Search This Blog

Books Read in 2010

Fiction
1. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley (2009)
2. Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem (2009)
3. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore (2009)
4. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Vergese (2009)
5. The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood (2009)
6. This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper (2009)
8. Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers (2009)
9. Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (2009)
10. The Help by Karen Stockett (2009)
11. Life Among the Lutherans by Garrison Keillor (2009)
12. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (2009)
13. American Rust by Phillip Meyer (2009)
14. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (1967)
15. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro (2009)
16. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1877)
17. The Widows of Eastwick by John Updike (2008)
18. A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert (2009)
19. Both Ways is the Only Way I Want it by Maile Meloy (2009)
20. Half-Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls (2009)
21. Let the Great World Spin by Collum McCann (2009)
22. Amateur Barbarians by Richard Cohen (2009)
23. War Dances by Sherman Alexie (2009)
24. The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk (2009)
25. Typhoon by Charles Cumming (2009)
26. Follow Me by Joanna Scott (2009)
27. Mrs. Scrooge: A Christmas Poem by Carol Ann Duffy (2009)
28. The Man of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfield (2006)
29. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (1976)
30. Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper (2005)
31. The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper (2004)
32. The Confessions of Edward Day by Valerie Martin (2009)
33. The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight by Gina Ochsner (2009)
34. Bone Fire by Mark Spragg (2010)
35. How to Talk to a Widower by Jonathan Tropper (2007)
36. The Sky Below by Stacy Eranumus (2009)
37. Safe Form the Neighbors by Steve Yarborough (2010)
38. Love and Summer by William Trevor (2009)
39. The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam
40. Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia (1993)
41. Swell by Ioanna Korystiani (2007)
42. The Children's Book by AS Byatt (2009)
43. Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips (2009)
44. Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro (2009)
45. The Humbling by Phillip Roth (2009)
46. The Infinities by John Banville (2009)
47. The Anthologist by Nicholas Baker (2009)
48. Last Night on Twisted River by John Irving (2009)
49. THe Postmistress by Sarah Blake (2009)
50. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnan (2009)
51. The Cross Gardener by Jason Wright (2010)
52. The Surrendered by Chian-Rae Lee (2010)
53. All Other Nights by Dara Horn (2007)
54. Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (2010)
55. Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler (2009)
56. Claude and Camille by Stephanie Cowell (2010)
57. In A Dark Wood by Marcel Monag (2005)
58. Asterios Polyp by David Mazzuocelli (2009)
59. Haunting BOmbay by Shilpa Argawall (2010)
60. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (2009)
61. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rochman (2010)
62. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orrlinger (2010)
63. Pearl in China by Anchee Min (2010)
64. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (2010)
65. Where the God of Love Hangs Out by Amy Bloom (2010)
66. Baba Yada Laid an Egg

Non-Fiction
1. Born Round by Frank Bruni (2009)
2. The Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed (2009)
3. Methland by Nick Reding (2009)
4. Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner (2009)
5. In Search of Bacchus by George Taber (2009)
6. Lit by Mary Karr (2009)
7. City of the Soul: A Walk in Rome by William Murray (2003)
8. The Age of Wonder : How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes (2009)
9. Raymond Carver: A Writer's Life by Carol Sklenicka (2009)
10. The Good Soldiers by David Finkel (2009)
11. Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham (2009)
12. Louis D. Brandeis: A Life by Melvin Urofsky (2009)
13. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010)
14. Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon (2009)
15. Zero at the Bone by John Heindry (2009)
16. Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder (2009)
17. The Beats: A Graphic History (2009)
18. Corked by Kathy Borel (2009)
19. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell (2009)
20. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers (2009)
21. Fordlandia by Greg Grandin (2009)
22. Not Becoming My Mother by Ruth Reichl (2009)
23. Cowboy's Full: The Story of Poker by James McManus (2009)
24. An Artist in Treason by Andro Linklater (2009)
25. Just Food by James McWilliams (2009)
26. Closing Time by Joe Queenan (2009)
27. The Age of Entanglement by Louise Gilder (2009)
28. Open by Andre Agassi (2009)
29. Absence of Mind by Marilynne Robinson (2010)
30. Empire of Liberty by Gordon Wood (2009)
31. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson (2003)
32. Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon (2009)
33. Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Marcia Miller (2010)
34. the Fleeting World by David Christian (2008)
35. The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai Shek by Hannah Pakula
36. My Paper Chase by Harold Evans (2009)
37. Cold by Bill Streeter (2009)
38. Revolutionary Characters by Gordon Wood
39. Mrs. Adams in Winter by Michael O'Brien (2010)

