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
| 1 | THE 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. Excerpt | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | THE 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. | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | SPIDER BONES, by Kathy Reichs. (Scribner, $26.99.) Temperance Brennan investigates the case of a man who seems to have died twice. | 1 | |
| 4 | THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95.) A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi. | 3 | 74 |
| 5 | BEARERS 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 | |
| 6 | STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen. (Knopf, $26.95.) A paparazzo attempting to kidnap a drug-addled pop star grabs her stunt double by mistake. Excerpt | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | TOUGH CUSTOMER, by Sandra Brown. (Simon & Schuster, $26.99.) A private investigator pursues a deranged killer. | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | THE 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.” | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | THE COBRA, by Frederick Forsyth. (Putnam, $26.95.) A former C.I.A. operative is unleashed on the cocaine industry. | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | THREE STATIONS, by Martin Cruz Smith. (Simon & Schuster, $25.99.) Inspector Arkady Renko faces corrupt Russian capitalists and bureaucrats. | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | I’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. | 16 | 2 |
| 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. | 10 | 6 |
| 13 | LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT, by Lauren Weisberger. (Atria, $25.99.) A woman is challenged when her musician husband suddenly becomes a star. | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | JULIET, by Anne Fortier. (Ballantine, $25.) A woman digging into her Italian roots is surprised by what she learns. | 1 | |
| 15 | THE 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. | 13 | 3 |
| Also Selling | |||
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| 16 | CROSSFIRE, by Dick Francis and Felix Francis (Putnam) | ||
| 17 | DEAD IN THE FAMILY, by Charlaine Harris (Ace) | ||
| 18 | PRIVATE, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) | ||
| 19 | THE PASSAGE, by Justin Cronin (Ballantine) Excerpt | ||
| 20 | THE OVERTON WINDOW, by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts) | ||
| 21 | VEIL OF NIGHT, by Linda Howard (Ballantine) | ||
| 22 | SIZZLING SIXTEEN, by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s) | ||
| 23 | THE BLACK PRISM, by Brent Weeks (Little Brown & Company) | ||
| 24 | A DOG'S PURPOSE, by W. Bruce Cameron (Forge) | ||
| 25 | THE LION, by Nelson DeMille (Grand Central) | ||
| 26 | THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET, by David Mitchell (Random House) Excerpt | ||
| 27 | THE LAST LIE, by Stephen White (Dutton) | ||
| 28 | THE EVOLUTIONARY VOID, by Peter F. Hamilton (DelRey/Ballantine) | ||
| 29 | FLY AWAY HOME, by Jennifer Weiner (Atria) | ||
| 30 | HANGMAN, by Faye Kellerman (Morrow/HarperCollins) | ||
| 31 | SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY, by Gary Shteyngart (Random House) Excerpt | ||
| 32 | BAD BOY, by Peter Robinson (Morrow/HarperCollins) | ||
| 33 | THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts (Putnam) | ||
| 34 | THE GLASS RAINBOW, by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster) | ||
| 35 | DEATH 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:
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym - it was written in the 1950's but is a great study in understatement.
Dody
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