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Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel

The Blind Side by Michael Lewis
 

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Michael Lewis

The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
 

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The Glass Room
Simon Mawer

Under the Dome by Stephen King
 

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Stephen King

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
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Let the Great World Spin
Colum McCann

Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett
 

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Adam Haslett

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
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Sarah Blake

Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
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Shadow Tag
Louise Erdrich

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Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian
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Chris Bohjalian

Point Omega by Don DeLillo
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Point Omega
Don DeLillo

36 Arguments for the Existence of God by Rebecca Goldstein
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36 Arguments for the Existence of God
Rebecca Goldstein

The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
 

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Joshua Ferris

The Girl with Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
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The Girl with Glass Feet
Ali Shaw

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
 

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The Swan Thieves
Elizabeth Kostova

The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett
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The Godfather of Kathmandu
John Burdett

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Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
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Noah's Compass
Anne Tyler

Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
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Shades of Grey
Jasper Fforde

Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne
 

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Too Much Money
Dominick Dunne

Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
 

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Nanny Returns
Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

The Art Student's War by Brad Leithauser
 

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The Art Student's War
Brad Leithauser

Crossers by Philip Caputo
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Philip Caputo

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
 

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Pirate Latitudes
Michael Crichton

 

The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam
 

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The Man in the Wooden Hat
Jane Gardam

Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
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Too Much Happiness
Alice Munro

A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein
 

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A Friend of the Family
Lauren Grodstein

Ford County by John Grisham
 

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Ford County
John Grisham