Mysteries
1. Stone's Fall by Iain Pears (2009)
2. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton (2009)
3. Dead Man's Puzzle by Parnell Hall (2009)
4. Savage Hunt by C. J. Box (2002)
5. Earthway by Aimee and David Thurlo (2009)
6. Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance (2009)
7. Blood Moon by Gary Disher (2009)
8. Death of a Valentine by M.C.Beaton (2010)
9. The Big Steal by Emyl Jenkins (2009)
10. The Chalk Circle Man by Fred Vargas (2003)
11. Gallows Lane by Brian McGilloway (2009)
12. Dark Tiger by William Tappley (2009)
13. Fell Purpose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (2009)
14. Hardball by Sara Paretsky (2009)
15. Degrees of Separation by Sue Henry (2007)
16. The Village of the Ghost Bears by Stan Jones (2009)
17. The Line-Up edited by Otto Plazler (2009)
18. G.I. Bones by Martin Limon (2009)
19. Doors Open by Ian Rankin (2010)
20. The Silent Spirit by Margaret Coel (2009)
21. The Man From Beijing by Mankell Henning (2010)
22. The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett (2009)
23. The Red Door by Charles Todd (2009)
24. The Fate of Katherine Carr by Thomas H. Cook (2009)
25. A Night Too Dark by Dana Stabenow (2009)
26. The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell (2009)
27. Black Friday by Alex Kava (2009)
28. The Vows of Silence by Susan Hill (2009)
29. The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alewxander McCall Smith (2009)
30. Midnight Fugue by Reginald Hill (2009)
31. Undone by Karin Sluaghter (2009)
32. False Pretences by Veronica Heley (2009)
33. The Fourth Assassin by Matthew Beynon Rees (2009)
34. The Weed that Strings the Handman's Bag by Alan Bradley (2010)
35. Oscar Wilde and the Dead Ma's Smile by Gyles Brandrein (2009)
36. The Fifth Woman by Henning Mankell (1993)
37. Invisible Boy by Cornelia Read (2009)
38. Laughed Til He Died by Carolyn Hart (2010)
39. Hell's Gate by Linda Fairstein (2010)
40. The Water's Edge by Karin Fossum (2008)
41. Faces in the Pond by Jonathan Gash (2009)
42. False Mermaid by Erin Hart (2010)
43. Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan (2009)
44. 61 Hours by Lee Child (2010)
45. Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell (2009)
46. The Body in the Sleigh by Katherine Hall Page (2009)
47. This Body of Death by Elizabeth George (2010)
48. Liars All by Jo Bannister (2009)
49. The Crossing Place by Elly Griffiths (2009)
50. Red Green or Murder by Steve Havill (2010)
51. Dying Gasp by Leighton Gage (2009)
52. Trial by Fire by JA Jance (2010)
53. Drink the Tea by Thomas Kaufman (2009)
54. Holly Blues by Susan Wittig Albert (2010)
55. The Innocent by Harlan Coben (2004)
56. The Black Cat by Martha Grimes (2010)
57. The Winter Thief by Jenny White (2009)
58. The Fifth Servant by Kenneth Wishnia (2009)
59. State Fair by Earlene Fowler (2010)
60. Frozen Stiff by Mary Logue (2010)
61. Wueen of the Night by JA Jance (2010)
62. The Ninth Step by Gabriel Cohen (2010)

