60 2011 novels

Aleph is a 2011 novel by the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. An autobiographical account, it is his fourteenth major book, and touches on the theme of spirituality. Aleph was written in Coelho's native language, Portuguese.

A Arma Escarlate is a 2011 fantasy novel by Brazilian author Renata Ventura and published by Novo Século. The book follows Hugo Escarlate, a boy raised at Favela Dona Marta, Rio de Janeiro, who discovers he is a wizard.

Ashoka The Great is a fictional biography of the emperor Ashoka. It was originally written in Dutch in the form of a trilogy by Wytze Keuning in 1937-1947. These were translated into English and combined into a single volume by J.E.Steur.

Bayou St. John is a historical fiction book set in the pre-Civil War era, written by Arthur Pindle.

The Blackhouse is a suspense thriller by the Scottish writer Peter May, the first novel of The Lewis Trilogy. The action takes place mostly on the remote and weather-beaten Isle of Lewis off the coast of northern Scotland. The protagonist, Detective Inspector Finlay Macleod, a native of the island, is sent from his Edinburgh police station to investigate the murder of a man who, it transpires, was the bully at Fin’s school. The modus operandi of the crime resembles a murder that Fin recently investigated in Edinburgh, so there is the possibility of a common perpetrator.

Blood Red Road is a dystopian novel by Moira Young, published in June 2011 by Marion Lloyd Books in the UK and Margaret K. McElderry Books in the US. It was Young's first book and it inaugurated a trilogy under the series title Dust Lands. The first sequel Rebel Heart followed in 2012. Raging Star concluded the series in June 2014. Internet Speculative Fiction Database tags the books as post-apocalyptic science fiction for young adults.

A Burial at Sea, by Charles Finch, is a set aboard a Royal Navy vessel in 1873 and in Egypt during the Victorian era. It is the fifth novel in the Charles Lenox series.

Children of Scarabaeus is a 2011 science fiction novel with a touch of romance by Australian author Sara Creasy, published by Harper Voyager. Released on 29 March 2011, it is the second in a two-novel series, preceded by Song of Scarabaeus.

Rebecca Zanetti is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense.

Alexandra Fuller is a British-Rhodesian author who lives in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

The Corpse Reader is a novel in a mix of several genres, has elements of historical thriller, realistic, medical fiction, and science fantasy by Spanish author Antonio Garrido, based on the work of Sòng Cí, considered to be the founder of CSI-style forensic science. It tells the story of a young man of humble origin whose determination led him from his position as a gravedigger in the Fields of Death of Lin'an to a position at the prestigious Ming Academy.

Count No Man Happy: A Byzantine Fantasy is a novel or fictionalized biography published in 2011 by author Paul Kastenellos. Count No Man Happy recounts the life of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI who lived in the last years of the eighth century CE. Although a novel with elements of fantasy, it is also factually correct biography. The book’s title is a quote from the ancient historian Herodotus: “Count no man happy until he is dead.” The unhappy life of Constantine was one of religious extremism, court intrigue, family feuding, and a two-front war. This reality is relieved by Constantine's dreams in which he is comforted by Beth, a mid twentieth century model inspired by the smile of the pinup model Bettie Page.

Days in the History of Silence is a 2011 novel by the Norwegian writer Merethe Lindstrøm. The narrative focuses on an elderly couple who struggles with the inability to talk about sensitive subjects from their past. The book received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Nordic Council Literature Prize.

Dollhouse is a 2011 novel written by Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Kourtney Kardashian. The semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of the Romero sisters: Kamille, Kassidy, and Kyle. It was released on November 15, 2011. The novel is the second book published by the Kardashian sisters, following the non-fiction book Kardashian Konfidential which was published the previous year.

Dragon's Time is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series that she initiated in 1967. Published by Del Rey Books and released June 2011, Dragon's Time is their fourth collaboration in the series and is the sequel to Dragongirl by Todd McCaffrey.

The Dreamseller saga consists of three novels written by Augusto Cury – doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and publishing phenomenon in Brazil. The first book to be released in the U.S. market — The Dreamseller: The Calling — features characters that are present in the whole saga. Through a narrative composed from the heart, Cury draws a parallel between the effects of modern society in our lives and our emotions.

The Fatwa Girl is a 2011 novel by Pakistani author Akbar Agha. It is story of love and innocence lost in the Pakistan of today, where modernity is symbolized by the possession of a nuclear bomb, but where religious hatreds are as old as time itself.

Fizz is a novel by Zvi Schreiber centered on the history of physics. It tells the story of a young woman from the future named Fizz, who time travels to meet physicists such as Aristotle, Galileo, Newton and Einstein, and discuss their work. Fizz brands itself as an "edu-novel" with similarity to the genre of Sophie's World. The book claims to target both young adults and adults, with an amateur interest in physics, as well as teachers and students of physics.

Flowers in the Sand (2011), the second novel by South African author Clive Algar, has been described by literary critics as "completely engrossing and superbly written" and "a great adventure story".

