Photos: Favorite book review illustrations of the year

Illustration for Eric Banks’ review of Booker Prize finalist David Mitchell’s new novel, “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.”  (Michael Kirkham / For The Times)

Illustration for Valerie Milner’s review of Howard Norman’s new novel, “What Is Left the Daughter.”  (Shonagh Rae / For The Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the book, “A King of Infinite Space” by Tyler Dilts.  (Jeffrey Smith / For The Times)

Illustration for Richard Eder’s review of Jim Crace’s new novel, “All That Follows.”  (Joseph Daniel Fiedler / For The Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the book “Brainstorm: The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences” by Rebecca Jordan-Young.  (Paul Gonzales and Reuben Munoz / Los Angeles Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the book “The Wake of Forgiveness” by Bruce Machart.  (Paul Gonzales / Los Angeles Times)

Illustration for Andrew Tonkovich’s review of Richard Wirick’s first collection of short stories, “Kicking In.”  (Jacob Thomas / For The Times)

Illustration for Paula Woods’ review of Olen Steinhauer’s East European thriller “The Nearest Exit.”  (Jacob Thomas / For The Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the book “Nightshade” by Andrea Cremer.  (Jonathan Bartlett / For The Times)

Illustration for Howard Hamption’s look at three books: Francis Wheen’s “Strange Days Indeed: The Golden Age of Paranoia,” David Aaronovitch’s “Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History” and Shane Harris’ “The Watchers: The Rise of America’s Surveillance State” -- to ponder how we got to where we are  (Jonathan Bartlett / For The Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the book “Memory Wall” by Anthony Doerr.  (Renee Nault / For The Times)

Illustration for Meehan Crist’s review of Oliver Sacks’ “The Mind’s Eye.”  (Michael Morgenstern / For The Times)

Illustration is for Tod Goldberg’s review of James Hynes’ novel “Next,” about eight hours in the life of a man who flies to Austin for a job interview and has to face his own uncertainty amid a terrorism scare.  (Jason Greenberg / For The Times)

Illustration for Thane Rosenbaum’s review of Henry Roth’s final posthumous novel, “An American Type.”  (David Fullarton / For The Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the books “The Jokers” and “A Splendid Conspiracy” by Albert Cossery.  (Marianne Chevalier / For The Times)

Illustration for Susan Carpenter’s review of “Violence 101” by Denis Wright.  (Owen Freeman / For The Times)

Illustration to go with the review of the book “Zero History” by William Gibson.  (Emiliano Ponzi / For The Times)

Illustration for Scott Martelle’s review of Jon Clinch’s new novel, “Kings of the Earth.”  (Owen Freeman / For The Times)

Illustration for Carmela Ciuraru’s review of “Kind of Blue,” a police thriller by former Times staffer Miles Corwin.  (Owen Freeman / For The Times)