Allende, Isabel, 94–96
Ambrose, Stephen, 436–40
Barrows, Annie, 160–64
Boyle, T. Coraghessan, 426–30
Brontë, Charlotte, 204–8
Brooks, Geraldine, 292–94
Brown, Dan, 88–93
Bryson, Bill, 450–53
Buck, Pearl S., 148–51
Cather, Willa, 275–78
Chabon, Michael, 10–14
Chang, Jung, 463–67
Chevalier, Tracy, 139–42
Cleave, Chris, 236–39
Coetzee, J. M., 108–10
Conroy, Pat, 398–403
Cross, Donna Woolfolk, 343–46
Cunningham, Michael, 181–85
De Bernières, Louis, 77–80
Diamant, Anita, 357–60
Donoghue, Emma, 361–65
Dubus III, Andre, 186–89
Egan, Jennifer, 441–44
Ehrenreich, Barbara, 289–91
Eliot, George, 257–62
Enger, Leif, 321–25
Eugenides, Jeffrey, 263–68
Fergus, Jim, 308–12
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, 156–59
Franzen, Jonathan, 129–32
Gaines, Ernest, 226–30
García Márquez, Gabriel, 240–44
Glass, Julia, 416–22
Goldberg, Myla, 37–40
Golden, Arthur, 253–56
Goodwin, Doris Kearns, 299–302
Graham, Katharine, 330–33
Gruen, Sara, 454–58
Guterson, David, 389–92
Harris, Joanne, 63–67
Haruf, Kent, 334–37
Hegi, Ursula, 407–11
Hillenbrand, Laura, 376–78
Hirsi Ali, Ayaan, 195–97
Hosseini, Khaled, 214–18
Hurston, Zora Neale, 412–15
Irving, John, 347–49
Jin, Ha, 445–49
Junger, Sebastian, 326–29
Kidd, Sue Monk, 379–82
Kingsolver, Barbara, 338–42
Lahiri, Jhumpa, 198–203
Lansing, Alfred, 120–23
Larson, Erik, 101–7
Larsson, Stieg, 133–38
Lee, Harper, 423–25
Lehane, Dennis, 283–88
Lethem, Jonathan, 269–74
Mahfouz, Naguib, 316–20
Martel, Yann, 231–35
McBride, James, 73–76
McCourt, Frank, 15–19
McEwan, Ian, 29–32
Mistry, Rohinton, 124–28
Nafisi, Azar, 350–56
Naslund, Sena Jeter, 5–9
Naylor, Gloria, 249–52
Noor, Queen, 219–25
Packer, Ann, 111–15
Patchett, Ann, 41–45
Picoult, Jodi, 279–82
Rosnay, Tatiana de, 370–75
Rowling, J. K., 170–73
Roy, Arundhati, 143–47
Ruiz Zafón, Carlos, 383–88
Russell, Mary Doria, 404–6
Russo, Richard, 116–19
See, Lisa, 393–97
Shaara, Michael, 209–13
Shaffer, Mary Ann, 160–64
Shreve, Anita, 459–62
Sijie, Dai, 33–36
Skloot, Rebecca, 190–94
Smith, Alexander McCall, 295–98
Smith, Betty, 431–35
Souljah, Sister, 68–72
Stegner, Wallace, 20–24
Steinbeck, John, 152–55
Stockett, Kathryn, 174–80
Strout, Elizabeth, 303–7
Tademy, Lalita, 57–62
Tan, Amy, 46–51
Tolstoy, Leo, 25–28
Tsukiyama, Gail, 366–69
Verghese, Abraham, 81–87
Walls, Jeanette, 165–69
Weisberger, Lauren, 97–100
Welty, Eudora, 313–15
Wharton, Edith, 1–4
Zusak, Markus, 52–56
FICTION
Age of Innocence, The, 1–4
Ahab’s Wife, 5–9
Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The, 10–14
Angle of Repose, 20–24
Anna Karenina, 25–28
Atonement, 29–32
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, 33–36
Bee Season, 37–40
Bel Canto, 41–45
Bonesetter’s Daughter, The, 46–51
Book Thief, The, 52–56
Cane River, 57–62
Chocolat, 63–67
Coldest Winter Ever, The, 68–72
Corelli’s Mandolin, 77–80
Cutting for Stone, 81–87
Da Vinci Code, The, 88–93
Daughter of Fortune, 94–96
Devil Wears Prada, The, 97–100
Disgrace, 108–10
Dive From Clausen’s Pier, The, 111–15
Empire Falls, 116–19
Fine Balance, A, 124–28
Freedom, 129–32
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 139–42
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The, 133–38
God of Small Things, The, 143–47
Good Earth, The, 148–51
Grapes of Wrath, The, 152–55
Great Gatsby, The, 156–59
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The, 160–64
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 170–73
Help, The, 174–80
Hours, The, 181–85
