EXCELLENT
A Thousand Splendid Suns
By Khaled Hosseini
Afghan life--from the female perspective.
Charlotte Observer EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"He surpasses the power and depth of his first novel, The Kite Runner."
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American Youth
By Phil LaMarche
Coming of age, 21st century-style.
Los Angeles Times CLASSIC
"... one of the most savagely beautiful, emotionally devastating and accurate readings of what it means to grow up in our soul-starved homeland that I've ever read."
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The Raw Shark Texts
By Steven Hall
Memory and identity get postmodern.
Minneapolis Star Tribune EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"This book is going to be a huge success; the movie is already optioned and the computer game can't be far behind."
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EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
What the Dead Know
By Laura Lippman
A triumph from Tess Monaghan's creator.
Philadelphia Inquirer EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"Lippman has not only expanded the frontiers of genre fiction, she has also enriched the body of American literature."
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EXCELLENT
Brasyl
By Ian McDonald
Three stories, infinite possibilities.
Sci Fi Weekly EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"... a tripartite thriller that whipsaws the reader's expectations and enjoyment around like a motorcycle ride straight down the Sugarloaf."
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EXCELLENT
After Dark
By Haruki Murakami
An alternate nocturnal world.
Denver Post EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"After Dark fully fulfills expectations, but its slim size ... makes it arguably the most accessible of his work."
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EXCELLENT
My Holocaust
By Tova Reich
How to exploit genocide.
Washington Post EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"Serious and hilarious and utterly scathing--no, lacerating; no, disemboweling--My Holocaust takes no prisoners."
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EXCELLENT
Einstein
His Life and Universe
By Walter Isaacson
The life of a genius.
Miami Herald EXCELLENT/CLASSIC
"Walter Isaacson's ambitious biography of Albert Einstein radiates intelligence, wit and eloquence."
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EXCELLENT
This Mighty Scourge
Perspectives on the Civil War
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