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- 2022
- #01—The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- #02—Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
- #03—All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
- #04—The Dry by Jane Harper
- #05—Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
- #06—Klara and the Sun: A Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
- #07-Redwall by Brian Jacques
- 08—One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- #09—The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley
- #10-My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
- #11—People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry
- #12—Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- #13—Headland by Kate Schneider
- #14—The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz
- #15—Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- #16—The House I Loved by Tatiana De Rosnay
- #17—Gender Queer, A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe
- #18—People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
- #19—I Exaggerate: My Brushes With Fame by Kevin Nealon
- 2021
- 2020
- #12—Whatever Happened to Janie by Caroline B. Cooney
- #11—The Face on the Milk Carton by Carolyn B. Cooney
- #10—Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
- #09—Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel by Rachel Beanland
- #08—A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- #07—Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- #06—The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
- #05—A Very Punchable Face, A Memoir by Colin Jost
- #04—A Wise Man Fears: The Kingkiller Cronicles, Day Two by Patrick Rothfuss
- #03—The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day One by Patrick Rothfuss
- #02—How About Never, Is Never Good Enough For You by Bob Mankoff
- #01—The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
- 2019
- #07—Inheritance, A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro
- #06—Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood
- #05—The Library Book by Susan Orlean
- #04—The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- #03—Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- #02—The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman
- #01—The Collection of Hong Souk by S. R. Wilsher
- 2018
- #11—The Girl With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
- #10—The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
- #09—My Abandonment by Peter Rock
- #08—The Circle by Dave Eggers
- #07—In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
- #06—The Fae War Chronicles, Book III, The Dark Throne by Jocelyn A. Fox
- #05—Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- #04—The Fae War Chronicles, Book II, The Crown of Bones by Jocelyn A. Fox
- #03—The Fae War Chronicles, Book I, The Iron Sword by Jocelyn A. Fox
- #02—Legends of Dimmingwood, Book 2, Betrayal of Thieves by C. Greenwood
- #01—Legends of Dimmingwood, Book 1, Magic of Thieves by C. Greenwood
- 2017
- #11—To Siri with Love: a mother, her autistic son, and the kindness of machines by Judith Newman
- #10—Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson
- #9—Nightbird by Alice Hoffman
- #08—Codex by Lev Grossman
- #07—A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
- #06—A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
- #05—The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
- #4—Buck Fever, a Blanco County Texas Novel by Ben Rehder
- #03—The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith
- #02—El Deafo by Cece Bell
- #01—Not My Father’s Son, a memoir by Alan Cumming
- 2016
- #24—Not My Father’s Son, a memoir by Alan Cumming 2
- #23—The Color of Water by Kim Dong Hwa
- #22—The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- #21—The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa
- #20—The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two by Patrick Rothfuss
- #19—The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One by Patrick Rothfuss
- #18—A Taint in the Blood by Dana Stabenow
- #17—Stone Cold (A Jesse Stone Novel) by Robert B.Parker
- #16—A Girl Named Connie by Carol Perkins with Connie Wilson
- #15—Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- #14—The Vegetarian: A Novel by Han Kang
- #13—The Nighingale by Kristin Hannah
- #12—The Japanese Lover by Isabelle Allende
- #11—The Martian by Andy Weir
- #10—The Talented Mister Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
- #09—The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
- #08—The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
- #07—Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark
- #06—Brooklyn, A Novel by Colm Tóibín
- #05—Robinson Crusoe 2245 by E. J. Robinson
- #04—Robinson Crusoe 2244 by E.J.Robinson
- #03—A Paris Affair by Tatiana de Rosnay
- #02—The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
- #01—The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
- 2015
- # 31—The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
- #30—Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
- #29—Charlie Martz and other stories : the unpublished stories by Elmore Leonard
- #28—Unlucky in Law by Perri O'Shaughnessy
- #27—When Darkness Falls by James Grippando
- #26—Reconstructing Amelia, A Novel, by Kimberly McCreight
- #25—Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
- #24—The Bat by Jo Nesbø
- #23—In the Blood by Lisa Unger
- #22—Blood On Snow, A Novel by Jo Nesbø
- #21—The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- #20—Objects of Our Affection by Lisa Tracy
