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  1. 1Ancillary JusticeAnn Leckie · 2013 · 2 honors
  2. 2Five Days At MemorialSheri Fink · 2013 · 2 honors
  3. 3IncarnadineMary Szybist · 2013 · 2 honors
  4. 4Life After LifeKate Atkinson · 2013 · 2 honors
  5. 5Tenth Of December: StoriesGeorge Saunders · 2013 · 2 honors
  6. 6The GoldfinchDonna Tartt · 2013 · 2 honors
  7. 7The Good Lord BirdJames McBride · 2013 · 2 honors
  8. 8The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New AmericaGeorge Packer · 2013 · 2 honors
  9. 9A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena: A NovelAnthony Marra · 2013 · 1 honor
  10. 10A Corner Of WhiteJaclyn Moriarty · 2013 · 1 honor
  11. 11A Duke Never YieldsJuliana Gray · 2013 · 1 honor
  12. 12A Natural History Of Dragons: A Memoir By Lady TrentMarie Brennan · 2013 · 1 honor
  13. 13A Reader's Book Of Days: True Tales From The Lives And Works Of Writers For Every Day Of The YearTom Nissley · 2013 · 1 honor
  14. 14A Tale For The Time BeingRuth Ozeki · 2013 · 1 honor
  15. 15Aces WildErica S. Perl · 2013 · 1 honor
  16. 16Advice To Little GirlsMark Twain, Vladimir Radunsky · 2013 · 1 honor
  17. 17After Visiting Friends: A Son's StoryMichael Hainey · 2013 · 1 honor
  18. 18All That Is: A NovelJames Salter · 2013 · 1 honor
  19. 19Americanah: A NovelChimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2013 · 1 honor
  20. 20Amy Falls Down: A NovelJincy Willett · 2013 · 1 honor
  21. 21And The Mountains EchoedKhaled Hosseini · 2013 · 1 honor
  22. 22Animal OppositesPetr Horacek · 2013 · 1 honor
  23. 23AppetiteAaron Smith · 2013 · 1 honor
  24. 24At Last: A NovelEdward St. Aubyn · 2013 · 1 honor
  25. 25At Night We Walk In Circles: A NovelDaniel Alarcón · 2013 · 1 honor
  26. 26Battle BunnyJon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Matthew Myers · 2013 · 1 honor
  27. 27Battling BoyPaul Pope · 2013 · 1 honor
  28. 28Belmont: PoemsStephen Burt · 2013 · 1 honor
  29. 29Black Aperture: PoemsMatt Rassmussen · 2013 · 1 honor
  30. 30Bobcat And Other StoriesRebecca Lee · 2013 · 1 honor
  31. 31Bolivar: American LiberatorMarie Arana · 2013 · 1 honor
  32. 32Book Of Ages: The Life And Opinions Of Jane FranklinJill Lepore · 2013 · 1 honor
  33. 33Bough DownKaren Green · 2013 · 1 honor
  34. 34Boxers & SaintsGene Luen Yang · 2013 · 1 honor
  35. 35Breakfast With Lucian: The Astounding Life And Outrageous Times Of Britain's Great Modern PainterGeordie Greig · 2013 · 1 honor
  36. 36BrillianceMarcus Sakey · 2013 · 1 honor
  37. 37Captain Marvel Vol. 1: In Pursuit Of FlightKelly Sue Deconnick, Dexter Soy, Emma Rios · 2013 · 1 honor
  38. 38Cat Sense: How The New Feline Science Can Make You A Better Friend To Your PetJohn Bradshaw · 2013 · 1 honor
  39. 39Chasing Utopia: A HybridNikki Giovanni · 2013 · 1 honor
  40. 40Cinnamon And Gunpowder: A NovelEli Brown · 2013 · 1 honor
  41. 41Claire DeWitt And The Bohemian HighwaySara Gran · 2013 · 1 honor
  42. 42Claire Of The Sea LightEdwidge Danticat · 2013 · 1 honor
  43. 43Count The MonkeysMac Barnett, Kevin Cornell · 2013 · 1 honor
  44. 44Countdown City: The Last Policeman Book IIBen H. Winters · 2013 · 1 honor
