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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 the Music StoppedAlan S. Blinder · 2013 · 1 honor
  10. 10After Visiting Friends: A Son's StoryMichael Hainey · 2013 · 1 honor
  11. 11All That Is: A NovelJames Salter · 2013 · 1 honor
  12. 12Bolivar: American LiberatorMarie Arana · 2013 · 1 honor
  13. 13Book Of Ages: The Life And Opinions Of Jane FranklinJill Lepore · 2013 · 1 honor
  14. 14Bough DownKaren Green · 2013 · 1 honor
  15. 15Breakfast With Lucian: The Astounding Life And Outrageous Times Of Britain's Great Modern PainterGeordie Greig · 2013 · 1 honor
  16. 16Cat Sense: How The New Feline Science Can Make You A Better Friend To Your PetJohn Bradshaw · 2013 · 1 honor
  17. 17Cinnamon And Gunpowder: A NovelEli Brown · 2013 · 1 honor
  18. 18Daily Rituals: How Artists WorkMason Currey · 2013 · 1 honor
  19. 19Days of FirePeter Baker · 2013 · 1 honor
  20. 20Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New AmericaGilbert King · 2013 · 1 honor
  21. 21Do You Believe In Magic? The Sense And Nonsense Of Alternative MedicinePaul A. Offit · 2013 · 1 honor
  22. 22Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, And 3 RVs On Our Canine Cross-Country AdventureDavid Rosenfelt · 2013 · 1 honor
  23. 23Drinking With Men: A MemoirRosie Schaap · 2013 · 1 honor
  24. 24Every Grain Of Rice: Simple Chinese Home CookingFuchsia Dunlop · 2013 · 1 honor
  25. 25Fear Of Flying: A NovelErica Jong · 2013 · 1 honor
  26. 26FeverMary Beth Keane · 2013 · 1 honor
  27. 27FosseSam Wasson · 2013 · 1 honor
  28. 28From Scratch: Inside The Food NetworkAllen Salkin · 2013 · 1 honor
  29. 29Hitler's Furies: German Women In The Nazi Killing FieldsWendy Lower · 2013 · 1 honor
  30. 30How We Do It: The Evolution And Future Of Human ReproductionRobert Martin · 2013 · 1 honor
  31. 31I Hate To Leave This Beautiful PlaceHoward Norman · 2013 · 1 honor
  32. 32I'll Be Seeing YouSuzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan · 2013 · 1 honor
  33. 33Indian Cooking Unfolded: A Master Class In Indian Cooking, With 100 Easy Recipes Using 10 Ingredients Or LessRaghavan Iyer · 2013 · 1 honor
  34. 34Johnny Cash: The LifeRobert Hilburn · 2013 · 1 honor
  35. 35Kansas City Lightning: The Rise And Times Of Charlie ParkerStanley Crouch · 2013 · 1 honor
  36. 36Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-And-True Weeknight Recipes And The Secrets To Happiness In The KitchenKathy Brennan, Caroline Campion · 2013 · 1 honor
  37. 37Lawrence In Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly And The Making Of The Modern Middle EastScott Anderson · 2013 · 1 honor
  38. 38League Of Denial: The NFL, Concussions And The Battle For TruthMark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru · 2013 · 1 honor
  39. 39Levels Of LifeJulian Barnes · 2013 · 1 honor
  40. 40Mary CoinMarisa Silver · 2013 · 1 honor
  41. 41Masterminds And Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope With Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends And The New Rules Of Boy WorldRosalind Wiseman · 2013 · 1 honor
  42. 42Men We Reaped: A MemoirJesmyn Ward · 2013 · 1 honor
  43. 43Metaphysical DogFrank Bidart · 2013 · 1 honor
  44. 44Miss Anne In Harlem: The White Women Of The Black RenaissanceCarla Kaplan · 2013 · 1 honor
  45. 45Mrs. PoeLynn Cullen · 2013 · 1 honor
