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Best Reads of 2008
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Outliers: The Story of SuccessOutliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: $11.75 / Used from: $10.00
Gladwell is fascinating as usual.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four MealsThe Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $8.20
A fascinating study of the food we eat.
Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the WorldRome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World by David Maraniss
Buy new: $20.48 / Used from: $0.01
Enjoyed the mix of history and sport. Wilma Rudolf, Rafer Johnson and the Olympics at a crossroads.
The Post-American WorldThe Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $3.55
Zakaria takes a fresh, insightful look at the world we live in and where it's going.
John AdamsJohn Adams by David McCullough
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $6.45
An interesting, one volume biography of one of "overlooked" Founding Fathers.
The Blue Star: A NovelThe Blue Star: A Novel by Tony Earley
Buy new: $16.31 / Used from: $0.75
Jim, the boy, is now a teenager in this beautifully written sequel. Easily the best piece of fiction I read last year.
FDRFDR by Jean Edward Smith
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $6.82
An excellent biography of one of our great presidents.
Again to CarthageAgain to Carthage by John L. Parker Jr.
Buy new: $17.24 / Used from: $11.95
The sequel to "Once a Runner" is finally out! It was worth the wait. Quentin Cassidy is back and training for a marathon.
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme CourtThe Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.49
A great look inside "The Court". Fascinating stuff.
War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of UnrestWar As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest by Michael Rosenberg
Buy new: $17.81 / Used from: $2.93
Bo, Woody and the times they lived in.