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The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr Recounts the search for a long-lost masterpiece by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Caravaggio, following a young graduate student across hundreds of years and four countries to uncover the mystery of "The Taking of Christ." Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Told through the thoughts of the family dog, Stein's novel follows the affecting tale of Denny, a widower attempting to become a race-car champion even as he cares for his precious daughter and their beloved pet. Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD Listen to the book on digital audiobook

Slash by Slash A memoir by the Guns n' Roses guitarist documents his childhood as a biracial son of divorced artist parents; his relationships with such figures as David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, and Seymour Cassell; and his observations about the 1980s music scene. Listen to the full review Read the book

Priceless Memories by Bob Barker The host of "The Price Is Right" shares experiences from his public and personal life, including favorite contestants and episodes, his childhood on a Native American reservation, his training as a WWII Navy pilot, and his marriage to the love of his life, Dorothy Jo. Listen to the full review Read the book

Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow Rusty Sabich, a prosecuting attorney investigating the murder of Carolyn Polhemus, his former lover and a prominent member of his boss's staff, finds himself accused of the crime. Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book

Open: An Autobiography by Andrew Agassi From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD Download the audiobook

Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx The co-founder of the rock band Mötley Crüe presents a candid account of his own descent into the hell of drug addiction, describing the impact of heroin on his life and the band. Listen to the full review Read the book

Heat by Bill Buford The author offers an account of his entry into the world of a professional cook-in-training, documenting his experiences in the kitchen of Mario Batali's restaurant Babbo and his apprenticeships in Italy with Batali's former teachers. Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD

Have a Litte Faith by Mitch Albom When an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy, Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots and becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. A timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith: not just who believes, but why. Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD Download the audiobook

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown Symbologist Robert Langdon returns in this new thriller follow-up to The Da Vinci Code. He saved the Catholic Church from a fundamentalist radical in Angels & Demons and exposed the world's greatest cover-up in The Da Vinci Code. Now, symbologist and Harvard professor Robert Langdon returns to uncover another mystery. Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker A spellbindingly woven tale about a girl who grows physically and emotionally beyond her small town's wildest expectations. Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD Listen to the book on digital audiobook

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD

The Appeal by John Grisham Wall street millionaire Carl Trudeau purchases an unsuspecting candidate to run for Supreme Court judge when a Mississippi rules agains one of his chemical companies for dumping toxic waste into the towns water supply causing a cancer cluster. Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD

Clapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton The legendary guitarist recounts the story of his life and his career, recalling his work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist; years of drug and alcohol abuse; failed marriage to Patti Boyd; and the accidental death of his young son. Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD Read the eBook

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan Historical novel telling the story of the relationship between legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney, the wife of a couple whose home Wright built in 1904. Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Imagine you're nine years old. Your mother has grabbed you and taken you onto a train. You don't know where you're going; you don't know where you father is. Your younger brother, who has been sick for many weeks... Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD

The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar The Space Between Us, by Thrity Umrigar is an intimate portrait of a distant, yet familiar, world. Set in modern day India it is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper middle class Parsi housewife, whose opulent surroundings hide the shame and disappointment of her abusive marriage, and Bhima, a stoic illiterate, hardened by a life of despair and loss... Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book

World War Z by Max Brooks I'm here to talk to you about a book. A book that at first many of you might not want to pick up off the shelves.... Listen to the full review Read the book

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Prior to writing her first fiction book, Sue Monk Kidd wrote books of spirituality, and she does not stray too far from that subject now. More than a coming of age story... Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD Listen to the book on tape

Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky I knew when I started to read Irène Némirovsky's incomplete historical novel Suite Française that it consisted of two novellas, the first two parts of her planned five part epic... Listen to the full review Read the book Read the large print book Listen to the book on CD Listen to the book on digital audiobook

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Peace Like a River by Leif Enger is one of those books that sticks with you long after you finish reading it. it's the kind of book... Listen to the full review Read the book Listen to the book on CD