10 best books of 2011, according to Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly picks the best nonfiction and fiction titles of 2011.

7. "Catherine the Great," by Robert K. Massie

The Russian empress who began life as a little known German princess comes to life in Massie's biography, which details her correspondences with leading minds of the time, her relationship with her family, and the challenges she faced during her rule, including rebellion, wars, and the revolutionary spirit kindled when the French Revolution changed Europe forever.

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