House of Sand and Fog, 186–89
Interpreter of Maladies, 198–203
Jane Eyre, 204–8
Killer Angels, The, 209–13
Kite Runner, The, 214–18
Lesson Before Dying, A, 226–30
Life of Pi, 231–35
Little Bee, 236–39
Love in the Time of Cholera, 240–44
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, 245–48
Mama Day, 249–52
Memoirs of a Geisha, 253–56
Middlemarch, 257–62
Middlesex, 263–68
Motherless Brooklyn, 269–74
My Ántonia, 275–78
My Sister’s Keeper, 279–82
Mystic River, 283–88
No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, The, 295–98
Olive Kitteridge, 303–7
One Thousand White Women, 308–12
Optimist’s Daughter, The, 313–15
Palace Walk, 316–20
Peace Like a River, 321–25
Plainsong, 334–37
Poisonwood Bible, The, 338–42
Pope Joan, 343–46
Prayer for Owen Meany, A, 347–49
Red Tent, The, 357–60
Room, 361–65
Samurai’s Garden, The, 366–69
Sarah’s Key, 370–75
Secret Life of Bees, The, 379–82
Shadow of the Wind, The, 383–88
Snow Falling on Cedars, 389–92
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, 393–97
South of Broad, 398–403
Sparrow, The, 404–6
Stones from the River, 407–11
Their Eyes Were Watching God, 412–15
Three Junes, 416–22
To Kill a Mockingbird, 423–25
Tortilla Curtain, The, 426–30
Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A, 431–35
Visit from the Goon Squad, A, 441–44
Waiting, 445–49
Water for Elephants, 454–58
Weight of Water, The, 459–62
Classics
Age of Innocence, The, 1–4
Angle of Repose, 20–24
Anna Karenina, 25–28
Good Earth, The, 148–51
Grapes of Wrath, The, 152–55
Great Gatsby, The, 156–59
Jane Eyre, 204–8
Middlemarch, 257–62
My Ántonia, 275–78
Optimist’s Daughter, The, 313–15
Their Eyes Were Watching God, 412–15
To Kill a Mockingbird, 423–25
Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A, 431–35
Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 170–73
Historical Fiction
Ahab’s Wife, 5–9
Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The, 10–14
Book Thief, The, 52–56
Cane River, 57–62
Daughter of Fortune, 94–96
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 139–42
Killer Angels, The, 209–13
Memoirs of a Geisha, 253–56
Poisonwood Bible, The, 338–42
Pope Joan, 343–46
Red Tent, The, 357–60
Sarah’s Key, 370–75
Shadow of the Wind, The, 383–88
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, 393–97
Stones from the River, 407–11
Waiting, 445–49
Water for Elephants, 454–58
Mystery
Da Vinci Code, The, 88–93
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The, 133–38
Motherless Brooklyn, 269–74
Mystic River, 283–88
No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, The, 295–98
Snow Falling on Cedars, 389–92
Weight of Water, The, 459–62
Science Fiction
Sparrow, The, 404–6
Short-Story Collections
Interpreter of Maladies, 198–203
Olive Kitteridge, 303–7
NONFICTION
Angela’s Ashes, 15–19
Color of Water, The, 73–76
Devil in the White City, The, 101–7
Endurance, 120–23
Half Broke Horses, 165–69
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The, 190–94
Infidel, 195–97
Leap of Faith, 219–25
Nickel and Dimed, 289–91
Nine Parts of Desire, 292–94
No Ordinary Time, 299–302
Perfect Storm, The, 326–29
Personal History, 330–33
Reading Lolita in Tehran, 350–56
Seabiscuit, 376–78
Undaunted Courage, 436–40
Walk in the Woods, A, 450–53
Wild Swans, 463–67
Adventure Titles
Endurance, 120–23
Perfect Storm, The, 326–29
Walk in the Woods, A, 450–53
Current Affairs
Nickel and Dimed, 289–91
Nine Parts of Desire, 292–94
