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  1. 1Five Days At MemorialSheri Fink · 2013 · 2 honors
  2. 2Life After LifeKate Atkinson · 2013 · 2 honors
  3. 3The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New AmericaGeorge Packer · 2013 · 2 honors
  4. 4A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena: A NovelAnthony Marra · 2013 · 1 honor
  5. 5A Duke Never YieldsJuliana Gray · 2013 · 1 honor
  6. 6A Natural History Of Dragons: A Memoir By Lady TrentMarie Brennan · 2013 · 1 honor
  7. 7A Reader's Book Of Days: True Tales From The Lives And Works Of Writers For Every Day Of The YearTom Nissley · 2013 · 1 honor
  8. 8A Tale For The Time BeingRuth Ozeki · 2013 · 1 honor
  9. 9After Visiting Friends: A Son's StoryMichael Hainey · 2013 · 1 honor
  10. 10All That Is: A NovelJames Salter · 2013 · 1 honor
  11. 11Bolivar: American LiberatorMarie Arana · 2013 · 1 honor
  12. 12Book Of Ages: The Life And Opinions Of Jane FranklinJill Lepore · 2013 · 1 honor
  13. 13Bough DownKaren Green · 2013 · 1 honor
  14. 14Breakfast With Lucian: The Astounding Life And Outrageous Times Of Britain's Great Modern PainterGeordie Greig · 2013 · 1 honor
  15. 15Cat Sense: How The New Feline Science Can Make You A Better Friend To Your PetJohn Bradshaw · 2013 · 1 honor
  16. 16Cinnamon And Gunpowder: A NovelEli Brown · 2013 · 1 honor
  17. 17Daily Rituals: How Artists WorkMason Currey · 2013 · 1 honor
  18. 18Do You Believe In Magic? The Sense And Nonsense Of Alternative MedicinePaul A. Offit · 2013 · 1 honor
  19. 19Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, And 3 RVs On Our Canine Cross-Country AdventureDavid Rosenfelt · 2013 · 1 honor
  20. 20Drinking With Men: A MemoirRosie Schaap · 2013 · 1 honor
  21. 21Every Grain Of Rice: Simple Chinese Home CookingFuchsia Dunlop · 2013 · 1 honor
  22. 22Fear Of Flying: A NovelErica Jong · 2013 · 1 honor
  23. 23FeverMary Beth Keane · 2013 · 1 honor
  24. 24FosseSam Wasson · 2013 · 1 honor
  25. 25From Scratch: Inside The Food NetworkAllen Salkin · 2013 · 1 honor
  26. 26Hitler's Furies: German Women In The Nazi Killing FieldsWendy Lower · 2013 · 1 honor
  27. 27How We Do It: The Evolution And Future Of Human ReproductionRobert Martin · 2013 · 1 honor
  28. 28I Hate To Leave This Beautiful PlaceHoward Norman · 2013 · 1 honor
  29. 29I'll Be Seeing YouSuzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan · 2013 · 1 honor
  30. 30Indian Cooking Unfolded: A Master Class In Indian Cooking, With 100 Easy Recipes Using 10 Ingredients Or LessRaghavan Iyer · 2013 · 1 honor
  31. 31Johnny Cash: The LifeRobert Hilburn · 2013 · 1 honor
  32. 32Kansas City Lightning: The Rise And Times Of Charlie ParkerStanley Crouch · 2013 · 1 honor
  33. 33Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-And-True Weeknight Recipes And The Secrets To Happiness In The KitchenKathy Brennan, Caroline Campion · 2013 · 1 honor
  34. 34Lawrence In Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly And The Making Of The Modern Middle EastScott Anderson · 2013 · 1 honor
  35. 35League Of Denial: The NFL, Concussions And The Battle For TruthMark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru · 2013 · 1 honor
  36. 36Levels Of LifeJulian Barnes · 2013 · 1 honor
  37. 37Mary CoinMarisa Silver · 2013 · 1 honor
  38. 38Masterminds And Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope With Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends And The New Rules Of Boy WorldRosalind Wiseman · 2013 · 1 honor
  39. 39Men We Reaped: A MemoirJesmyn Ward · 2013 · 1 honor
  40. 40Metaphysical DogFrank Bidart · 2013 · 1 honor
