I'm looking for some book recommendations. I read mostly fiction, not really into sci-fi or most fantasy, and non-fiction tends to feel like work most of the time. So, I'm wondering what some of your favoirite reads from this year would be.
Thanks for any suggestions.

It's non-fiction but it's so wild that it might as well be fiction. I, like you, don't really care for much non-fiction but this was a page turner. His writing is excellent.

"The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat"
Oliver Sacks

From a review in amazon:
"It is utterly fascinating to know that, as a result of a neurological condition, a man can actually mistake his wife for a hat and not realize it. It is also fascinating to learn that a stroke can leave a person with the inability to see things on one side of the visual field--which is what happened to "Mrs. S." as recalled in the chapter, "Eyes Right!"--and yet not realize that anything is missing. In both cases there was nothing wrong with the patient's eyes; it was the brain's processing of the visual information that had gone haywire.

Neurologist Oliver Sacks, who has a wonderful way with words and a strong desire to understand and appreciate the human being that still exists despite the disorder or neurological damage, treats the reader to these and twenty-two other tales of the bizarre in this very special book."

Killshot-Elmore Leonard.

bringing down the house - ben mezrich

Ian McEwan - Atonement

There are some decisions by the author I don't particular agree with, but it's in my top 5 of all time.

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not from this year but "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel is an excellent read.

Angels and Demons - Dan Brown

Good read, I liked it better then The Da Vinci Code. Seemed to go a little more in depth. If you've already read Da Vinci, then the first half of the book might be boring..

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nice. but i think he was after fiction

tuesdays with morrie was great. not fiction though.

OK, let's try this again. Favorite FICTION book from THIS YEAR.

Not non fiction, not from 2 or 3 years ago.

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Aww, I was just about to ask whether you'd already read Catch-22. I'm reading it now. It's great.

If you haven't read The Sun Also Rises I'd suggest that. It's short, concise and possibly one of the best novels of all time.

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my impression from the OP is that he was looking for a good read. it's also unclear based on his statement, "...So, I'm wondering what some of your favoirite reads from this year would be." if he's looking for a book that was published this year or a book that we've read this year. also, his last statement was, "Thanks for any suggestions." (emphasis added)
so take it easy and maybe recommend something yourself.

Making Money - Terry Pratchett (Discworld series)

The Discworld series is a humorous take on your standard high fantasy stuff.