  45. 45Counting By 7sHolly Goldberg Sloan · 2013 · 1 honor
  46. 46Crazy Thing Called LoveMolly O'Keefe · 2013 · 1 honor
  47. 47Daily Rituals: How Artists WorkMason Currey · 2013 · 1 honor
  48. 48Diary Of Edward The Hamster 1990-1990Miriam Elia And Ezra Elia · 2013 · 1 honor
  49. 49Do You Believe In Magic? The Sense And Nonsense Of Alternative MedicinePaul A. Offit · 2013 · 1 honor
  50. 50Doctor Sleep: A NovelStephen King · 2013 · 1 honor
  51. 51Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, And 3 RVs On Our Canine Cross-Country AdventureDavid Rosenfelt · 2013 · 1 honor
  52. 52Dream EyesJayne Ann Krentz · 2013 · 1 honor
  53. 53Drinking With Men: A MemoirRosie Schaap · 2013 · 1 honor
  54. 54Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell · 2013 · 1 honor
  55. 55Eleven Days: A NovelLea Carpenter · 2013 · 1 honor
  56. 56Every Grain Of Rice: Simple Chinese Home CookingFuchsia Dunlop · 2013 · 1 honor
  57. 57Fear Of Flying: A NovelErica Jong · 2013 · 1 honor
  58. 58FeverMary Beth Keane · 2013 · 1 honor
  59. 59Five Star Billionaire: A NovelTash Aw · 2013 · 1 honor
  60. 60Flora And The FlamingoMolly Idle · 2013 · 1 honor
  61. 61Flora And Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresKate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell · 2013 · 1 honor
  62. 62FosseSam Wasson · 2013 · 1 honor
  63. 63Frog SongBrenda Z. Guiberson, Gennady Spirin · 2013 · 1 honor
  64. 64From Scratch: Inside The Food NetworkAllen Salkin · 2013 · 1 honor
  65. 65Going UnderLauren Dane · 2013 · 1 honor
  66. 66GorgeousPaul Rudnick · 2013 · 1 honor
  67. 67Gris Grimly's FrankensteinMary Shelley, Gris Grimly · 2013 · 1 honor
  68. 68Hand-Drying In America: And Other StoriesBen Katchor · 2013 · 1 honor
  69. 69Have You Seen My New Blue Socks?Eve Bunting, Sergio Ruzzier · 2013 · 1 honor
  70. 70Hiding Out At The Pancake PalaceNan Marino · 2013 · 1 honor
  71. 71Hitler's Furies: German Women In The Nazi Killing FieldsWendy Lower · 2013 · 1 honor
  72. 72How Big Were Dinosaurs?Lita Judge · 2013 · 1 honor
  73. 73How The Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache NovelLouise Penny · 2013 · 1 honor
  74. 74How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising AsiaMohsin Hamid · 2013 · 1 honor
  75. 75How We Do It: The Evolution And Future Of Human ReproductionRobert Martin · 2013 · 1 honor
  76. 76Hyperbole And A Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, And Other Things That HappenedAllie Brosh · 2013 · 1 honor
  77. 77I Hate To Leave This Beautiful PlaceHoward Norman · 2013 · 1 honor
  78. 78I Want To Show You MoreJamie Quatro · 2013 · 1 honor
  79. 79I'll Be Seeing YouSuzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan · 2013 · 1 honor
  80. 80Indian Cooking Unfolded: A Master Class In Indian Cooking, With 100 Easy Recipes Using 10 Ingredients Or LessRaghavan Iyer · 2013 · 1 honor
  81. 81Johnny Cash: The LifeRobert Hilburn · 2013 · 1 honor
  82. 82JourneyAaron Becker · 2013 · 1 honor
  83. 83Julio's DayGilbert Hernandez · 2013 · 1 honor
  84. 84Kansas City Lightning: The Rise And Times Of Charlie ParkerStanley Crouch · 2013 · 1 honor