  41. 41Miss Anne In Harlem: The White Women Of The Black RenaissanceCarla Kaplan · 2013 · 1 honor
  42. 42Mrs. PoeLynn Cullen · 2013 · 1 honor
  43. 43One Good DishDavid Tanis · 2013 · 1 honor
  44. 44One Good Earl Deserves A LoverSarah MacLean · 2013 · 1 honor
  45. 45Ottolenghi: The CookbookYotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi · 2013 · 1 honor
  46. 46Queen Anne: The Politics Of PassionAnne Somerset · 2013 · 1 honor
  47. 47ShamanKim Stanley Robinson · 2013 · 1 honor
  48. 48Shocked: My Mother, Schiaparelli, And MePatricia Volk · 2013 · 1 honor
  49. 49SomeoneAlice McDermott · 2013 · 1 honor
  50. 50Speaking From Among The Bones: A Flavia De Luce NovelAlan Bradley · 2013 · 1 honor
  51. 51Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story Of Family Life: The Letters Of J.F. Powers, 1942-1963Katherine A. Powers (editor) · 2013 · 1 honor
  52. 52Sweet Delights From A Thousand And One Nights: The Story Of Traditional Arab SweetsHabeeb Salloum, Muna Salloum, Leila Salloum Elias · 2013 · 1 honor
  53. 53Thank You for Your ServiceDavid Finkel · 2013 · 1 honor
  54. 54The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers And A World On FireNeil Irwin · 2013 · 1 honor
  55. 55The Apple OrchardSusan Wiggs · 2013 · 1 honor
  56. 56The Art Of Youth: Crane, Carrington, Gershwin, And The Nature Of First ActsNicholas Delbanco · 2013 · 1 honor
  57. 57The Autumn BrideAnne Gracie · 2013 · 1 honor
  58. 58The Beast: Riding The Rails And Dodging Narcos On The Migrant TrailOscar Martinez · 2013 · 1 honor
  59. 59The Blood Of HeavenKent Wascom · 2013 · 1 honor
  60. 60The Cooked Seed: A MemoirAnchee Min · 2013 · 1 honor
  61. 61The Daylight GateJeanette Winterson · 2013 · 1 honor
  62. 62The Hired ManAminatta Forna · 2013 · 1 honor
  63. 63The House Girl: A NovelTara Conklin · 2013 · 1 honor
  64. 64The Last BanquetJonathan Grimwood · 2013 · 1 honor
  65. 65The Luckiest Lady In LondonSherry Thomas · 2013 · 1 honor
  66. 66The Maid's Version: A NovelDaniel Woodrell · 2013 · 1 honor
  67. 67The Most Of Nora EphronNora Ephron · 2013 · 1 honor
  68. 68The New Midwestern Table: 200 Heartland RecipesAmy Thielen · 2013 · 1 honor
  69. 69The New Persian KitchenLouisa Shafia · 2013 · 1 honor
  70. 70The Painted GirlsCathy Marie Buchanan · 2013 · 1 honor
  71. 71The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice Of A Thirteen-Year-Old Boy With AutismNaoki Higashida, translated by David Mitchell and KA Yoshida · 2013 · 1 honor
  72. 72The Telling Room: A Tale Of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, And The World's Greatest Piece Of CheeseMichael Paterniti · 2013 · 1 honor
  73. 73The Twelve Tribes Of HattieAyana Mathis · 2013 · 1 honor
  74. 74The Woman Who Lost Her SoulBob Shacochis · 2013 · 1 honor
  75. 75The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir Of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength And The Power Of FamilyJosh Hanagarne · 2013 · 1 honor
  76. 76This House Is HauntedJohn Boyne · 2013 · 1 honor
  77. 77To The End Of JuneCris Beam · 2013 · 1 honor
  78. 78Toms River: A Story Of Science And SalvationDan Fagin · 2013 · 1 honor
  79. 79Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy DivisionPeter Hook · 2013 · 1 honor
  80. 80We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesKaren Joy Fowler · 2013 · 1 honor
  81. 81WilsonA. Scott Berg · 2013 · 1 honor
  82. 82You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me: Phish, Insane Clown Posse, And My Misadventures With Two Of Music's Most Maligned TribesNathan Rabin · 2013 · 1 honor
  83. 83Zen Confidential: Confessions Of A Wayward MonkShozan Jack Haubner · 2013 · 1 honor