Cookbooks
1. Gale Gands Brunch! (2009)
2. Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home (2009)
3. Mad Hungry Recipes by Lucinda Scala Quinn (2009)
4. Hudson Valley Mediterranean by Laura Pensiero (2009)
5. French Feasts by Stephane Reynaud (2009)
6. Nigella's Christmas by Nigella Lawson (2009)
7. Momofuko by David Chang (2009)
8. The Essential Tea Companion (2009)
9. Love Soup by Anna Thomas (2009)
10. 30 Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes by Guiliano Hazen (2009)
11. Rose's Heavenly Cakes by Rose Levy Beranbaum (2009)
12. New Food for Life by Naimen Batmanglij (2009)
13. Venezia by Tessa Kiros (2009)
14. Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller (2009)
15. Cook's Country Best Lost Suppers (2009)
16. Savory Baking by Mary Cech (2009)
17. Elements of Life (2009)
18. Asian Dumplings by Andrea Nguyen (2009)
19. Real Cajun by Donald Link (2009)
20. A Beautiful Bowl of Soup by Paulette Mitchell
21. Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver (2009)
22. A Taste of Wales by Annette Yates (2009)
23. How to Roast a Lamb by Michael Psilakis (2009)
24. Salt to Taste by Marco Canora (2009)
25. Planet Barbeque by Steven Raichlen (2010)
26. Bubby's Brunch Cookbook by Ron Silver (2009)
27. The Country Cooking of Ireland by Coleman Andrews (2009)
28. The Family Chef by Jewels and Jill Elmore (2009)
29. The Dumpling by Wai Hon CHu and Connie Lovatt

Children's Books
1. Zoo Day Ole! by Phyllis Gershator (2009)
2. If America Were a Village by David Smith (2009)
3. Hello Baby! by Mem Fox (2009)
4. Don't Be Afraid, Little Pip by Karma Wilson (2009)
5. Our Children Can Soar by Michelle Cook (2009)
6. The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri (2009)
7. Mysterious Benedict Society--Perilous Journey by T. L. Stewart (2008)
8. Mysterious Benedict Society--Prisoner's Dilemma by T. L. Stewart (2009)
9. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (2002)
10. Ranger's Apprentice: The Sorcerer of the North by John Flanagan (2008)
11. If You're Reading This, It's Too Late by Pseudonymous Bosch (2008)
12. This Book is No Good For You by Pseudonymous Bosch (2009)
13. Ranger's Apprentice: The Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan (2009)
14. The Willoughbies by Lois Lowry (2008)
15. Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson and Ned Rust (2009)
16. Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson (2005)
17. Polo and Lily by Regis Fuller (2004)
18. Our Choice by Al Gore (2009)
19. Pond Circle by Betsy Franco (2009)
20. My Uncle Emily by Jane Yolen (2009)
21. A Book by Mordecai Gerstein (2009)
22. Ranger's Apprentice: Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan (2009)
23. The King and the Seed by Eric Maddern (2009)
24. The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo (2009)
25. We Troubled the Waters by Ntozake Stange (2009)
26. Brother by Michael Mazo (2009)
27. Simon Bloom and the Octopus Effect by Michael Reisman (2009)
28. Catwings books by Ursula Le Guin (1988-94)
29. The Au Pairs by Melissa de la Cuz (2004)
30. The Tiger RIsing by Kate DiCamillo (2005)
31. A Bridge to the Stars by Henning Mankell (2005)
32. Shadows in the Twilight by Henning Mankell (2007)
33. When the Snow Fell by Henning Mankell (2009)
34. Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang (1997)
35. Green Angel by Alice Hoffman (2003)
36. Green Witch by Alice Hoffman (2010)
37. Beautiful Yetta by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater (2010)
38. Marley Goes to School by John Grogan (2010)
39. The Ranger's Apprentice 8: The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan (2009)
40. The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett