Friday, September 10, 2010

What should I read next?


You could go here and see what they tell you to read.

 You could answer a few questions here and see what they recommend.


 You could read the NYTimes bestseller list
1THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson. (Knopf, $27.95.) The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist. Excerpt214
2THE POSTCARD KILLERS, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) An N.Y.P.D. detective joins a Swedish reporter in a search for the killer of young couples in Europe, including his daughter and her boyfriend.12
3SPIDER BONES, by Kathy Reichs. (Scribner, $26.99.) Temperance Brennan investigates the case of a man who seems to have died twice.1
4THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95.) A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s ­Mississippi.374
5BEARERS OF THE BLACK STAFF (LEGENDS OF SHANNARA), by Terry Brooks. (Del Rey/Ballantine, $27.) The denizens of a valley are left vulnerable when their protective layer of magic disappears.1
6STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen. (Knopf, $26.95.) A paparazzo attempting to kidnap a drug-addled pop star grabs her stunt double by mistake. Excerpt55
7TOUGH CUSTOMER, by Sandra Brown. (Simon & Schuster, $26.99.) A private investigator pursues a deranged killer.63
8THE RED QUEEN, by Philippa Gregory. (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, $25.99.) More intrigue during the War of the Roses; by the author of “The Other Boleyn Girl.”84
9THE COBRA, by Frederick Forsyth. (Putnam, $26.95.) A former C.I.A. operative is unleashed on the cocaine industry.42
10THREE STATIONS, by Martin Cruz Smith. (Simon & Schuster, $25.99.) Inspector Arkady Renko faces corrupt Russian capitalists and bureaucrats.72
11I’D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE, by Laura Lippman. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $25.99.) A man who kidnapped a 15-year-old girl contacts her from death row years later.162
12*THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR, by Daniel Silva. (Putnam, $26.95.) The art restorer and assassin Gabriel Allon discovers that there are deadly secrets behind a stolen painting.106
13LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT, by Lauren Weisberger. (Atria, $25.99.) A woman is challenged when her musician husband suddenly becomes a star.92
14JULIET, by Anne Fortier. (Ballantine, $25.) A woman digging into her Italian roots is surprised by what she learns.1
15THE VIGILANTES, by W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. (Putnam, $26.95.) Members of the Philadelphia Police Department are plagued by vigilante groups.133
Also Selling
16CROSSFIRE, by Dick Francis and Felix Francis (Putnam)
17DEAD IN THE FAMILY, by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
18PRIVATE, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)
19THE PASSAGE, by Justin Cronin (Ballantine)  Excerpt
20THE OVERTON WINDOW, by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts)
21VEIL OF NIGHT, by Linda Howard (Ballantine)
22SIZZLING SIXTEEN, by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s)
23THE BLACK PRISM, by Brent Weeks (Little Brown & Company)
24A DOG'S PURPOSE, by W. Bruce Cameron (Forge)
25THE LION, by Nelson DeMille (Grand Central)
26THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET, by David Mitchell (Random House)  Excerpt
27THE LAST LIE, by Stephen White (Dutton)
28THE EVOLUTIONARY VOID, by Peter F. Hamilton (DelRey/Ballantine)
29FLY AWAY HOME, by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)
30HANGMAN, by Faye Kellerman (Morrow/HarperCollins)
31SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY, by Gary Shteyngart (Random House)  Excerpt
32BAD BOY, by Peter Robinson (Morrow/HarperCollins)
33THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts (Putnam)
34THE GLASS RAINBOW, by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster)
35DEATH ON THE D-LIST, by Nancy Grace (Hyperion)
 
or you could ask a friend

so, I'm asking...
 What should I read next?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym - it was written in the 1950's but is a great study in understatement.

Dody