Fiction
The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3
Author: Philip Pullman
And Then There Were None
Author: Agatha Christie
Another classic detective novel. I read the entire Agatha Christie murder genre when I was a kid, and I happened to find one of my old paperbacks at my mom’s house, so I picked it up again. This is one of my favorites, because it was one that truly stumped me when I first read it.
The Ape That Guards the Balance: An Amelia Peabody Mystery
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Artemis Fowl
Author: Eoin Colfer
A children’s book along the lines of Harry Potter. Artemis is the main character and a bad guy to boot, which is makes for a bit of cognitive dissonance while you cheer for the real heroes, the fairies, whom Artemis is trying to cheat out of a lot of gold.
Auntie Mame
Author: Patrick Dennis
A Beau Brummel Mystery: Death on a Silver Tray
Author: Rosemary Stevens
The first of a new mystery series starring Beau Brummel, the famous arbiter of fashion during one of my favorite historical periods, The Regency, in England. It wasn’t a great novel, but they score points for a cute idea… the notoriously frivolous Brummel is secretly an intelligent crime solver in this series.
A Beau Brummel Mystery: The Tainted Snuff Box
Author: Rosemary Stevens
The second book in the Beau Brummel mystery series. If you want a completely non-stressful waste of time, this series is great.
The Body in The Library
Author: Agatha Christie
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery
Author: Graeme Base
The kids picture book with mystery puzzles embedded in the artwork.
Ex Libris
Author: Ross King
The Falcon at the Portal
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Fingersmith
Author: Sarah Waters
The French Lieutenant’s Woman
Author: John Fowles
The Gilded Chain: A Story of the King’s Blades
Author: Dave Duncan
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor
Author: Stephanie Barron
Jane and the Man of the Cloth
Author: Stephanie Barron
Jane and the Wandering Eye
Author: Stephanie Barron
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy
Author: Mabel Maney
Lady of Quality
Author: Georgette Heyer
Heyer is one of my favorite authors, I managed to win this copy of one of her many out of print Regency books from eBay. It is, of course, a romance novel set it Regency England, but unlike most romances, and like all Heyer novels, it stands out as an excellent piece of characterization and farce.
Lemony Snickett: The Unauthorized Autobiography
Author: Lemony Snickett
The Lovely Bones
Author: Alice Sebold
Lord of the Fire Lands: A Story of the King’s Blades
Author: Dave Duncan
Murder At The Chess Board
Author: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pride and Promiscuity
Author: Arielle Eckstutt, Dennis Ashton
Sky of Swords: A Story of the King’s Blades
Author: Dave Duncan
Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
Author: George R. R. Martin
Three Weeks
Author: Elinor Glyn
Whose Body?
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers
Classic Lord Peter Wimsey detection story from a classic mystery author.
Wizards First Rule
Author: Terry Goodkind
Non – Fiction
All About Plumbing Basics
Author: Ortho
Dick Wolfsie’s New Book (Longer, Funnier, Cheaper)
Author: Dick Wolfsie
The Drag King Book
Author: Del Lagrace Volcano, Judith "Jack" Halberstam
Fast Food Nation
Author: Eric Schlosser
Fun Along the Road: American Tourist Attractions
Author: John Margolies
Gardening for Pleasure
Author: Barron’s Publishing
The Good Citizen’s Handbook: A Guide to Proper Behavior
Author: Jennifer McKnight-Trontz
Compiled from real guidebooks on good citizenship from the 1920s-1960s, including information on the importance of a meat diet and why it’s never right to poison the neighbors’d dog, this handbook is hysterically funny in a completely straight-faced way.
The Good, The Bad, and the Difference
Author: Randy Cohen
Indianapolis: A Pictoral History
Author: Edward Leary
I bought this book from eBay; a nice picture book of early Indianapolis. It’s out of print.
Inside the West Wing
Author: Paul Challen
Man Flies: The Story of Alberto Santos-Dumont
Author: Nancy Winters
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Author: David Sedaris
MTIV: Process, Inspiration and Practice For The New Media Designer
Author: Hillman Curtis
Puppies
Author: Forbush
Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World
Editor: Brian M. Fagan
The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family
Author: Matt Groening
Stupid White Men
Author: Michael Moore
You Are Being Lied To
Author: Russ Kick, Editor. Disinformation.com
A collection of articles on political and social issues, examining cultural myth and disinformation from the government, big businesses, and religion.