  85. 85Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-And-True Weeknight Recipes And The Secrets To Happiness In The KitchenKathy Brennan, Caroline Campion · 2013 · 1 honor
  86. 86Lawrence In Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly And The Making Of The Modern Middle EastScott Anderson · 2013 · 1 honor
  87. 87League Of Denial: The NFL, Concussions And The Battle For TruthMark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru · 2013 · 1 honor
  88. 88Levels Of LifeJulian Barnes · 2013 · 1 honor
  89. 89Lexicon: A NovelMax Barry · 2013 · 1 honor
  90. 90Little Elvises: A Junior Bender MysteryTimothy Hallinan · 2013 · 1 honor
  91. 91Love Is Power, Or Something Like That: StoriesA. Igoni Barrett · 2013 · 1 honor
  92. 92Love Minus EightyWill McIntosh · 2013 · 1 honor
  93. 93Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A NovelDavid Rakoff · 2013 · 1 honor
  94. 94MaddAddam: A NovelMargaret Atwood · 2013 · 1 honor
  95. 95Mary CoinMarisa Silver · 2013 · 1 honor
  96. 96Masterminds And Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope With Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends And The New Rules Of Boy WorldRosalind Wiseman · 2013 · 1 honor
  97. 97Men We Reaped: A MemoirJesmyn Ward · 2013 · 1 honor
  98. 98Metaphysical DogFrank Bidart · 2013 · 1 honor
  99. 99Miss Anne In Harlem: The White Women Of The Black RenaissanceCarla Kaplan · 2013 · 1 honor
  100. 100Mo's MustacheBen Clanton · 2013 · 1 honor
  101. 101Mr. Wuffles!David Wiesner · 2013 · 1 honor
  102. 102Mrs. PoeLynn Cullen · 2013 · 1 honor
  103. 103My EducationSusan Choi · 2013 · 1 honor
  104. 104Neptune's Brood: A Space OperaCharles Stross · 2013 · 1 honor
  105. 105New And Selected Poems: 1962-2012Charles Simic · 2013 · 1 honor
  106. 106New SchoolDash Shaw · 2013 · 1 honor
  107. 107NexusRamez Naam · 2013 · 1 honor
  108. 108Night Film: A NovelMarisha Pessl · 2013 · 1 honor
  109. 109Odds Against TomorrowNathaniel Rich · 2013 · 1 honor
  110. 110On A Beam Of Light: A Story Of Albert EinsteinJennifer Berne, Vladimir Radunsky · 2013 · 1 honor
  111. 111One Came HomeAmy Timberlake · 2013 · 1 honor
  112. 112One Good DishDavid Tanis · 2013 · 1 honor
  113. 113One Good Earl Deserves A LoverSarah MacLean · 2013 · 1 honor
  114. 114Ottolenghi: The CookbookYotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi · 2013 · 1 honor
  115. 115Paper ValentineBrenna Yovanoff · 2013 · 1 honor
  116. 116Queen Anne: The Politics Of PassionAnne Somerset · 2013 · 1 honor
  117. 117Red MoonBenjamin Percy · 2013 · 1 honor
  118. 118Relish: My Life In The KitchenLucy Knisley · 2013 · 1 honor
  119. 119Return To Oakpine: A NovelRon Carlson · 2013 · 1 honor
  120. 120Revenge: Eleven Dark TalesYoko Ogawa · 2013 · 1 honor
  121. 121River Inside The River: Three Lyric SequencesGregory Orr · 2013 · 1 honor
  122. 122Rose Under FireElizabeth Wein · 2013 · 1 honor
  123. 123ScarletMarissa Meyer · 2013 · 1 honor
  124. 124Seasonal Works With Letters On FireBrenda Hillman · 2013 · 1 honor
  125. 125ShamanKim Stanley Robinson · 2013 · 1 honor
