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What election? What financial meltdown? The books we loved best in 2008 told us instead about chaste vampires, intuitive canines, demon-haunted former presidents, and, in The Northern Clemency, our choice for the best book of the year, Sheffield, England, in 1974. You'll find all of our editors' picks and customers' favorites in dozens of categories (including the best book covers and videos) in our Best of 2008 Store: