Alvah’s Books

Hardcover Fiction

1. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
3. I, ALEX CROSS, by James Patterson
4. SIZZLE, by Julie Garwood
5. FIRED UP, by Jayne Ann Krentz

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Hardcover Nonfiction

1. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
2. GOING ROGUE, by Sarah Palin
3. WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell
4. SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
5. STONES INTO SCHOOLS, by Greg Mortenson

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Paperback Trade Fiction

1. THE LOVELY BONES, by Alice Sebold
2. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson
3. PUSH, by Sapphire
4. THE PIANO TEACHER, by Janice Y.K. Lee
5. THE SHACK, by William P. Young

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Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. STREET GAME, by Christine Feehan
2. DEAR JOHN, by Nicholas Sparks
3. THE LOVELY BONES, by Alice Sebold
4. THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL, by Greg Iles
5. SHADES OF MIDNIGHT, by Lara Adrian

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Paperback Nonfiction

1. THE BLIND SIDE, by Michael Lewis
2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
3. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
4. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler
5. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell

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Hardcover Advice

1. MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING, VOL. 1, by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle
2. THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, by Gretchen Rubin
3. THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK, by Timothy Ferriss
4. IT’S YOUR TIME, by Joel Osteen
5. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS, by Ree Drummond

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Paperback Advice

1. FLAT BELLY DIET!, by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass
2. FOOD RULES, by Michael Pollan
3. START OVER, FINISH RICH, by David Bach
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
5. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

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Children’s Books

1. SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor
2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
3. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck
4. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder

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Graphic Books

1. THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb
2. WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven
3. BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL, by Tony Daniel
4. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
5. BATMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER?, by Neil Gaiman and others