  126. 126Shocked: My Mother, Schiaparelli, And MePatricia Volk · 2013 · 1 honor
  127. 127Singing School: Learning To Write (And Read) Poetry By Studying with the MastersRobert Pinsky · 2013 · 1 honor
  128. 128SnapperBrian Kimberling · 2013 · 1 honor
  129. 129SomeoneAlice McDermott · 2013 · 1 honor
  130. 130Speaking From Among The Bones: A Flavia De Luce NovelAlan Bradley · 2013 · 1 honor
  131. 131Stay Up With MeTom Barbash · 2013 · 1 honor
  132. 132Submergence: A NovelJ.M. Ledgard · 2013 · 1 honor
  133. 133Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story Of Family Life: The Letters Of J.F. Powers, 1942-1963Katherine A. Powers (editor) · 2013 · 1 honor
  134. 134Super Graphic: A Visual Guide To The Comic Book UniverseTim Leong · 2013 · 1 honor
  135. 135Sweet Delights From A Thousand And One Nights: The Story Of Traditional Arab SweetsHabeeb Salloum, Muna Salloum, Leila Salloum Elias · 2013 · 1 honor
  136. 136Take Me Out To The YakyuAaron Meshon · 2013 · 1 honor
  137. 137Tap The Magic TreeChristie Matheson · 2013 · 1 honor
  138. 138Thank You for Your ServiceDavid Finkel · 2013 · 1 honor
  139. 139The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers And A World On FireNeil Irwin · 2013 · 1 honor
  140. 140The Animal Book: A Collection Of The Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest -- And Most Surprising -- Animals On EarthSteve Jenkins · 2013 · 1 honor
  141. 141The Apple OrchardSusan Wiggs · 2013 · 1 honor
  142. 142The ApprenticesMaile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr · 2013 · 1 honor
  143. 143The Art Of Youth: Crane, Carrington, Gershwin, And The Nature Of First ActsNicholas Delbanco · 2013 · 1 honor
  144. 144The Autumn BrideAnne Gracie · 2013 · 1 honor
  145. 145The Beast: Riding The Rails And Dodging Narcos On The Migrant TrailOscar Martinez · 2013 · 1 honor
  146. 146The Best ManKristan Higgins · 2013 · 1 honor
  147. 147The Big SmokeAdrian Matejka · 2013 · 1 honor
  148. 148The Blood Of HeavenKent Wascom · 2013 · 1 honor
  149. 149The Book Of GoodbyesJillian Weise · 2013 · 1 honor
  150. 150The Boy On The PorchSharon Creech · 2013 · 1 honor
  151. 151The Burgess Boys: A NovelElizabeth Strout · 2013 · 1 honor
  152. 152The CircleDave Eggers · 2013 · 1 honor
  153. 153The Coldest Girl In ColdtownHolly Black · 2013 · 1 honor
  154. 154The Cooked Seed: A MemoirAnchee Min · 2013 · 1 honor
  155. 155The Cuckoo's CallingRobert Galbraith · 2013 · 1 honor
  156. 156The Daylight GateJeanette Winterson · 2013 · 1 honor
  157. 157The Encyclopedia Of Early Earth: A Graphic NovelIsabel Greenberg · 2013 · 1 honor
  158. 158The Hired ManAminatta Forna · 2013 · 1 honor
  159. 159The House Girl: A NovelTara Conklin · 2013 · 1 honor
  160. 160The InfatuationsJavier Marias, translated by Margaret Jull Costa · 2013 · 1 honor
  161. 161The InterestingsMeg Wolitzer · 2013 · 1 honor
  162. 162The Isle Of Youth: StoriesLaura van den Berg · 2013 · 1 honor
  163. 163The Last BanquetJonathan Grimwood · 2013 · 1 honor
  164. 164The Love Affairs Of Nathaniel P.: A NovelAdelle Waldman · 2013 · 1 honor
  165. 165The LowlandJhumpa Lahiri · 2013 · 1 honor
