This year, once again, we begin by expressing our gratitude to all the reviewers who have, collectively, provided such a rich resource for keeping up with writing on the region. At the same time, we must lament the fact that some of the people who've accepted a book and promised to review it have, despite gentle reminders over a year or two, never shared their assessment with NWIG readers. With apologies to the authors of books that have therefore not been given their due in these pages, we simply list them here.