Reading Lolita in Tehran, 350–56
History
Devil in the White City, The, 101–7
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The, 190–94
No Ordinary Time, 299–302
Personal History, 330–33
Seabiscuit, 376–78
Undaunted Courage, 436–40
Wild Swans, 463–67
Humor
Walk in the Woods, A, 450–53
Memoir
Angela’s Ashes, 15–19
Color of Water, The, 73–76
Half Broke Horses, 165–69
Infidel, 195–97
Leap of Faith, 219–25
Personal History, 330–33
Reading Lolita in Tehran, 350–56
Wild Swans, 463–67
AFRICAN THEMES
Cutting for Stone, 81–87
Disgrace, 108–10
Infidel, 195–97
Little Bee, 236–39
No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, The, 295–98
Poisonwood Bible, The, 338–42
AFRICAN-AMERICAN THEMES
Cane River, 57–62
Coldest Winter Ever, The, 68–72
Color of Water, The, 73–76
Help, The, 174–80
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The, 190–94
Lesson Before Dying, A, 226–30
Mama Day, 249–52
Secret Life of Bees, The, 379–82
South of Broad, 398–403
Their Eyes Were Watching God, 412–15
To Kill a Mockingbird, 423–25
ASIAN THEMES
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, 33–36
Bonesetter’s Daughter, The, 46–51
Good Earth, The, 148–51
Memoirs of a Geisha, 253–56
Samurai’s Garden, The, 366–69
Snow Falling on Cedars, 389–92
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, 393–97
Waiting, 445–49
Wild Swans, 463–67
LATIN AMERICAN/ MEXICAN THEMES
Bel Canto, 41–45
Daughter of Fortune, 94–96
Love in the Time of Cholera, 240–44
Sparrow, The, 404–6
Tortilla Curtain, The, 426–30
Fine Balance, A, 124–28
God of Small Things, The, 143–47
Interpreter of Maladies, 198–203
Life of Pi, 231–35
MIDDLE EASTERN THEMES
House of Sand and Fog, 186–89
Kite Runner, The, 214–18
Leap of Faith, 219–25
Nine Parts of Desire, 292–94
Palace Walk, 316–20
Reading Lolita in Tehran, 350–56
Red Tent, The, 357–60
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS
Buck, Pearl S. (The Good Earth), 148–51
Coetzee, J. M. (Disgrace), 108–10
García Márquez, Gabriel (Love in the Time of Cholera), 240–44
Steinbeck, John (The Grapes of Wrath), 152–55
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy), 25–28
Cane River (Lalita Tademy), 57–62
Daughter of Fortune (Isabel Allende), 94–96
Fine Balance, A (Rohinton Mistry), 124–28
Good Earth, The (Pearl S. Buck), 148–51
House of Sand and Fog (Andre Dubus III), 186–89
Lesson Before Dying, A (Ernest Gaines), 226–30
Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver), 338–42
Stones from the River (Ursula Heigi), 407–11
BOOKER PRIZE WINNERS
Coetzee, J. M. (Disgrace), 108–10
Martel, Yann (Life of Pi), 231–35
Roy, Arundhati (The God of Small Things), 143–47
PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS
Buck, Pearl S. (The Good Earth), 148–51
Chabon, Michael (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), 10–14
Cunningham, Michael (The Hours), 181–85
Egan, Jennifer (A Visit from the Goon Squad), 441–44
Eugenides, Jeffrey (Middlesex), 263–68
Graham, Katharine (Personal History), 330–33
Lahiri, Jhumpa (Interpreter of Maladies), 198–203
Lee, Harper (To Kill a Mockingbird), 423–25
McCourt, Frank (Angela’s Ashes), 15–19
Russo, Richard (Empire Falls), 116–19
Shaara, Michael (The Killer Angels), 209–13
Stegner, Wallace (Angle of Repose), 20–24
Steinbeck, John (The Grapes of Wrath), 152–55
Strout, Elizabeth (Olive Kitteridge), 303–7
Welty, Eudora (The Optimist’s Daughter), 313–15
Wharton, Edith (The Age of Innocence), 1–4