Fortune Told in Blood (Fal-E Khoon) is a novel about an Iraqi lieutenant and soldier in Iran-Iraq war by Davud Ghaffarzadegan. They sent on a mountain for identification operation. Their trench was relatively safe and they could see demolition that made by their intelligence. The novel known as modern war story. Fortune Told in Blood's context is an important feature of the novel. Main language of the book is Persian and was published in 1996 by Soreie Mehr Publication Company. Mohammad Reza Ghanounparvar, the professor of Persian language and literature in the University of Texas, was translated into English in 2008 and published by Center for Middle Eastern Studies at University of Texas at Austin. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies has experience more than 20 years and has published several translated literature book from the Middle East. The book won award of "A Quarter Century of Sacred Defense Books" festival in the novel category between 700 books.

Fractale is an 11-episode Japanese anime television series created by Mandelbrot Engine, an artist collective consisting of critic and novelist Hiroki Azuma, screenwriter Mari Okada, and director Yutaka Yamamoto. The anime aired in Japan between January and March 2011 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. A manga illustrated by Mutsumi Akasaki was serialized in Square Enix's Gangan Online between September 2010 and November 2011.

The Gaze of the Gazelle is the memoir by the Persian author Arash Hejazi. This is the fourth of Hejazi's full-length novels. The Gaze of The Gazelle focuses on the political and social situation of Iran from Iranian Revolution until 2009–2010 Iranian election protests. The preface of this novel has been written by Paulo Coelho. The memoir was translated to German, Italian and Swedish.

Gods Without Men is Hari Kunzru's fourth novel, first published in 2011. The title is taken from a quote by Honoré de Balzac. The novel is set in the American southwest, and contains elements of magical realism.

The Good Muslim is a novel by Tahmima Anam. This novel is a sequel to her debut novel A Golden Age and spans the year from 1984 to 1985, with occasional flashbacks to the aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It is a story about faith and family shadowed by a war. The family that has taken active part in the war of independence has now to face the challenges of peace, within and outside.

Grow Up is a novel by author Ben Brooks.

Hálendið is a 2011 novel by Steinar Bragi published by Mál og menning. It enjoyed very positive reviews.

Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life is an autobiography by American filmmaker Michael Moore.

Immer derselbe Schnee und immer derselbe Onkel is a book of essays by Nobel Prize-winning author Herta Müller. The book was first published in Germany on March 7, 2011 through Carl Hanser Verlag.

The Infatuations is a National Novel Prize-winning novel by Javier Marías, published in 2011. The translation into English by Margaret Jull Costa was published by Hamish Hamilton in 2013.

Initiate's Trial is volume nine of the Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts. It is the first volume of the fourth story arc, Sword of the Canon in the Wars of Light and Shadow epic series. Destiny's Conflict is the second and concluding novel in this arc.

Inside Out & Back Again is a verse novel by Thanhha Lai. The book was awarded the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and one of the two Newbery Honors. The novel was based on her first year in the United States, as a ten-year-old girl who spoke no English in 1975.

Knot of Stone: the day that changed South Africa’s history is a 2011 historical murder mystery written by South African/Dutch author Nicolaas Vergunst.

Last Man In Tower is a 2011 novel by Indian writer Aravind Adiga. Published by HarperCollins India, it was the third published book and second published novel by Adiga. It tells the story of a struggle for a slice of shining Mumbai real estate. The protagonist of the novel is a retired schoolteacher named Yogesh A. Murthy, who is affectionately known as Masterji.

The Lord John series is a sequence of historical mystery novels and shorter works written by Diana Gabaldon that center on Lord John Grey, a recurring secondary character in the author's Outlander series. Secretly homosexual "in a time when that particular predilection could get one hanged," the character has been called "one of the most complex and interesting" of the hundreds of characters in Gabaldon's Outlander novels. Starting with the 1998 novella Lord John and the Hellfire Club, the Lord John spin-off series currently consists of six novellas and three novels.

Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin is a series of satirical parody novel by Filipino writer Bob Ong, published in 2011 by Visprint Inc. The book, which was written in a screenplay form, is divided into three parts.

A Manhã do Mundo is a debut novel by the Portuguese writer Pedro Guilherme-Moreira.

Mannorð is a novel by Bjarni Bjarnason, published by Uppheimar in 2011. The novel was published in English translation in 2017 as The Reputation.

Osama is a 2011 alternate history metafictional novel by Lavie Tidhar. It was first published by PS Publishing.

Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011) is a novel by Pakistani author and journalist, Mohammed Hanif.

The Prisoner of Heaven is a 2011 book written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Originally published in Spanish, it was later translated to English by Lucia Graves. This is the third novel in the series "The Cemetery of Forgotten Books" written by the author.

Restoration is a novel by author Olaf Olafsson.

Samhengi hlutanna is an Icelandic novel by Sigrún Davíðsdóttir. It is a thriller set in the aftermath of the 2008 Icelandic financial crisis, focusing on the efforts of the protagonist, Arnar Finnsson, to complete the last book and, eventually, solve the murder of his dead partner Hulda.

The Scholar of Moab is a 2011 novel written by Steven L. Peck.

