012

Enjoy your reading.