Little book club

The books are listed below. Click on a year to see the books that were read that year.

1999

Cover of Esperanza’s Box of Saints: A NovelEsperanza’s Box of Saints: A Novel
by: Maria Amparo Escandon
Touchstone, released: January 14, 1999

Cover of Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and SpiritIshmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit
by: Daniel Quinn
Bantam, released: July 1, 1995

Cover of The Pilot’s Wife (Oprah’s Book Club)The Pilot’s Wife (Oprah’s Book Club)
by: Anita Shreve
Back Bay Books, released: March 31, 1999

Cover of How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History)How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History)
by: Thomas Cahill
Anchor, released: February 1, 1996

Cover of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall DownThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
by: Anne Fadiman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, released: September 28, 1998

Cover of The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White MotherThe Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother
by: James McBride
Riverhead Trade, released: February 1, 1997

 

2000

Cover of No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War IINo Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
by: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, released: October 1, 1995

Cover of Middle HeartMiddle Heart
by: Inc. Bette Bao Lord Enterprises
Ballantine Books, released: July 14, 1997

Cover of Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil WarConfederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War
by: Tony Horwitz
Vintage, released: February 22, 1999

Cover of I Know This Much Is True (Oprah’s Book Club)I Know This Much Is True (Oprah’s Book Club)
by: Wally Lamb
Harper Perennial, released: May 1, 1999

Cover of Where the Heart Is (Oprah’s Book Club)Where the Heart Is (Oprah’s Book Club)
by: Billie Letts
Grand Central Publishing, released: June 1, 1998

Cover of A Map of the World (Oprah’s Book Club)A Map of the World (Oprah’s Book Club)
by: Jane Hamilton
Anchor, released: December 3, 1999

Cover of Dancing Naked in the Mind FieldDancing Naked in the Mind Field
by: Kary Mullis
Vintage, released: January 4, 2000

Cover of Daughter of Fortune: A NovelDaughter of Fortune: A Novel
by: Isabel Allende
HarperTorch, released: November 1, 2001

 

2001

Cover of Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American WestUndaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
by: Stephen Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, released: June 2, 1997

Cover of House of Sand and Fog (Oprah’s Book Club) (Vintage Contemporaries)House of Sand and Fog (Oprah’s Book Club) (Vintage Contemporaries)
by: Andre Dubus III
Vintage, released: March 1, 2000

Cover of Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and LoveGalileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
by: Dava Sobel
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: November 1, 2000

Cover of ChocolatChocolat
by: Joanne Harris
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: November 1, 2000

Cover of Corelli’s Mandolin: A NovelCorelli’s Mandolin: A Novel
by: Louis de Bernières
Vintage, released: August 29, 1995

Cover of The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English DictionaryThe Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
by: Simon Winchester
Harper Perennial, released: August 1999

Cover of The Red TentThe Red Tent
by: Anita Diamant
Picador, released: September 15, 1998

Cover of Letters from YellowstoneLetters from Yellowstone
by: Diane Smith
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: June 1, 2000

 

2002

Cover of Personal HistoryPersonal History
by: Katharine Graham
Vintage, released: February 24, 1998

Cover of Girl with a Pearl EarringGirl with a Pearl Earring
by: Tracy Chevalier
Plume, released: January 8, 2001

Cover of When We Were Orphans: A NovelWhen We Were Orphans: A Novel
by: Kazuo Ishiguro
Vintage, released: October 30, 2001

Cover of Fall On Your Knees (Oprah’s Book Club)Fall On Your Knees (Oprah’s Book Club)
by: Ann-Marie MacDonald
Touchstone, released: January 2002

Cover of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
by: Michael Chabon
Picador, released: August 25, 2001

Cover of Ahab’s Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer: A NovelAhab’s Wife: Or, The Star-Gazer: A Novel
by: Sena Jeter Naslund
Harper Perennial, released: October 1, 2000

Cover of The Road from CoorainThe Road from Coorain
by: Jill Ker Conway
Vintage Books, released: August 11, 1990

