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[1] The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Youth: Girl takes sister’s place in a real-world survivor game in a post-apocalyptic USA. (E, Scholastic)
Genre: Youth | Debuted: October 02, 2008
[2] Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
Youth: Katniss and Peeta are targeted as rebels after winning the Hunger Games; second in series. (E, Scholastic)
Genre: Youth | Debuted: September 10, 2009
[3] Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
Youth: Katniss must give herself completely to the rebellion for it to succeed; last in series. (E, Scholastic)
Genre: Youth | Debuted: September 02, 2010
[4] Private: #1 Suspect
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Private’s director Jack Morgan is accused of a brutal murder. (E, Little, Brown)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: January 12, 2012
[5] The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
Journalist is hired to investigate the disappearance of an heir to a wealthy family. (E, Vintage)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: September 25, 2008
[6] The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
A young white woman tells the story of black maids in 1960s Mississippi; movie. (E, Penguin Group)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: May 28, 2009
[7] The Girl Who Played With Fire
by Stieg Larsson
An Eastern European sex-trafficking ring involving prominent Swedes propels this sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. (E, Vintage)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: August 06, 2009
[8] Heaven Is for Real
by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
Subtitle: “A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back”. (E, Thomas Nelson)
Genre: Religion/Inspiration | Debuted: November 25, 2010
[9] Love in a Nutshell
by Janet Evanovich, Dorien Kelly
A cash-strapped woman opening a B & B takes on a job as a corporate spy. (E, St. Martin's Press)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: January 12, 2012
[10] American Sniper
by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice
Subtitle: “The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History”. (E, William Morrow)
Genre: Biography | Debuted: January 12, 2012
[11] Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer
Oskar Schell, 9, must find a lock that matches a key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11; movie. (E, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: March 31, 2005
[12] 11/22/63
by Stephen King
A teacher travels back in time to try to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (E, Scribner)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: November 17, 2011
[13] Steve Jobs: A Biography
by Walter Isaacson
Biography recounts the life of the late founder of Apple. (H, Simon & Schuster)
Genre: Biography | Debuted: October 27, 2011
[14] The Litigators
by John Grisham
Partners in a two-bit law firm land a big case that could make them rich. (E, Doubleday)
Genre: General fiction | Debuted: November 03, 2011
[15] Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
by Jeff Kinney
Youth: Greg Heffley is trapped with his family during a blizzard after he is accused of damaging school property. (H, Amulet Books)
Genre: Youth | Debuted: November 24, 2011
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