Akhenaten - Naguib Mahfouz

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, this is an absorbing and intriguing narrative about the most infamous Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt.

Old Men at Midnight - Chaim Potok

Three poignant stories of the Holocaust told throught the eyes of a young woman Davita Dinn. well written

Empire Falls - Richard Russo

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize , the novel is a heartwarming story of blue collared America

Step Across This Line: Collected Non-Fiction 1992-2002 by Salman Rushdie

Insightful and brilliant -70 shorter essays on subjects as diverse as censorship, photography, rock music, leavened bread ("East was East, but yeast was West"),

Boys and Girls together- William Goldman

A complex novel exploring relationships, peopled by colorful characters.

Into Thin Air- Jon Krakauer

In this definititive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest, Jon Krakauer takes the reader step -by-step from Katmandu to the mountain's deadly pinnacle, unfolding a breathtaking tale that will by turns thrill and terrify.

The Onion Field- Joseph Wambaugh

Joseph Wambaugh's frighteningly true story about two cops and two young robbers whose paths cross fatally one March night in Los Angeles.

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