Gone 2008

Names of and selected titles by some of the notable writers who died in 2008

Annotations are from Advance, the Ingram Book Magazine, unless noted. author list

Author Title Date Category Stars ISBN
Britton, Andrew The American Mar-06 Thrillers LJ 9780758213334
Buckley, William F. A Very Private Plot: A Blackford Oakes Novel Jan-94 Espionage Kirkus 9780688127954
Buckley, William F. Nuremberg: The Reckoning Jun-02 Historical Fiction Kirkus, LJ 9780151006793
Clarke, Arthur C. Firstborn Dec-07 Speculative Fiction Booklist, LJ 9780345491572
Clarke, Arthur C. The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke Jan-01 Short Stories Booklist, LJ 9780312878214
Clarke, Arthur C. The Light of Other Days Mar-00 Speculative Fiction Kirkus 9780312871994
Crichton, Michael Jurassic Park Nov-90 Thrillers Kirkus, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, SLJ Best Books 9780394588162
Crichton, Michael Prey Nov-02 Thrillers Booklist, PW, Booklist Editors Choice 9780066214122
Crichton, Michael Rising Sun Mar-92 Thrillers Kirkus 9780394589428
Crichton, Michael The Lost World: A Novel Sep-95 Thrillers Kirkus 9780679419464
Crichton, Michael Timeline Nov-99 Speculative Fiction PW, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Booklist Editors Choice 9780679444817
Crumley, James Bordersnakes Nov-96 Mystery Booklist, NYT Notable 9780892965731
Crumley, James The Final Country Oct-01 Mystery PW 9780892966660
Crumley, James The Mexican Tree Duck Sep-93 Thrillers PW 9780892963911
Crumley, James The Right Madness May-05 Mystery PW 9780670034062
Disch, Thomas M. The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World May-98 Literary Criticism Booklist, NYT Notable 9780684824055
Disch, Thomas M. The Word of God: Or, Holy Writ Rewritten Jul-08 Speculative Fiction PW 9781892391773
Garrett, George Bad Man Blues: A Portable George Garrett Oct-98 Literary Fiction PW 9780870744396
Garrett, George Entered from the Sun Aug-90 Historical Fiction Kirkus 9780385190954
Garrett, George The King of Babylon Shall Not Come Against You Apr-96 Historical Fiction Booklist 9780151575541
Garrett, George P. (edt) That's What I Like Apr-93 Stories PW 9780872498631
Hall, Oakley Ambrose Bierce and the Queen of Spades: A Mystery Novel Nov-98 Historical Fiction Booklist, Kirkus 9780520215559
Hall, Oakley Love and War in California Apr-07 Historical Fiction Kirkus 9780312357627
Hassler, Jon Dear James May-93 Fiction PW 9780345377074
Hassler, Jon Rookery Blues Aug-95 Fiction Kirkus 9780345393562
Hassler, Jon The Dean's List: A Novel May-97 Fiction Kirkus, PW 9780345416377
Hillerman, Tony Finding Moon Oct-95 Fiction Booklist 9780060177720
Hillerman, Tony Hunting Badger Nov-99 Mystery PW 9780060192891
Hillerman, Tony Sacred Clowns Oct-93 Mystery Booklist, Kirkus, PW 9780060167677
Hillerman, Tony Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir Oct-01 Bio LJ 9780060194451
Hillerman, Tony Skeleton Man Dec-04 Mystery Booklist, PW 9780060563448
Hillerman, Tony The Fallen Man Dec-96 Mystery Kirkus, PW 9780060177737
Hillerman, Tony The First Eagle Sep-98 Mystery Kirkus 9780060175818
Hillerman, Tony The Sinister Pig May-03 Mystery Booklist, PW 9780060194437
Hillerman, Tony The Wailing Wind Jun-02 Mystery Booklist, Kirkus, PW 9780060194444
Marlowe, Stephen The Death and Life of Miguel De Cervantes: A Novel Oct-96 Fiction Booklist 9781559703581
Marlowe, Stephen The Lighthouse at the End of the World: A Tale of Edgar Allan Poe Oct-95 Fiction PW 9780525940494
Russert, Tim Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life Apr-04 Bio PW 9781401352080
Seaman, Barbara The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women: Exploding the Estrogen Myth Jul-03 Health Booklist, Booklist Editors Choice 9780786868537
Seaman, Barbara The No-Nonsense Guide to Menopause Jul-08 Health PW 9780743276788
Terkel, Studs Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It Sep-95 History Kirkus 9781565842847
Terkel, Studs Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times Oct-03 History LJ 9781565848375
Terkel, Studs The Spectator: Talk About Movies and Plays With Those Who Made Them Sep-99 Bio Booklist 9781565845534
Terkel, Studs Touch and Go: A Memoir Nov-07 Bio Booklist, Kirkus, PW 9781595580436
Terkel, Studs Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith Nov-01 Social Science Booklist, LJ, PW, Booklist Editors Choice 9781565846920
Torrington, Jeff Swing Hammer Swing! Jun-94 Fiction Booklist, PW 9780151874279
Truman, Margaret Murder at the Pentagon May-92 Mystery Kirkus 9780394576046
Van De Wetering, Janwillem Just a Corpse at Twilight Oct-94 Mystery PW 9781569470169
Van De Wetering, Janwillem The Perfidious Parrot Oct-97 Mystery PW 9781569471029
Vega, Ed No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again Oct-03 Literary Fiction Kirkus 9780374223113
Wallace, David Foster A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Feb-97 Fiction PW 9780316919890
Wallace, David Foster Brief Interviews With Hideous Men May-99 Stories PW 9780316925419
Wallace, David Foster Consider the Lobster And Other Essays Dec-05 Essays Kirkus 9780316156110
Wallace, David Foster Everything and More: A Compact History Oct-03 Science Booklist, PW 9780393003383
Wallace, David Foster Infinite Jest: A Novel Feb-96 Literary Fiction Kirkus, NYT Notable 9780316920049
Wallace, David Foster Oblivion Jun-04 Stories Kirkus 9780316919814
Wharton, William Ever After: A Father's True Story Jun-95 Bio Kirkus 9781557042231
Whitney, Phyllis A. The Ebony Swan Jun-92 Romantic Suspense Kirkus 9780385424431
Whitney, Phyllis A. The Singing Stones Feb-90 Romantic Suspense Kirkus 9780385412216
Yunque, Edgardo Vega Blood Fugues Oct-05 Fiction Booklist 9780060742775