The New York Times' book editors released a list of 100 notable books from 2015; then, they further whittled the list down to the top 10 books of the year.
How did they do it? "With lots of arguments!" said Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review. She describes the selection process and talks about a few books that made the list.
.@PamelaPaulNYT says we're in the golden era for readers/writers. pic.twitter.com/Z9HGoGaoRQ
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 4, 2015