December 6, 2005
Sanctuary: Unexpected Places Where God Found Me Becca Stevens Dimensions for Living
Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden Knopf
God’s Joyful Surprise Sue Monk Kidd Harper San Francisco
Pride & Prejudice Jane Austen
Free to Be Beautiful Karen B. Ford & Tina Keil
Dean & Me Jerry Lewis Doubleday
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew & The Women Who Created Her Melanie Rehak Harcourt
Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt Anne Rice Knopf
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Michael Streissguth De Capo
1453 Roger Crowley Hyperion
Secrets of the Sideshows Joe Nickell University Kentucky Press
Historic Photos of Nashville Jan Duke Turner Publishing
Porsche 911 Randy Leffingwell Motorbooks
Lost Sounds Tim Brooks University Illinois Press
Mythology The DC Comics Art Alex Ross Pantheon
Our Endangered Values Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster
Mary, Mary James Patterson Little Brown
Predator Patricia Cornwell Putnam
Historic Photos of Nashville Jan Duke Turner Publishing
Though the Heavens May Fall Steven Wise Da Capo
All the Kings Men Robert Penn Warren Harvest Books
School Days Robert Parker Putnam
Orphans of Chaos John Wright Tor
Triad Terry McGarry Tor
The Hooligan Teddy Bart
The Ancestors Tale Richard Dawkins Mariner
Cross Bones Kathy Reichs Scribner
1001 Natural Wonders Michael Bright Barrons
College Life 101 Michael McDonald
Historical Atlas of Central America Carolyn Hall & Hector Perez Brignoli University Oklahoma Press
Knife of Dreams Robert Jordan Tor/Tom Doherty
Historic Photos of Nashville Jan Duke Turner Publishing
Detecting Forgery Joe Nickell University of Kentucky
Two Trains Running Andrew Vachss Pantheon
No Country for Old Men Cormac McCarthy Knopf
The Pleasures of Horror Matt Hills Continuum
The Twelfth Card Jeffrey Deaver Simon & Schuster
Drama City George Pelecanos Little, Brown
Vanish Tess Gerritsen Ballantine
Nerve Endings Richard Rapport Norton
Forgotten Empire J.E. Curtis & N. Tallis University of California
Sacred Landscape & Pilgrimage In Tibet Geshe Jinpa et al Abbeville Press
The Opossum’s Tale Deborah Duvall University of New Mexico Press
Nashville A Self Portrait John Egerton Biscuit Press
A Western Legacy University of Oklahoma Press
Calamity Jane James McLaird University of Oklahoma Press
Two Years in the Klondike Alaskan Goldfields William Haskell University of Alaska Press
Lowering the Bar Marc Galanter University of Wisconsin Press
A Feast for Crows George R. R. Martin Bantam
Deryni Checkmate Katherine Kurtz Ace
The Last Gentleman Adventurer Edward Maurice Houghton Mifflin
The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved Mario Livio Simon & Schuster
What’s It All About Julian Baggini Oxford
Virginia Woolf Julia Briggs Harcourt
The Jungle Law Victoria Vinton MacAdam Cage
Eastern Band Cherokee Women Virginia Carney University of Tennessee Press
Creating Black Americans Nell Painter Oxford
Free to Be Beautiful Karen B. Ford & Tina Keil FTB Publishing
Henry Adams & The Making of America Garry Wills Houghton Mifflin
Knoxville, Tennessee William Wheeler University of Tennessee Press
Secrets of the Sideshows Joe Nickell University Kentucky Press
Flight Ginger Strand Simon & Schuster
Picture Perfect Jodi Picoult Berkley
Adventures with the Buddha Jeffery Paine Norton
