On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review  The Book Review's annual list of outstanding works. Also in the Book Review A selection of the year's best works.  Crime By MARILYN STASIO A look back at some of the best mysteries reviewed this year.  By GREIL MARCUS
Reviewed by CAMILLE PAGLIA The Doors, with the charismatic but tormented lead singer Jim Morrison, were instrumental in the swift transformation of rock 'n' roll from brash diversion to serious genre.  By JUDY COLLINS
Reviewed by JAMES GAVIN The singer Judy Collins reveals the harder facts of her life.  By NILE RODGERS
Reviewed by ROBERT CHRISTGAU A member of the hit-generating band Chic and a producer for Diana Ross and others, Nile Rodgers recounts his life and career in music.  Reviewed by BAZ DREISINGER A commemorative picture book justifies Def Jam as not only a record label, but a bona fide chapter in pop-culture history.  Edited by Steven Serafin
Reviewed by ELSA DIXLER A bumper-car ride down memory lane for habitués of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.  Reviewed by PHILLIP LOPATE This book celebrates the 120th birthday of Carnegie Hall, whose very name is synonymous with musical excellence.  By JOE GARNER
Reviewed by MARC TRACY This book offers morality tales from the N.F.L. with larger-than-life heroes and a few signature battles.  By MARK RIBOWSKY
Reviewed by RICHARD SANDOMIR Mark Ribowsky's biography charts Howard Cosell's rise from obscurity.  Reviewed by JOSEPH BERGER This coffee-table book showcases some of the finest photographs the high-society favorite took during his many sojourns in New York.  Reviewed by JENNIFER SCHUESSLER Hundreds of raw images from some 70 photographers are included in this compilation.  Reviewed by CAROLINE WEBER Joan Didion, Carly Simon, Karl Lagerfeld and others share their enthusiasm for archival fashion photos in this collection of essays from Vogue.  By NICOLA ERNI
Reviewed by ALEXANDRA JACOBS An enormous coffee-table book fixes the work of paparazzi with an almost ennobling glaze.  Reviewed by MERYL GORDON A collection of gorgeous, memorable photos Life magazine's archive.  By ART SPIEGELMAN
Reviewed by Dan Kois This book, commemorating the 25th anniversary of "Maus," includes an expansive interview with Art Spiegelman and an exhaustive collection of archival material. By Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
Reviewed by DOUGLAS WOLK A history of caricature and satire from the 15th century onward.  By JOHN BERGER
Reviewed by TEJU COLE John Berger offers his sketches and writing alongside excerpts of Spinoza's philosophy.  Reviewed by HOLLAND COTTER The brainchild of a group of unnamed editors, this book is an encyclopedic art museum between covers.  By DIANE KEATON
Reviewed by SHEILA WELLER A provocatively honest memoir by a self-sufficient star of the big screen.  By JAMES CURTIS
Reviewed by STEPHANIE ZACHAREK A portrait of the movie star as a real human being.  By MICHAEL KRONDL
Reviewed by DAWN DRZAL A look at the cultural phenomenon of dessert, which has its roots in savory-sweet 16th-century dishes like eel in marzipan and goose-liver macaroons. By ADAM GOPNIK
Reviewed by CHRISTINE MUHLKE In this collection of essays, Adam Gopnik offers a serious examination of food and taste. By ANKA MUHLSTEIN
Reviewed by NANCY KLINE An exploration of Balzac as the first writer to bring "meals into literature, in all their diversity."  By ROBERT HUGHES
Reviewed by FRANCINE PROSE Robert Hughes examines the Eternal City through its history, politics and art. By DAVID GILMOUR
Reviewed by BROOKE ALLEN The historian David Gilmour argues that the 1861 unification of Italy was a mistake.  By WADE DAVIS
Reviewed by HOLLY MORRIS With their empire in tatters, postwar Britons were desperate for a source of renewal and needed grand projects to restore national pride. They looked eastward, and up.  By MIRANDA JULY
Reviewed by LILY KOPPEL The artist and filmmaker Miranda July presents portraits of the sad, joyous and weird lives of Los Angeles residents.  By IVOR NOEL HUME
Reviewed by ALIDA BECKER A biography of Giovanni Belzoni, a 6-foot-6 "giant" who earned the undying enmity of his successors in a field that only later became known as archaeology.  By P. J. O’ROURKE
Reviewed by BILL SCHEFT P. J. O'Rourke's latest collection of global dispatches.  By KENNETH GROSS
Reviewed by JOHN ROCKWELL Kenneth Gross offers poetic and scholarly insights into the strange, archaic world of puppets.  Retold by Peter Ackroyd
Reviewed by CHRISTOPHER BENFEY The exploits of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, based on the 15th-century classic "Le Morte d'Arthur." | Plan your holiday shopping with The New York Times 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. Holiday Books  By STEVEN HELLER A roundup of art and design books, on Saul Bass's logos, pavement art, neon signs and cigar box labels.  By CORBY KUMMER This season's cookbooks embrace American regionalism and home cooking.  By DOMINIQUE BROWNING The inside story of New York's High Line, a helpful guide to the cactus, a spruced-up edition of a gardening bible and more.  By JOSHUA HAMMER Searching for tribes in the Amazon, exploring Machu Picchu, retracing Graham Greene's steps in Africa and more.  By ROBERT R. HARRIS Two new books for ice and death fans chronicle the exploration of the South Pole and the Transantarctic Mountains.  By COLIN FLEMING A roundup of books about jazz, Jagger and the world of music.  By PETER KEEPNEWS Two pioneering artists, Alex Steinweiss and R. Crumb, see their designs for record covers collected between book covers. Back Page  Essay By DAVID BOWMAN Lots of writers reread their favorite books - and not just once or twice. Children's Books  Reviewed by JUDITH SHULEVITZ Three new children's books about the story of Hanukkah.  Reviewed by BRUCE HANDY Two new picture books about the celebration of Christmas.  By PAMELA PAUL Children's books about the birth of Jesus. By KEVIN BROOKS
Reviewed by VICTORIA BEALE A 16-year-old develops superhero powers after a 32-gigabyte iPhone 3GS is embedded in his skull.  By MARIE LU
Reviewed by RIDLEY PEARSON This debut novel set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles is told from the alternating perspectives of two teenagers.  TBR By GREGORY COWLES Michael Crichton returns to the hardcover fiction best-seller list with "Micro," a techno thriller completed by Richard Preston after Crichton's death. Recently reviewed books of particular interest. By IHSAN TAYLOR Paperback books of particular interest.  This week, editors of the Book Review discuss the 100 Notable Books of 2011; Andrew Graham-Dixon talks about his new biography, "Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host. Reviews by The Times's Critics Editor's Note Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond. John Williams
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