Fiction 1. THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski. A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father is murdered. 2. HEAT LIGHTNING, by John Sandford. Virgil Flowers investigates murder cases linked by a lemon in the mouth of each victim. 3. THE GIVEN DAY, by Dennis Lehane. A policeman, a fugitive and their families persevere in the turbulence of Boston at the end of World War I. 4. HOT MAHOGANY, by Stuart Woods. A Stone Barrington mystery set amid the intrigues of the world of antiques and old and new money in New England. 5. ONE FIFTH AVENUE, by Candace Bushnell. The worlds of gossip, theater and hedge funds have one address in common. 6. THE OTHER QUEEN, by Philippa Gregory. The story of Mary, Queen of Scots, in captivity under Queen Elizabeth. 7. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson. A hacker and a journalist help a wealthy octogenarian investigate his niece’s disappearance 40 years ago; the first part of a trilogy by the late Swedish journalist. 8. TSAR, by Ted Bell. The Kremlin has a brutal killer working in the United States. 9. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. After World War II, a journalist travels to the island of Guernsey to meet residents who resisted the Nazi occupation. 10. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but one woman won’t surrender. (The New York Times )
Nonfiction 1. HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman. How a green revolution can renew America, by the New York Times columnist. 2. A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career. 3. PIECES OF MY HEART, by Robert J. Wagner with Scott Eyman. The movie star offers a memoir of his life, his marriages and his work. 4. THE WAR WITHIN, by Bob Woodward. White House debates over the Iraq war, 2006-08. 5. DEWEY, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. The kitten left freezing in the returnedbook slot of an Iowa public library, and his rise to fame. 6. BAD MONEY, by Kevin Phillips. How the financial sector has hijacked the American economy, aided by Washinigton’s ruinous faith in the efficiency of markets. 7. THE LIMITS OF POWER, by Andrew Bacevich. A retired military colonel argues that Americans themselves are responsible for the country’s problems. 8. MOTHER WARRIORS, by Jeff Pearlman. A chronicle of the Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys of the 1990 s. 9. BOYS WILL BE BOYS, by Jenny Mc-Carthy. The battles of the author and other mothers against their children’s autism. 10. THROUGH THE STORM, by Lynne Spears with Lorilee Craker. Britney Spears’ mother gives her perspective on her family’s perils. (The New York Times )
Paperback fiction 1. THE SHACK, by William P. Young. (Windblown Media ) 2. THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, by Junot Diaz. (Riverhead ) 3. THE CHOICE, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central ) 4. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen. (Algonquin ) 5. BAREFOOT, by Elin Hilderbrand. (Back Bay / Little, Brown ) (The New York Times ) Paperback nonfiction 1. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Penguin ) 2. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. (Penguin ) 3. SARAH, by Kaylene Johnson. (Epicenter ) 4. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. (Three Rivers ) 5. CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR LIFE, by Daniel G. Amen. (Three Rivers ) (The New York Times )
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