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The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2008
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Authors
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Anthony, Ted
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Bennett, Vanora
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Carrell, Jennifer
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Demille, Nelson
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Fleming, James
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Fromkin, David
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Lam, Vincent
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Leduff, Charlie
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Marciano, Francesca
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Markovits, Benjamin
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Metaxas, Eric
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Mullen, Thomas
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O'Farrell, Maggie
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Othmer, James P.
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Schultz, Connie
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Shelton, Sandi Kahn
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Sittenfeld, Curtis
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Stumpf, Doug
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Torgovnick, Kate
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Chasing the Rising Sun
by Anthony, Ted
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Award-wining author and music historian, Ted Anthony, has set to document a the story of a song that everybody knows (but knows little about). "House of the Rising Sun" has been covered by many of the...
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
by Bennett, Vanora
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The year is 1527, and the Protestant Reformation is sweeping across Europe. In England, the relationship between Henry VIII and the Catholic Church is beginning to crumble. Thomas More, the king's trusted...
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Interred with Their Bones
by Carrell, Jennifer
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The debut novel from Jennifer Lee Carrell, "Interred with Their Bones" looks to be one of this year's most popular thrillers. Shakespeare scholar Kate Stanley is prepared to watch the Globe's new production...
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Wild Fire
by Demille, Nelson
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Nelson Demille's fourth thriller to feature Detective John Corey follows him and his wife, FBI Agent Kate Mayfield, as they attempt to unravel a plot to defuse a nuclear terror threat perpetrated by an...
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White Blood
by Fleming, James
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The nephew of iconic British novelist Ian Fleming, James Fleming continues a distinguished literary tradition with his 4th novel, a sweeping historical piece set at the eve of the Russian Revolution. At...
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King and the Cowboy
by Fromkin, David
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Known for his extravagant taste in food, drink and women, Edward the Seventh of England was considered weak and ill-suited to lead the British Empire; however, he suprised the world with his adept leadership....
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Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures
by Lam, Vincent
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In this short story debut by the Canadian writer Vincent Lam, the writer/emergency room physician shows his skillful ability to balance black humor and realistic moral dilemmas in stories capturing the...
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US Guys
by Leduff, Charlie
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New York Times reporter Charlie LeDuff has spent the last year on a journey across the country in search of the heart of the American male. With his unique brand of participatory journalism, and a strong...
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End of Manners
by Marciano, Francesca
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Maria Galante and Imo Glass are journalists on assignment in Afghanistan, where they are doing research for an article on young women who have attempted suicide to escape arranged marriages to much older...
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Quiet Adjustment
by Markovits, Benjamin
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In the follow-up to his acclaimed first novel, "Imposture," Benjamin Markovits examines the secrets and passions of the infamous Lord Byron through the eyes of Annabella Milbanke, the woman he married....
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Amazing Grace
by Metaxas, Eric
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To mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, Eric Metaxas brings us "Amazing Grace," the story of William Wilberforce, the unsung hero behind the abolition of slavery not...
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Last Town on Earth
by Mullen, Thomas
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In the small mill town of Commonwealth, set deep in the Pacific Northwest, Philip Worthy has finally found a home. The adopted son of the town's founder, Philip feels secure and at home. Then, as a world...
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Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
by O'Farrell, Maggie
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When she's not tending to her day to day work as the owner of a vintage clothing store, or deflecting the broken attempts to commit from her boyfriend (who's still married), Iris Lockhart's newest dilemma...
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Futurist
by Othmer, James P.
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Yates is on his way to the Futureworld Conference in Johannesburg when he learns that his girlfriend is leaving him. In a single moment, Yates's perfectly constructed world is destroyed and his precious...
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...And His Lovely Wife
by Schultz, Connie
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Connie Schultz is a Pulizer Prize-winning columnist known for her outspoken opinions and strong values; however, she is now often introduced only as "his lovey wife." Schultz's marriage to Sherrod Brown,...
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Kissing Games of the World
by Shelton, Sandi Kahn
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When Jamie McClintock gave birth to a baby boy, her boyfriend abandoned her. Since then she has been living the life of a struggling artist and single parent, while living on the estate of an older man...
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Man of My Dreams
by Sittenfeld, Curtis
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Curtis Sittenfeld's debut novel, "Prep" was universally acclaimed as a pitch-perfect portrayal of adolescence and adjustment. Her follow-up "The Man of My Dreams" offers readers another candid story of...
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Cheer!
by Torgovnick, Kate
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In this remarkable probe into the world of college cheerleading, author and journalist Kate Torgovnick sets the record straight about the incredible highs and crushing lows of this trying and competitive...
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