Cover of A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
by: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Vintage, released: June 4, 1991

Cover of Seabiscuit: An American LegendSeabiscuit: An American Legend
by: Laura Hillenbrand
Random House, released: March 6, 2001

 

2003

Cover of A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, IndianaA Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana
by: Haven Kimmel
Broadway, released: September 2002

Cover of Empire FallsEmpire Falls
by: Richard Russo
Vintage, released: April 12, 2002

Cover of Atonement: A NovelAtonement: A Novel
by: Ian McEwan
Anchor, released: February 25, 2003

Cover of The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the WorldThe Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World
by: Michael Pollan
Random House, released: May 8, 2001

Cover of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering GeniusA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by: Dave Eggers
Vintage, released: February 13, 2001

Cover of Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic WomenNine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
by: Geraldine Brooks
Anchor, released: December 1, 1995

Cover of The Buffalo Soldier: A NovelThe Buffalo Soldier: A Novel
by: Chris Bohjalian
Vintage, released: February 25, 2003

Cover of Bee Season: A NovelBee Season: A Novel
by: Myla Goldberg
Anchor, released: May 15, 2001

Cover of The Piano Tuner: A NovelThe Piano Tuner: A Novel
by: Daniel Mason
Vintage, released: August 19, 2003

Cover of Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone BeforeBlue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
by: Tony Horwitz
Picador, released: August 1, 2003

 

2004

Cover of Three JunesThree Junes
by: Julia Glass
Anchor, released: April 2003

Cover of Running with Scissors: A MemoirRunning with Scissors: A Memoir
by: Augusten Burroughs
Picador, released: June 1, 2003

Cover of Life of PiLife of Pi
by: Yann Martel
Harvest Books, released: May 1, 2003

Cover of The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of IllnessThe Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness
by: Jerome Groopman
Random House, released: December 23, 2003

Cover of Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in BooksReading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
by: Azar Nafisi
Random House Trade Paperbacks, released: December 30, 2003

Cover of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by: Mark Haddon
Vintage, released: May 18, 2004

Cover of The Time Traveler’s WifeThe Time Traveler’s Wife
by: Audrey Niffenegger
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, released: May 27, 2004

Cover of Granny D: You’re Never Too Old to Raise a Little HellGranny D: You’re Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell
by: Doris Haddock, Dennis Burke, Bill Moyers
Villard, released: April 8, 2003

 

2005

Cover of Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through AutismSongs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism
by: Dawn Prince-Hughes Ph.D.
Harmony, released: March 9, 2004

Cover of The Known World: A NovelThe Known World: A Novel
by: Edward P. Jones
Harper Paperbacks, released: June 1, 2004

Cover of The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner
by: Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, released: April 27, 2004

Cover of My Sister’s Keeper: A NovelMy Sister’s Keeper: A Novel
by: Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, released: February 1, 2005

Cover of Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected LifeLeap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
by: Queen Noor
Miramax, released: March 9, 2005

Cover of Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
by: Jared M. Diamond
W. W. Norton & Company, released: April 1, 1999

Cover of The Jane Austen Book Club: A NovelThe Jane Austen Book Club: A Novel
by: Karen Joy Fowler
Plume, released: April 26, 2005

Cover of The Bookseller of KabulThe Bookseller of Kabul
by: Asne Seierstad
Back Bay Books, released: October 26, 2004

 

2006

Cover of The Bookseller of KabulThe Bookseller of Kabul
by: Asne Seierstad
Back Bay Books, released: October 26, 2004

Cover of Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge (P.S.)Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge (P.S.)
by: Eleanor Herman
Harper Perennial, released: April 1, 2005

Cover of The Children’s Blizzard (P.S.)The Children’s Blizzard (P.S.)
by: David Laskin
Harper Perennial, released: October 1, 2005

Cover of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the WestWicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by: Gregory Maguire
Harper Paperbacks, released: November 6, 1996

Cover of Gilead: A NovelGilead: A Novel
by: Marilynne Robinson
Picador, released: January 10, 2006