Dragon Champion E. E. Knight Roc/New American Library
Think Like an Egyptian Barry Kemp Plume
Running with the Bulls Valerie Hemingway Ballantine
You Call it Madness Lenny Kaye Villard
Sleeping with Schubert Bonnie Marson Ballantine
American Shogun Robert Harvey Overlook
The Summer Snow Rebecca Pawel Soho
Queen of Scots John Guy Mariner
Founding Mothers Cokie Roberts Harper Perennial
Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster
The Wasp Eater William Lychack Mariner
Speak for England James Hawes MacAdam Cage
Scars of War, Wounds of Peace Shlomo Ben-Ami Oxford
The King Imperiled Deborah Chester Ace
The Rosetta Kodex Richard Russo Ace
The Mark of Ran Paul Kearney Bantam Spectra
The Strange Adventures of Ranger Girl Tim Pratt Bantam Spectra
Mandela, Mobutu, & Me Lynne Duke Harlem Moon/Random House
Trespassing Uzma Khan Picador
A Travel Guide to Heaven Anthony Destefano Doubleday Image
Mythology The DC Comics Art Alex Ross Pantheon
The Black Angel John Connolly Atria
Fire in the Grove John Esposito Da Capo
Bangkok Tatto John Burdett Knopf
Adventures of a Continental Drifter Elliott Hester St. Martin’s
The Battle of Salamis Barry Strauss Simon & Schuster
The Age of Conversation Benedetta Craveri New York Review Books
Tropicana Nights Rosa Lowinger & Ofelia Fox Harcourt
Rebels on the Backlot Sharon Waxman HarperCollins
The Confessions of Senora Francesca Navarro Natalie Petesch Swallow
The Films of Tim Burton Alison McMahan Continuum
Vita Melania Mazzucco Farrar Straus Giroux
In the Dark of the Moon Suzanne Hudson MacAdam Cage
Rocket Science Jay Lake Fairwood
1453 Roger Crowley Hyperion
The Wedding Day Catherine Alliott Ballantine
Bastards & Foundlings Lisa Zunshine Ohio State University Press
From Here to Reality Steven Schindler Pocket Books
No Direction Home Marisa Silver Norton
Tenney’s Landing Catherine Tudish Scribner
I is for Infidel Kathy Gannon Public Affairs
Lost Sounds Tim Brooks University Illinois Press
The Civil Rights Movement In Tennessee Bobby Lovett University Tennessee Press
A Million Little Pieces James Frey Anchor Books
Gotham Diaries Tonya Lee & Crystal Anthony Hyperion
Wisdom’s Daughter India Edghill Picador
No Turning Back Estelle Freedman Ballantine
Responsible Men Edward Schwarzschild Algonquin
Lovecraft Tales H.P. Lovecraft Library of America
We’re in Trouble Christopher Coake Harcourt
In the Dark Before Dawn Thomas Merton New Directions
The Rough Guide to Shakespeare Andrew Dickson Penguin/Rough Guides
Remains Silent Michael Baden & Linda Kenney Knopf
The Lois Wilson Story William Borchert Hazelden
Kabbalah Joseph Dan Oxford
Tales from Tennessee Lawyers William Montell University Kentucky Press
Confidential Source Jan Brogan Mysterious Press
Sounding the Trumpet Richard Tofel Ivan R. Dee
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Michael Streissguth De Capo
The Breaking Point Stephen Koch Counterpoint
Dying Light & Other Stories Donald Hays MacAdam Cage
By Blood Written Steven Womack Severn
The Illuminator Brenda Vantrease Saint Martin’s
Now You See Her Cecelia Tishy Mysterious Press
Legacy of Masks Sallie Bissell Bantam
Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller Marshall Chapman St. Martin's Griffin
November 1, 2005
Destined to be a best seller for the great writing and sense of place. Enjoy every detail.