  46. 46One Good DishDavid Tanis · 2013 · 1 honor
  47. 47One Good Earl Deserves A LoverSarah MacLean · 2013 · 1 honor
  48. 48Ottolenghi: The CookbookYotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi · 2013 · 1 honor
  49. 49Queen Anne: The Politics Of PassionAnne Somerset · 2013 · 1 honor
  50. 50ShamanKim Stanley Robinson · 2013 · 1 honor
  51. 51Shocked: My Mother, Schiaparelli, And MePatricia Volk · 2013 · 1 honor
  52. 52SomeoneAlice McDermott · 2013 · 1 honor
  53. 53Speaking From Among The Bones: A Flavia De Luce NovelAlan Bradley · 2013 · 1 honor
  54. 54Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story Of Family Life: The Letters Of J.F. Powers, 1942-1963Katherine A. Powers (editor) · 2013 · 1 honor
  55. 55Sweet Delights From A Thousand And One Nights: The Story Of Traditional Arab SweetsHabeeb Salloum, Muna Salloum, Leila Salloum Elias · 2013 · 1 honor
  56. 56Thank You for Your ServiceDavid Finkel · 2013 · 1 honor
  57. 57The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers And A World On FireNeil Irwin · 2013 · 1 honor
  58. 58The Apple OrchardSusan Wiggs · 2013 · 1 honor
  59. 59The Art Of Youth: Crane, Carrington, Gershwin, And The Nature Of First ActsNicholas Delbanco · 2013 · 1 honor
  60. 60The Autumn BrideAnne Gracie · 2013 · 1 honor
  61. 61The Beast: Riding The Rails And Dodging Narcos On The Migrant TrailOscar Martinez · 2013 · 1 honor
  62. 62The Blood Of HeavenKent Wascom · 2013 · 1 honor
  63. 63The Cooked Seed: A MemoirAnchee Min · 2013 · 1 honor
  64. 64The Daylight GateJeanette Winterson · 2013 · 1 honor
  65. 65The Hired ManAminatta Forna · 2013 · 1 honor
  66. 66The House Girl: A NovelTara Conklin · 2013 · 1 honor
  67. 67The Last BanquetJonathan Grimwood · 2013 · 1 honor
  68. 68The Luckiest Lady In LondonSherry Thomas · 2013 · 1 honor
  69. 69The Maid's Version: A NovelDaniel Woodrell · 2013 · 1 honor
  70. 70The Most Of Nora EphronNora Ephron · 2013 · 1 honor
  71. 71The New Midwestern Table: 200 Heartland RecipesAmy Thielen · 2013 · 1 honor
  72. 72The New Persian KitchenLouisa Shafia · 2013 · 1 honor
  73. 73The Painted GirlsCathy Marie Buchanan · 2013 · 1 honor
  74. 74The 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
  75. 75The SleepwalkersChristopher Clark · 2013 · 1 honor
  76. 76The Telling Room: A Tale Of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, And The World's Greatest Piece Of CheeseMichael Paterniti · 2013 · 1 honor
  77. 77The Twelve Tribes Of HattieAyana Mathis · 2013 · 1 honor
  78. 78The Woman Who Lost Her SoulBob Shacochis · 2013 · 1 honor
  79. 79The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir Of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength And The Power Of FamilyJosh Hanagarne · 2013 · 1 honor
  80. 80This House Is HauntedJohn Boyne · 2013 · 1 honor
  81. 81To The End Of JuneCris Beam · 2013 · 1 honor
  82. 82Toms River: A Story Of Science And SalvationDan Fagin · 2013 · 1 honor
  83. 83Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy DivisionPeter Hook · 2013 · 1 honor
  84. 84WaveSonali Deraniyagala · 2013 · 1 honor
  85. 85We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesKaren Joy Fowler · 2013 · 1 honor
  86. 86WilsonA. Scott Berg · 2013 · 1 honor
  87. 87You 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
  88. 88Zen Confidential: Confessions Of A Wayward MonkShozan Jack Haubner · 2013 · 1 honor