More lists!

For those of you who like them, here are two lists, both from UK bookseller Waterstone's. The first list is 30 books the booksellers think merit rediscovery. The second offers 25 insufficiently-recognized books recommended by authors and celebrities. This list includes a short write-up by the recommender. (Link via The Literary Saloon).

I've read only three books from the first list (Vonnegut, Russo, and Yates) and none from the second. Yikes! It looks like there's lots of good stuff there. My only quibble is that I'm not sure Slaughter House 5 needs rediscovery -- hasn't that book remained quite popular? I fully recognize the purpose of these lists is to generate sales, but still, a good list is a good list. And there's nothing to keep us from getting the books from the library, if we prefer.

Also, the short list for the Orange prize is out.