Continuing from last year, here is my list of 10 of my favorite books of 2010. Arranged alphabetically by artist:

Nest
Björn Braun

This is such a nice book, from both a production and content standpoint. It really was one of the standouts for me in the past few years.

Croissant de Queue de Cheval
Thobias Fäldt

The newest JSBJ blue zine and a really nice one at that. I’ve been a long time fan of Thobias’ work, so I knew what to expect when I got this book. However, seeing his work in black and white is something new and works surprisingly well considering color has always played a large role in his past work.

Momentary Monument
Lara Favaretto

This is one of my favorite finds from the NY Art Book Fair and something I haven’t stopped looking at since. There is a lot of content and is something that I feel I will be continuously looking at.

Call & Response
Terence Hannum and Scott Treleaven

Terence made a zine every month this year, a really great feat itself! This one, a collaboration with Scott Treleaven, stuck out as something really special and is my favorite of the ones I saw.

Emmet
Ron Jude

This is just a really good book. Ron knows what he’s doing and this book shows it. Comprised of work made in the 80s, the editing and handling of everything make this feel very fresh.

Man with a Buoy and Other Tales
Seth Lower

I was really excited to find out that Seth was putting out a book; his style of work fits perfectly in this format. Seth’s work has struck a chord with me for a while, it’s so smart and humorous at the same time.

Archive
Danielle Mericle

Another favorite of mine from the NY Art Book Fair. This is a great balance of history being represented and recontextualized through current images.

Hypothése D’un Continent
Charles Negre

Another new JSBJ blue zine. I wasn’t familiar at all with Negre’s work before seeing this, but it was a great surprise when I got the book and flipped through it several times. The work feels a bit more constructed that much of the other JSBJ work, but in a really original way that doesn’t seem overdone.

Broken Manual
Alec Soth

A for sure great book, but for me it has turned into something I like a lot more than expected. I think its by far Soth’s most personal and progressive work; and the book is very much integral to this.

Queen Ann. P.S. Belly cut off
Mariken Wessels

Mariken’s previous book was on my list last year, and considering her new book is such a great follow up I had to include it on this year’s list, too. Its the type of work that functions best in book form, and she really takes that into consideration with the editing and presentation of imagery.