Alvah’s Books

Hardcover Fiction

1. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
2. I, ALEX CROSS, by James Patterson
3. UNDER THE DOME, by Stephen King
4. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
5. PIRATE LATITUDES, by Michael Crichton

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Hardcover Nonfiction

1. GOING ROGUE, by Sarah Palin
2. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
3. ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others
4. TRUE COMPASS, by Edward M. Kennedy
5. OPEN, by Andre Agassi

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Paperback Trade Fiction

1. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
2. PUSH, by Sapphire
3. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson
4. THE LOVELY BONES, by Alice Sebold
5. THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, by Garth Stein

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Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. DEAR JOHN, by Nicholas Sparks
2. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham
3. THE LOVELY BONES, by Alice Sebold
4. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson
5. ARCTIC DRIFT, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

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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. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell
5. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max

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Hardcover Advice

1. MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING, VOL. 1, by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle
2. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday
3. IT’S YOUR TIME, by Joel Osteen
4. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS, by Ree Drummond
5. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

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Paperback Advice

1. MORE DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES, by Guy Fieri with Ann Volkwein
2. NEW MOON, by Mark Cotta Vaz
3. DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES, by Guy Fieri with Ann Volkwein
4. RACHAEL RAY’S BOOK OF 10, by Rachael Ray
5. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough

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Children’s Books

1. SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor
2. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck
3. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore
4. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
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. ASTERIOS POLYP, by David Mazzucchelli
3. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
4. WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven
5. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, by Nancy Butler and Hugo Petrus