The folks at AboutUs put together a list of their favorite wiki-related books for 2008, and Wikipatterns is their top pick! Here’s their review:

Probably the premier book on wiki thought, Stewart Mader – a former wiki evangelist for Atlassian software – is now a full-time wiki consultant. Wikipatterns is “a practical guide to improving productivity and collaboration in organizations.”

The book provides a toolbox of various wiki patterns with practical advice on encouraging wiki adoption as a collaborative tool or online community. Mader presents concrete examples of techniques that work as well as common pitfalls enabling newcomers to avoid making common mistakes.

If you’d like to give Wikipatterns as a gift this year, order by December 17th, and Amazon.com will guarantee delivery by December 24. While you’re at it, why not take a look at AboutUs? It’s a great way to find out about new websites, and if you run a website, blog, wiki, etc. you can add an entry about your site to help others find it.