Books by bloggers

Convetional writers want to think of bloggers as amateurs or wanna-bes but nothing is farther from the truth.

First wave bloggers went to the net to publish what conventional media outlets would not allow them to make public. Publishing books is seen as a logical extension of their already professional vocation. Writing is writing, whether on a blog or a book and these bloggers prove the point; though writing a blog is not the same as writing a book.

I think it was Markos of DailyKos (and co-author of "Crashing The Gates") who told me once that writing a book was far harder than blogging on a daily basis. Both practices are not interchangeable.

The varied quality of the bloggers books on this list prove the point. Which is why "Crashing" will prove to most a better read than "Washingtonniene". Just saying.

So take a peek at some of the best books published by bloggers in the past years. Grab a couple or three as gifts and spread the blogospheric cheer.