Severina is the title of a novella by Guatemalan writer Rodrigo Rey Rosa, originally published in 2011. The work is written using the first person narrative mode, and is dedicated to Beatriz Zamora.

Skylight is a novel by Portuguese writer José Saramago.

The Sound of Things Falling is the third novel of Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Originally published in Spanish in 2011, the book explores the Colombian drug trade. It won the 2011 Alfaguara Prize. An English translation by Anne McLean was released in 2013 and won the 2014 International Dublin Literary Award.

The Spanish Helmet is a thriller/historical fiction novel by Swiss/New Zealand author Greg Scowen. Published in 2011, it is the first book featuring Scowen's character Dr. Matthew Cameron. The novel received mixed reviews in New Zealand newspapers due to its handling of controversial theories relating to New Zealand's accepted history. While one book reviewer praised the novel for a thought-provoking story-line, another labelled sub-plots of the debut work as laughable. Most agree that despite the sometimes 'clunky' writing, The Spanish Helmet is a fun, easy and quick read.

Star Wars: Knight Errant is a 2010 novel and comic book series set in the fictional Star Wars universe, written by John Jackson Miller. The comic series is the successor to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series that was published by Dark Horse Comics and which ran for 50 issues. The story is set at the beginning of the Old Republic, 1000 years before the birth of Luke Skywalker, when the evil Sith lords still control large portions of the galaxy, and details the exploits of Kerra Holt, a young Jedi Knight who is attempting to fight against the Sith.

State of Wonder is a 2011 novel by American author Ann Patchett. It is the story of pharmacologist Marina Singh, who journeys to Brazil to bring back information about seemingly miraculous drug research being conducted there by her former teacher, Dr. Annick Swenson. The book was published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom and by Harper in the United States. It was critically well received, and was nominated for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize and the Orange Prize for Fiction, among other nominations.

The Tiger General, subtitled The Memoirs of a Vietnamese Intelligence Chief, is a novel by John Havan. It was first published in 2011, and is a sequel to the 2008 novel Mandarin.

Traction City is a novella by Philip Reeve and is a prequel to the Mortal Engines Quartet. It was released as a flip book alongside Chris Priestly's teachers tales of terror for World Book Day. The novella is set in London and introduces street urchin Smiff, policeman Anders, and a young Anna Fang.

The Traitor's Emblem is a bestselling thriller novel by Juan Gómez-Jurado originally published in Spain in 2008, with the English version published in 2011. It has become an instant bestseller throughout Europe with more a million copies sold to date, topping the bestsellers list for weeks, and is being translated into a further 45 languages. The plot is set in Munich, during the Interwar period. Led by a German orphan looking for the truth after his father death and a Jewish-American photographer, it is inspired by a true story related to the Holocaust and the rise of Nazism. Several historical personalities appear on the novel as secondary characters. The Traitor's Emblem won the prestigious Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja, being Juan Gómez-Jurado the youngest author in History in receiving this award.

A Trick of the Light is a book written by Louise Penny and published by Minotaur Books on 30 August 2011, which later went on to win the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2012.

Troubletwisters is an ongoing series of young adult fantasy novels by Garth Nix and Sean Williams. The first novel in the series, Troubletwisters was released on May 1, 2011 through Scholastic Press and Allen & Unwin. Williams and Nix have stated that the series will comprise five novels.

Underdogs (2011) is an anthology by the Australian young adult fiction writer Markus Zusak. It consists of Zusak's first three books, The Underdog (1999), Fighting Ruben Wolfe (2000) and When Dogs Cry (2001).

The Unwelcome Warlock is a fantasy novel by American writer Lawrence Watt-Evans, the eleventh book in the Legends of Ethshar series. It was produced as a serial under the name The Final Calling making it the latest of the four such novels written by Watt-Evans and supported entirely by reader donations. A sequel to Night of Madness, The Unwilling Warlord and The Vondish Ambassador, this book features a number of characters from those previous books. A number of other installments to the Ethshar series are referenced, including The Blood of a Dragon and the as yet unwritten Dumery of the Dragon'". The Final Calling was completed on 6 March 2011 and was published by Wildside Press under the title The Unwelcome Warlock in January 2012.

Vazha-Pshavela (ვაჟა–ფშაველა) is a 2011 Georgian Biographical novel by author Miho Mosulishvili.

Margaret Eleanor Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, and two graphic novels, as well as a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Atwood has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including the Booker Prize (twice), Arthur C. Clarke Award, Governor General's Award, Franz Kafka Prize, Princess of Asturias Awards, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.

Witches of East End is a 2011 novel by author Melissa de la Cruz and the first entry in her Beauchamp Family series. It was published on June 21, 2011, by Hyperion Books and follows a family of Long Island witches struggling against dark forces conspiring against them. Witches of East End is de la Cruz's first adult novel; she said she wrote it with her Blue Bloods audience in mind because "many of them will soon be adults" and the book takes place in the same universe as the Blue Bloods series. The novel currently has two sequels: Serpent's Kiss (2012) and Winds of Salem (2013).