Lincoln’s Melancholy Joshua Shenk Houghton Mifflin
Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster
The Southern Diaspora James Gregory University of North Carolina
King Kong Edgar Wallace The Modern Library
No Country for Old Men Cormac McCarthy Knopf
Camel Club David Baldacci Warner
The Lincoln Lawyer Michael Connelly Little Brown
Goodnight Nobody Jennifer Weiner Atria
Waterloo Karen Olsson Farrar Straus Gioroux
The Great Stink Clare Clark Harcourt
The Mercy of Thin Air Ronlyn Domingue Atria
Everyone Worth Knowing Lauen Weisberger Simon & Shuster
On Beauty Zadie Smith The Penguin Press
The Arms of God Lynne Hinton St. Martin’s Press
October 4, 2005 Southern Festival Preview
Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller Marshall Chapman St. Martin’s Press
“From debutante to music outlaw, a rollicking good read.”
The Novels of Ross MacDonald Michael Kreyling University of South Carolina
“MacDonald was the best crime novelist of the last half century.”
Jamaica Me Dead Bob Morris St. Martin’s Minotaur
“A cutting edge cross between Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard – something for the twist mind.”
Legacy of Masks Sallie Bissell Bantam
“The best crime novel I have read this year.”
Dead Folks Blues Steven Womack Ballantine
“Edgar award winning writer Steve Womack needs to be held hostage until he writes more of these great mysteries.”
The Illuminator Brenda Vantrease St. Martin’s
“The year’s best historical fiction novel.”
Mozart and Leadbelly Earnest J. Gaines Knopf
“A living legend, a worthy successor to Eudora Welty.”
A Gathering of Old Men Ernest J. Gaines Vintage/Random House
“A living legend, a worthy successor to Eudora Welty.”
A Lesson Before Dying Ernest J. Gaines Vintage
“A living legend, a worthy successor to Eudora Welty.”
Now You See Her Cecelia Tishy Mysterious Press
“Tishy’s better than Robert Parker.”
Lovesick Blues Paul Hemphill Viking
“The inside story on Music Row’s original outlaw.”
Eudora Welty Suzanne Marrs Harcourt
“A must read for any follower of southern fiction.”
Widow of the South Robert Hicks Warner Books
“Better than Cold Mountain. I can’t wait for the movie.”
Mad Girls in Love Michael Lee West HarperCollins
“A great follow up for fans of Southern Ladies, if you like the Ya Yas, you will adore Mad Girls.”
The Same Sweet Girls Cassandra King Hyperion
“For everyone who wants to go to a class reunion, this is the book to take with you.”
St. Dale Sharyn McCrumb Kensington
“Like a whirlwind trip to Graceland, the pace never slows in this Dale Earnhardt tribute.”
The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell Loraine Despres William Morrow
“The hilarious story of Belle of Gentry, grandmother of the Despres heroine from The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc. A best buy recommendation.”
Out of Season Robert Bausch Harcourt
“Grief, hope and redemption are beautifully written in Bausch’s new novel.”
The Long Emergency James Howard Kunstler Atlantic Monthly
“The real story behind the Gulf Coast and Louisiana hurricane disasters.”
September 6, 2005
“The suspense, mystery and thrill of this story is almost overwhelming and will knock you off the edge of your seat!”
Death's Little Helper Peter Spiegelman Knopf
Bangkok Tattoo John Burdett Knopf
Nobody Runs Forever Richard Stark (Donald Westlake) Mysterious Press
Homefront Chuck Logan HarperCollins
Unsolved History - Investigating Mysteries of the Past Joe Nickell University of Kentucky
The Power of the Dog Don Winslow Knopf
Death's Acre Bill Bass & Jon Jefferson Putnam
Bloody Mary J. K. Konrath Hyperion
Damaged Goods Roland Jefferson Atria
Trace Evidence Elizabeth Becka Hyperion
The City of Falling Angels John Berendt Penguin Press
The Death Collectors Jack Kerley Dutton
Killer Swell Jeff Shelby Dutton
Shadows on the Ivy Lea Wait Pocket
The Arcanun Thomas Wheeler Bantam Trade PB
14 Degrees Below Zero Quinton Skinner Villard
The Mystery of Breathing Perri Klass Mariner
Over Her Dead Body Kate White Warner Books
August 2, 2005
“Women rule the universe and this book proves it superbly with characters, plot and pacing.”
