See our picks for the Best Books of the Year.

• Best Fiction
• Best Mysteries
• Best Thrillers
• Best Romances
• Best Science Fiction & Fantasy

Continues through February 29

Join the Winter Reading Club and earn video coupons and other prizes for every five books you read. During the last week, from February 22 to 29, members may pick up a free gift book.

Our theme is Reader Favorites: Recommendations from Past Reading Clubs. See a complete list of suggestions or printable lists of:

Fiction Favorites
Mystery Favorites
Thriller Favorites
Science Fiction & Fantasy Favorites
Nonfiction Favorites

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Book Excerpts by Email
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Benjamin Goluboff
February 8: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

New evening mystery discussion led by Leah White
February 16 at 7 pm: Still Life by Louise Penny

Isabel Soffer
March 5: Room by Emma Donoghue

Nancy Buehler
March 20: The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

See lists of New Books (Printable Version):

• New Fiction
• New Mysteries
• New Thrillers
• New Romance
• New Science Fiction & Fantasy
• New Nonfiction
• New Audiobooks
• New Large Type

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The Book News and Reviews page features staff picks, reader recommendations and other news of interest to readers. Recent updates include:

• Winter Reading Club picks
• Best Books of 2011
• Books for Holiday Gifts
• The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston
• 2011 National Book Award Finalists
• Scandinavian Mysteries

Browse the Book News and Reviews page for more ideas of what to read next.

Best of 2011

Winter Reading

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