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Financial Times Best Books 2009

Here is a list of the Financial Times' best books of the year 2009. How many of these have you read?
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1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe (Mary Elise Sarotte)
1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe
1
Mary Elise Sarotte
After Mandela: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa (Alec Russell)
After Mandela: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa
2
Alec Russell
America: Empire of Liberty (David Reynolds)
America: Empire of Liberty
3
David Reynolds
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain (John O'farrell)
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain
4
John O'farrell
Animal Spirits (George Akerlof)
Animal Spirits
5
George Akerlof
The Anthologist (Nicholson Baker)
The Anthologist
6
Nicholson Baker
The Arabs: A History (Eugene Rogan)
The Arabs: A History
7
Eugene Rogan
Auslander (Paul Dowswell)
Auslander
8
Paul Dowswell
Blue Skies & Black Olives (John & Christopher Humphrys)
Blue Skies & Black Olives
9
John & Christopher Humphrys
The Bradshaw Variations (Rachel Cusk)
The Bradshaw Variations
10
Rachel Cusk
Brooklyn (Colm Toibin)
Brooklyn
11
Colm Toibin
Burnt Shadows (Kamila Shamsie)
Burnt Shadows
12
Kamila Shamsie
Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King (Philippe Auclair)
Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King
13
Philippe Auclair
The Case for God (Karen Armstrong)
The Case for God
14
Karen Armstrong
Celebrate: The Art of the Special Occasion (Lucia Van Der Post)
Celebrate: The Art of the Special Occasion
15
Lucia Van Der Post
The Challenge for Africa (Wangari Maathai)
The Challenge for Africa
16
Wangari Maathai
Chasing Alpha (Philip Augar)
Chasing Alpha
17
Philip Augar
Children's Book (A.S. Byatt)
Children's Book
18
A.S. Byatt
Chop Suey (Andrew Coe)
Chop Suey
19
Andrew Coe
Darwin's Island: The Galapagos in the Garden of England (Steve Jones)
Darwin's Island: The Galapagos in the Garden of England
20
Steve Jones
D-Day (Antony Beevor)
D-Day
21
Antony Beevor
The Dead Yard: Tales of Modern Jamaica (Ian Thomson)
The Dead Yard: Tales of Modern Jamaica
22
Ian Thomson
Death (Todd May)
Death
23
Todd May
The Death of Bunny Munro (Nick Cave)
The Death of Bunny Munro
24
Nick Cave
The Defence of the Realm: The Authorised History of MI5 (Christopher Andrew)
The Defence of the Realm: The Authorised History of MI5
25
Christopher Andrew
Eleven Minutes Late: A Train Journey to the Soul of Britain (Matthew Engel)
Eleven Minutes Late: A Train Journey to the Soul of Britain
26
Matthew Engel
A Face to the World (Laura Cumming)
A Face to the World
27
Laura Cumming
Fallen Angel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi (William Fotheringham)
Fallen Angel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi
28
William Fotheringham
False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World (Alan Beattie)
False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World
29
Alan Beattie
Family Britain, 1951-57 (David Kynaston)
Family Britain, 1951-57
30
David Kynaston
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (T.J. Stiles)
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
31
T.J. Stiles
Fool's Gold (Gillian Tett)
Fool's Gold
32
Gillian Tett
A Gate at the Stairs (Lorrie Moore)
A Gate at the Stairs
33
Lorrie Moore
The Generalissimo (Jay Taylor)
The Generalissimo
34
Jay Taylor
The Gilded Stage: A Social History of Opera (Daniel Snowman)
The Gilded Stage: A Social History of Opera
35
Daniel Snowman
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
36
Stieg Larsson
The Glass Room (Simon Mawer)
The Glass Room
37
Simon Mawer
A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age (Richard Layard)
A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age
38
Richard Layard
Good Value (Stephen Green)
Good Value
39
Stephen Green
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
40
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