My top 3 favorite art books for 2009:

1. The Art and Making of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
This is a great take on a book I read when I was a kid. The character and developmental design is extraordinary.

2. CFSL.NET: Café Salé Artbook 03
Being able to see character design and drawing from a European perspective, very inspirational!

3. Darkstalkers Tribute
Any book Capcom releases does not disappoint, awesome artwork from one of my favorite games.

Other favorites:
- Art of Kung Fu Panda
- The Marvel Art Of Marko Djurdjevic
- Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part 3

Great blog, continue the great work providing a sneak peek for beautiful books! (Amazon.com $40 GC please!)

-pixelorangutan