- #19—Enchanters’ Endgame (book 5 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #18—Castle of Wizardry (book 4 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #17—Magician’s Gambit (Book 3 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #16—Queen of Sorcery (book 2 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #15—The First Rule by Robert Crais (Book on CD)
- #14—Pawn of Prophecy (book 1 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #13—City of Fire by Laurence Yep
- #12—The Power Broker by Stephen Frey
- #11—Day Dreams for Night by John Southworth
- #10—Born with Teeth, A Memoir by Kate Mulgrew
- #09—All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
- #08—The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner
- #07—No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
- #06—The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- #05—The Magicians by Lev Grossman
- #04—A Maiden’s Grave by Jeffrey Deaver
- #03—Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
- #02—The Witch’s Business by Dianna Wynne Jones
- #01—Guilty Parties, A Crime Writers’ Association Anthology, edited by Martin Edwards
- 2014
- #18—This I Believe, The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman
- #17—A little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolaño
- #16—The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai
- #15—Schlepping Through the American West; There Is A Jewish Story Everywhere by Donald H. Harrison
- #14—The Standoff by Sandra Brown
- #13—Kill My Mother by Jules Feiffer
- #12—Maus, A Survivor's Tale, II, And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman
- #11—Maus, A Survivor's Tale, I, My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
- #10—Lottery, A Novel by Patricia Wood
- #9—Escape: The Story of the Great Houdini
- #8—Back Home in Landing Run by Mary Popham
- #7—Flora & Ulysses : the illuminated adventures by Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by K.G. Campbell.
- #6—The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
- #5—The Time Traverler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- #4—The Silent Assassin by Lori Andrews
- #3—The Black Box by Michael Connelly
- #2—The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
- #1—Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? by Billy Crystal
- 2013
- 28—Allegiant by Veronica Roth
- 27—Inside Outr & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
- 26—The Wish Giver: Three tales of Coven Tree by Bill Brittain
- 26—Last Breath by Mariah Stewart
- 25—Nightcrawlers by Bill Pronzini
- 24—The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
- 23—The Name of the Game by Will Eisner
- 22—Faceless Killers: A Mystery by Henning Mankell
- 21—Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
- 20—Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- 19—Trickster's Girl by Hilari Bell
- 18—The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood
- 17—50 Shades Freed by E L James
- 16—Superman, The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero by Larry The
- 15—Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
- 14—Insurgent by Veronica Roth
- 13—Life Sentences by Laura Lippman
- 12—50 Shades Darker by E L James
- 11—The Blue Fox by Sjón, translated by Victoria Cribb
- 10—Deadly Stakes by J.A. Jance
- 09—Magic Words, A Novel by Gerald Kolpan
- 08—50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James
- 07—Love you More by Lisa Gardner
- 06—Matilda by Roald Dahl
- 05—Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon
- 04—Of Blood and Sorrow, A Tamara Hayle Mystery by Valerie Wilson Wesley
- 03—Fugitive by Stuart Margolin
- 02—Divergent by Veronica Roth
- 01—The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- 2012
- 38—Lizz Free or Die by Lizz Winstead
- 37—Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- 36—Dead Man's Bones by Susan Wittig Albert
- 35—Wonder by R.J. Palacio
- 34—The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- 33—Indigo Slam by Robert Crais, An Elvis Cole Novel
- 32—The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- 31—The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
- 30—The Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
- 29—Kentucky A to Z, A Bluegrass Travel Memoir by Amanda Hervey
- 28—The Book On Fire By Keith Miller
- 27—The Alchemaster's Apprentice by Walter Moers
- 26—These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach (aka The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel)
- 25—A Voice in the Box , My Life in Radio by Bob Edwards
- 24—The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey
- 23—Hide by Lisa Gardner
- 22—Flawless by Joshua Spanogle
- 21—Left for Dead by J.A. Jance
- 20—The Garner Files, A Memoir by James Gar-ner & Jon Winokur
- 19—Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
- 18—The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- 17—Gold Dragon Codex by R. D. Henham
- 16—The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
- 15—The Cut by George Pelecanos
- 14—The Betrayed by David Hosp
- 13—Girlchild by Tupelo Hassman
- 12—A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
- 11—Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jabar
- 10—The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan
- 09—Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
- 08—The Haunted Playground by Shaun Tan
- 07—Dreaming In Cuban by Christina García
- 06—The Submission by Amy Waldman
- 05—The Arrival by Shaun Tan
- 04—Failure to Appear by J.A. Jance
- 03—Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- 02—The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- 01—The Pun Also Rises by John Pollack
- 2011
- 28—The Pun Also Rises by John Pollack
- 27—Breakneck, A Novel by Erica Spindler