Cover of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by: Malcolm Gladwell
Little, Brown and Company, released: January 11, 2005

Cover of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A NovelExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
by: Jonathan Safran Foer
Mariner Books, released: April 4, 2006

Cover of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four MealsThe Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by: Michael Pollan
Penguin Press HC, The, released: April 11, 2006

Cover of The Memory Keeper’s DaughterThe Memory Keeper’s Daughter
by: Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: May 30, 2006

 

2007

Cover of A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything
by: Bill Bryson
Broadway, released: September 14, 2004

Cover of Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader’s Circle)Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader’s Circle)
by: Amy Tan
Ballantine Books, released: September 26, 2006

Cover of The Year of Magical ThinkingThe Year of Magical Thinking
by: Joan Didion
Knopf, released: October 4, 2005

Cover of The Glass Castle: A MemoirThe Glass Castle: A Memoir
by: Jeannette Walls
Scribner, released: January 9, 2006

Cover of The Namesake: A NovelThe Namesake: A Novel
by: Jhumpa Lahiri
Mariner Books, released: September 1, 2004

Cover of Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a TimeThree Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time
by: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin Books, released: January 30, 2007

Cover of The Devil’s Highway: A True StoryThe Devil’s Highway: A True Story
by: Luis Alberto Urrea
Back Bay Books, released: September 19, 2005

Cover of The Shadow of the WindThe Shadow of the Wind
by: Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: February 1, 2005

 

2008

Cover of The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist’s Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and KosovoThe Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist’s Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo
by: Clea Koff
Random House Trade Paperbacks, released: February 8, 2005

Cover of Water for Elephants: A NovelWater for Elephants: A Novel
by: Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, released: April 9, 2007

Cover of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food LifeAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by: Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp
HarperCollins, released: May 1, 2007

Cover of Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)
by: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vintage Books, released: October 30, 2007

Cover of Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and IndonesiaEat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
by: Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: January 30, 2007

Cover of Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective StoryThree Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
by: Leonie Swann, Anthea Bell
Flying Dolphin Press, released: June 3, 2008

Cover of The Places In BetweenThe Places In Between
by: Rory Stewart
Harvest Books, released: May 8, 2006

Cover of Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the WorldMountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by: Tracy Kidder
Random House Trade Paperbacks, released: August 31, 2004

 

2009

Cover of The Memory of RunningThe Memory of Running
by: Ron McLarty
Penguin (Non-Classics), released: December 27, 2005

Cover of Walking the Flatlands: The Rural Landscape of the Lower Sacramento Valley (Great Valley Book)Walking the Flatlands: The Rural Landscape of the Lower Sacramento Valley (Great Valley Book)
by: Mike Madison
Heyday Books, released: October 15, 2004

Cover of Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in MaliMonique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali
by: Kris Holloway; Consulting Editor John Bidwell
Waveland Press, released: July 20, 2006

Cover of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by: Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, released: August 5, 2008

Cover of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader’s Circle)The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader’s Circle)
by: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Dial Press Trade Paperback, released: May 5, 2009

Cover of The Middle PlaceThe Middle Place
by: Kelly Corrigan
Voice, released: January 1, 2009

Cover of Netherland (Vintage Contemporaries)Netherland (Vintage Contemporaries)
by: Joseph O’Neill
Vintage, released: May 7, 2009

Cover of The Soloist (Movie Tie-In): A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of MusicThe Soloist (Movie Tie-In): A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
by: Steve Lopez
Berkley Trade, released: September 30, 2008

Cover of The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the WorldThe Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
by: Eric Weiner
Twelve, released: January 5, 2009

 

2010

Cover of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)
by: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland
Vintage, released: June 23, 2009

Cover of Still AliceStill Alice
by: Lisa Genova
Pocket, released: January 6, 2009

Cover of The Art of Racing in the Rain: A NovelThe Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
by: Garth Stein
Harper Paperbacks, released: June 1, 2009

Cover of Olive Kitteridge: FictionOlive Kitteridge: Fiction
by: Elizabeth Strout
Random House Trade Paperbacks, released: September 30, 2008

 

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