  166. 166The Luckiest Lady In LondonSherry Thomas · 2013 · 1 honor
  167. 167The Madness UnderneathMaureen Johnson · 2013 · 1 honor
  168. 168The Maid's Version: A NovelDaniel Woodrell · 2013 · 1 honor
  169. 169The Most Of Nora EphronNora Ephron · 2013 · 1 honor
  170. 170The New Midwestern Table: 200 Heartland RecipesAmy Thielen · 2013 · 1 honor
  171. 171The New Persian KitchenLouisa Shafia · 2013 · 1 honor
  172. 172The Ocean At The End Of The LaneNeil Gaiman · 2013 · 1 honor
  173. 173The Painted GirlsCathy Marie Buchanan · 2013 · 1 honor
  174. 174The Panopticon: A NovelJenni Fagan · 2013 · 1 honor
  175. 175The Pomegranate Lady And Her Sons: Selected StoriesGoli Taraghi · 2013 · 1 honor
  176. 176The 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
  177. 177The Screaming StaircaseJonathan Stroud · 2013 · 1 honor
  178. 178The Shining GirlsLauren Beukes · 2013 · 1 honor
  179. 179The Sound Of Things FallingJuan Gabriel Vasquez, translated by Anne McLean · 2013 · 1 honor
  180. 180The Summer PrinceAlaya Dawn Johnson · 2013 · 1 honor
  181. 181The Telling Room: A Tale Of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, And The World's Greatest Piece Of CheeseMichael Paterniti · 2013 · 1 honor
  182. 182The Twelve Tribes Of HattieAyana Mathis · 2013 · 1 honor
  183. 183The Woman Who Lost Her SoulBob Shacochis · 2013 · 1 honor
  184. 184The World Is Waiting For YouBarbara Kerley · 2013 · 1 honor
  185. 185The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir Of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength And The Power Of FamilyJosh Hanagarne · 2013 · 1 honor
  186. 186The Year Of Billy MillerKevin Henkes · 2013 · 1 honor
  187. 187Thieves I've KnownTom Kealey · 2013 · 1 honor
  188. 188This Close: StoriesJessica Francis Kane · 2013 · 1 honor
  189. 189This House Is HauntedJohn Boyne · 2013 · 1 honor
  190. 190This Little PiggyTim Harrington · 2013 · 1 honor
  191. 191To The End Of JuneCris Beam · 2013 · 1 honor
  192. 192Toms River: A Story Of Science And SalvationDan Fagin · 2013 · 1 honor
  193. 193Too Bright To Hear Too Loud To SeeJuliann Garey · 2013 · 1 honor
  194. 194Transfer Of QualitiesMartha Ronk · 2013 · 1 honor
  195. 195Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty GreatBob Shea · 2013 · 1 honor
  196. 196Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy DivisionPeter Hook · 2013 · 1 honor
  197. 197Vampires In The Lemon Grove: StoriesKaren Russell · 2013 · 1 honor
  198. 198We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesKaren Joy Fowler · 2013 · 1 honor
  199. 199We Need New Names: A NovelNoViolet Bulawayo · 2013 · 1 honor
  200. 200Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story Of Elizabeth BlackwellTanya Lee Stone, Marjorie Priceman · 2013 · 1 honor
  201. 201WilsonA. Scott Berg · 2013 · 1 honor
  202. 202YOUAustin Grossman · 2013 · 1 honor
  203. 203You 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
  204. 204You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack: CartoonsTom Gauld · 2013 · 1 honor
  205. 205Zen Confidential: Confessions Of A Wayward MonkShozan Jack Haubner · 2013 · 1 honor