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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski

2
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
Annie Barrows

3
The Lace Reader
Lace Reader
Brunonia Barry

4
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth
Jhumpa Lahiri

5
Lie Down with the Devil
Lie Down with the Devil
Linda Barnes

 
   
Hardcover Non-Fiction
 

1
Last Lecture
Last Lecture
Randy Pausch
2
The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Downhill Lie
Carl Hiaasen

3
The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town
Last Fish Tale
Mark Kurlansky


4
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris

5
The Post-American World
Post American World
Fareed Zakaria

         
 
   
Paperback
  
1
3 Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson

2
Barefoot
Barefoot
Elin Hildrebrand
3
Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs
Richard Russo

4
Loving Frank
Loving Frank
Nancy Horan
 
   
6
The Careful Use of Compliments
Careful Use of Compliments
Alexander McCall Smith

7
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms
Street of a Thousand Blossoms
Gail Tsukiyama
8
How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
How Starbucks Saved My Life
Michael Gates Gill

 
   

9
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Dreams from My Father
Barack Obama

10
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Nature
Stuff of Thought
Steven Pinker
11
Shadow of the Silk Road
Shadow of the Silk Road
Colin Thubron

12
The Space Between Us
Space Between Us
Thrity Umrigar
 
   
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