1. The Tiger's Wife, by Téa Obreht, Random House
2. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner
3. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
4. The House at Tyneford, by Natasha Solomons, Plume
5. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
6. Swamplandia!, by Karen Russell, Vintage
7. The Weird Sisters, by Eleanor Brown, Berkley
8. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
9. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, by John le Carré, Penguin
10. A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness, Penguin
11. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
12. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
13. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
14. Dreams of Joy, by Lisa See, Random House
15. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
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19. Before I Go to Sleep, by S.J. Watson, Harper
Watson's enthralling novel is about a woman whose memories are all forgotten every time she falls asleep.