- 26—Unknown Means by Elizabeth Becka
- 25—Fire by Kristin Cashore
- 24—Ed King, A Novel by David Guterson
- 23—Fire and Ice by J.A. Jance
- 22-10th Anniversary by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
- 21-Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
- 20-Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
- 19-Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
- 18-Act of Treason by Vince Flynn
- 17-Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- 16-No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
- 15-Trap door: a home repair is homicide mystery by Sarah Graves
- 14-You Only Die Twice by Edna Buchanan
- 13-The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
- 12-The Mercy Rule by John Lescroart
- 11-Season of the Machete by James Patterson
- 10-Dancing at Ciro's by Sheila Weller
- 09-The Shaman's Bulldog by Renaldo Fischer
- 08-Deadline by John Dunning
- 07-The Motive by John Lescroart
- 06-The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
- 05-The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
- 04-The Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
- 03-The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley
- 02-The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- 01-The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- 2010
- 40—Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
- 39—The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
- 38—Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay
- 37—Take the Cannoli [Stories From the New World] by Sarah Vowell
- 36—The Elegance of the Hedgehog By Muriel Barbery (Translated from the French by Alison Anderson)
- 35—Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks
- 34—City of Thieves by David Benioff
- 33—The 9th Judgment by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
- 32—Satchel, The Life and Times of an American Legend by Larry Tye
- 31—MockingJay by Suzanne Collins
- 30—Testimony by Anita Shreve
- 29—To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- 28—The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
- 27—Blockade Billy by Stephen King
- 26—The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty
- 25—Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James
- 24—All the Flowers Are Dying by Lawrence Block
- 23—A Visible Darkness by Jonathon King
- 22—Invisible by Paul Auster
- 21—Phantom by Terry Goodkind
- 20—Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings
- 19—American On Purpose, The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson
- 18—Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- 17—The Orphan's Tales, Vol. 1, In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
- 16—There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of by Marcia Muller
- 15—Helen Hath No Fury by Gillian Roberts
- 14—Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby
- 13—The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- 12—Girls Like Us; Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—and the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller
- 11—The Jury by Steve Martini
- 10—The Edge of Justice by Clinton McKinzie
- 09—Into the Web by Thomas H. Cook
- 08—Black Widow (A Doc Ford Thriller) by Randy Wayne White
- 07—13 Clocks by James Thurber
- 06—Trial By Fire by J.A. Jance
- 05—Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
- 04—Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
- 03—Man of Constant Sorrow, My Life and Times by Dr. Ralph Stanley with Eddie Dean
- 02—The Creepy Girl and other stories by Janet Mitchell
- 01—The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
- 2009
- 35—Castle by J. Robert Lennon
- 34—The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- 33—The Wrong Mother by Sophie Hannah
- 32—Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- 31—Homer & Langley by E. L. Doctorow
- 30—Starfinder by John Marco
- 29—Three Men in a Boat, To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jerome K. Jerome
- 28—Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- 27—Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein
- 26—I Shudder and Other Reactions to Lie, Death, and New Jersey by Paul Rudnick
- 25—Wicked, The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
- 24—Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- 23—The Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
- 22—The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- 21—Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
- 20—The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
- 19—Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard
- 18—Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers
- 17—Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
- 16—Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories by Elmore Leonard
- 15—My Losing Season by Pat Conroy
- 14—Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
- 13—Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
- 12—A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin (Book 1 of the Song of Ice and Fire Series)
- 11—The Book of Flying by Keith Miller
- 10—The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald
- 09—The Stuff of Life, A graphic guide to genetics and DNA by Mark Schultz
- 08—Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger
- 07—We'll Always Have Paris by Ray Bradbury
- 06—Coraline by Neil Gaiman
- 05—Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
- 04—Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance
- 03—Skeleton Lake by Mike Doogan
- 02—How I Write, The Secret Lives of Authors edited by Dan Crowe
- 01—The Shiksa Syndrome by Laurie Graff
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