It is one of those lists that is a way of recognizing great books and also the authors who write them: Conversations Book Club's "Top 100 Books of 2009". Compiled by Cyrus A. Webb, this is just one way that the literary organization shows why it is one of the best for those looking for best in literature.
TOP 50 FICTION TITLES OF 2009
- "Faces of Fear" by John Saul
- "Mudville" by Kurtis Scalletta
- "Lifestone" by Gary Kaschak
- "Too Tall Alice" by Barbara Worton
- "Kill Me Twice" by Jerry Bayne
- "Change Up" by John Feinstein
- "No More Tomorrows" by Rodney Lofton
- "Lesson Learned" by Portia Cosby
- "Mexican Whiteboy" by Matt de la Pena
- "Battered Clergy" by Dr. Joseph Howard, Sr.
- "The Girl Who Threw Butterflies" by Mick Cochrane
- "Pieces of the Hole" by Tony Lindsay
- "When Lightning Strikes" by Keya
- "The Dyodyne Experiment" by James Doulgeris and V. Michael Santoro
- "The Fox" by Arlene Radasky
- "The Green Eyed Butterfly" by Kiffany Dugger
- "Greenwood" by Herbert McCann
- "Tatto Tears" by Mr. Mean Mug
- "The Circulary" by J. C. Thompson
- "Sunday Morning Secrets" by Shirlita McFarland
- "Sense of Love" by Sheryl Mallory-Johnson
- "Cheating On My Mistress" by S. Dodson
- "Liquid Sunshine" by Justin C. Hart
- "Children of the Waters" by Carleen Brice
- "Breakneck" by Erica Spindler
- "Loitering with Intent" by Stuart Woods
- "Sweet Deception" by Patricia Sargeant
- "Traitor" by Mark Eller
- "Excess Baggage" by Sean Gardner
- "Jena's Choice" by Beverly Scott
- "Home Repair" by Liz Rosenberg
- "Married Lovers" by Jackie Collins
- "The Osiris Alliance" by Jack Ford
- "Numbers" by Dana Dane
- "A Misrepresentation of Myself" by Mary E. Gilder
- "My Husband's Fiance" by Kaira Denee
- "The Last Block In Harlem" by Christopher Herz
- "Unsigned Hype" by Booker T. Mattison
- "Deviations: Covenant" by Elissa Malcohn
- "Pulling Me Back" G Starr
- "Flames of Deception" by Marcia Woodruff
- "Cowgirl Dreams" by Heidi M. Thomas
- "Don't Hate The Game", Anthology edited by Michael T. Owens
- "The Magic Bullet" by Andrew Neiderman
- "Secrets Unveiled" by Sheshena Pledger
- "Black Dogs" by Jason Buhrmester
- "East Garrison" by G.M. Weger
- "Lotto" by Joe McDonald
- "Fatal Waters" by Iris Moss
- "Louisa" by Richard Emmel
TOP 50 NON-FICTION TITLES OF 2009
- "Cheaper" by Rick Doble and Tom Philbin
- "Down At The Docks" by Rory Nugent
- "Memories of Times Past" by Marta Hiatt
- "Satchel" by Larry Tye
- "The Pixar Touch" by David Price
- "The Sky Rained Heroes" by Frederick Lacroix
- "Promotion: Denied" by Joseph Hoffler
- "A Mighty Long Way" by Carlotta Walls Lanier
- "Young Professional's Guide To Success" by Ryan Kohnen
- "Hope, Change and Obama" by Norma Lavonne Smith
- "Step Out On Nothing" by Byron Pitts
- "Leaving Johnny Behind" by Anthony Pedriana
- "My Goodness: My Kids" by Nesta Aharoni
- "The Catch" by Gary Myers
- "Angels Among Us... Even In Iraq" Diane Hassan
- "Innocent War" by Susan Violante
- "Brothers Kept Apart" by Walter Phillips
- "Moonwalk" by Michael Jackson
- "Cancer Vixen" by Maria Acocella Marchetto
- "The Smartest Way To Save" by Samuel K. Freshman and Heidi Clingen
- "Parallel Play" by Tim Page
- "One and The Same" by Abigail Pogrebin
- "In My Heart" by Ursula Hanks
- "Lessons For The Living" by Stan Goldberg
- "The Anatomy Of Buzz Revisited" by Emanuel Rosen
- "Shattered Reality" by Kimberly Cheryl
- "Babe Ruth and The Baseball Curse" by David A. Kelly
- "The Weight Of Silence" by Shelley Seale
- "The First 30 Seconds" by Stephen Armstrong
- "The Happiness Factor" by Kirk Wilkinson
- "Trust God and Buy Broccoli" by Gerri Helms
- "The American Evolution" by Matt Harrison
- "Giants Among Men" by Jack Cavanaugh
- "Border Crosser" by Johnny Rico
- "Man-Up" by Ricky Spann
- "Living In The Rear View Mirror" by Kim Vazquez
- "Looking For Closure" by Maria Stewart
- "She and I" by Michael R. Brown
- "My Heart Has Wings" by Kris King
- "Step By Step" by Bertie Bowman
- "Miracle On The Hudson" by William Prochnau and Laura Parker
- "Perseverance" by Carolyn Robenstein
- "We Were Relentless" by Martin J. Levin
- "Bittersweet Journey" by Anthony Littlefield
- "Look Me In The Eye" by John Elder Robison
- "You Gotta Dance" by Bryant Daluz
- "Lucy's Story" by Larry Hamilton
- "Shh...Don't Tell" by M. A. Moorer
- "Hidden Butterflies" by Nikki Ransom
- "Red Grange" by Gary Andrew Poole
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