Blast from the Past

Here are some titles you may have missed...all made The New York Times best seller list top spots a year ago today.



Library call numbers are listed in brackets, some titles are also available in large print and audio book CD formats.

FICTION:
#1 Tribute by Nora Roberts - A former child star returns to Virginia to rehabilitate the farm owned by her grandmother, and actress who died mysteriously. [ROBERTS]

#2 Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich - Stephanie Plum and her boyfriend Joe Morelli become involved when his cousin's bank robbery goes bad. [EVANOVI]

#3 The Last Patriot by Brad Thor - Scot Harvath, a Homeland Security superagent, searches for an ancient secret that could defeat Islamic militants. [BKCD THOR]

#4 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski - A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father's murder. [WROBLEW]

#5 Swan Peak by James Lee Burke - The Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux can't seem to escape trouble on his Montana vacation. [BURKE]


NONFICTION
#1 When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris - The humorist's latest essays. [814.54 SEDARIS]

#2 Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler - Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian. [306.7092 HANDLER]

#3 Fleeced by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann - Americans are fleeced by government, business, labor unions and lobbyists. [320.973 MORRIS]

#4 What Happened by Scott McClellan - A former White House press secretary regrets that "I allowed myself to be deceived" by top officials. [973.931 MCCLELL]

#5 sTori Telling by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin - The actress's memoir. [B SPELLING]


Readers, did you pick up any of these titles last July? If so, share what you would recommend (or not), or tell us what you're reading now by posting a comment.

To see what is hot THIS summer visit The New York Times books section online. Have fun reading!