The Unnamed is a book about a man afflicted with a debilitating condition — a compulsive need to walk until he collapses from exhaustion. Author Joshua Ferris, who also wrote Then We Came To The End, says he wanted to examine the nature of illness. » E-Mail...

Secrets of Eden, Chris Bohjalian’s dark novel about a couple found dead from an apparent murder-suicide the day after they were baptized into a Vermont church, makes the list at No. 10. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR...

Andrew Young, the John Edwards political aid asked to claim paternity for the politician’s love child, has written a tell-all book, The Politician, which debuts on the list at No. 6. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR...

In Maaza Mengiste’s first novel, Beneath The Lion’s Gaze, she tells the story of a nation at war with itself. Mengiste was born in Ethiopia during the early days of the revolution, which, in 1974, brought down the country’s 3,000-year-old monarchy. » E-Mail...

Shanghai Girls gives a glimpse of the wealthy and powerful Chinese city of Shanghai in 1937 — it was known as the “Paris of Asia” — just before a devastating attack by Japan. The book, by Lisa See, makes the list at No. 13. » E-Mail This    ...

In Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Malcolm Gladwell explores the qualities good decision makers possess. It returns to the list at No. 15. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR Topics:...