The Preacher’s Son Carl Weber Dafina – Kensington
Kill the Messenger Tami Hoag Bantam
Bloodstream/Vanish Tess Gerritsen Ballantine
Firethorn Sarah Micklem Bantam/Spectra
The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror Ellen Datlow Saint Martins Press
The Interruption of Everything Terry McMillan Viking
The Historian Elizabeth Kostova Little Brown
The Givenchy Code Julie Kenner Downtown Press/Pocket
Hot Fudge Sundae Blues Bev Marshall Ballantine
The Ladies of Garrison Gardens Louise Shaffer Ballantine
The Great Husband Hunt Laurie Graham Warner
The Holding Merilyn Simonds Norton
The Virgin Mary Conspiracy Graham Phillips Bear & Co
Little Earthquakes Jennifer Weiner Atria
Pride & Prejudice Jane Austen Oxford University Press
Bridget Jones Diary Helen Fielding Penguin
July 12, 2005
This book has the elements of a best seller – great writing and impossible to stop reading before you finish.
Crusader’s Cross James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster
gods in Alabama Joshilyn Jackson Warner
Oh My Stars Lorna Landvik Ballantine
72 Hour Hold Bebe Moore Campbell Knopf
Cross Bones Kathy Reichs Simon & Schuster
Julie & Romeo Get Lucky Jeanne Ray Pocket Books
One Shot Lee Child Delacorte Press
The Grizzly Maze Nick Jans Dutton
The Secret Man The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster
Death’s Little Helpers Peter Spiegelman Knopf
June 7, 2005
“This book will grab you and not let you go – a must read. The perfect gift for Father’s Day – A great read for Dad or a special man in your life.”
By Blood Written Steven Womack Seven House
God’s Politics Jim Wallis Harper Collins
1776 David McCullough Simon & Schuster
Just a Little Rain Bob Flournoy Publish America
Chicago Painting Illinois State Museum University of Illinois
The Closers Michael Connelly Little Brown
Twelfth Card Jeffrey Deaver Simon & Schuster
Cut and Run Ridley Pearson Hyperion
Son of the Rough South Karl Fleming Public Affairs
Side Effects Bible Vagnini & Fox Broadway
The Chairman Stephen Frey Ballantine
May 3, 2005
“For the ultimate escape and just pure pleasure, indulge yourself at the beach with this mesmerizing book.”
Legacy of Masks Sallie Bissell Bantam
Love is the Drug Sarahbeth Purcell Washington Square Press
The Glamorous Life Nikki Turner Ballantine
The Dark Queen Susan Carroll Ballantine
The Town that Came A-Courtin’ Ronda Rich Berkley
Eyeing the Flash Peter Fenton Simon & Schuster
Dead of Night Randy Wayne White Putnam
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century Harry Turtledove Ballantine/Del Rey
Cold Service Robert Parker Putnam
The Forgotten Man Robert Crais Doubleday

April 12, 2005
“Put this book at the top of your must read stack.”
Ya Yas in Bloom Rebecca Wells Harper Collins
The Illuminator Brenda Rickman Vantrease St. Martin’s Press
The Mermaid Chair Sue Monk Kidd Viking
Cast of Shadows Kevin Guilfoile Knopf
Mr. Lucky James Swain Ballantine Books
He’s Just Not that Into You Greg Behrendt & Liz Tuccillo Simon Spotlight Entertainment
The Samurai Way of Baseball Robert Whiting Warner Books
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon Vintage
Perilous Journey The Founding of Nashville, TN 1780-81 – A Novel Peyton Cockrill Lewis Channing Press
My Life so Far Jane Fonda Random House

March 1, 2005
“This wonderful book of insight and valuable discovery highlights the dignity and grandeur of women authors and works about women.”
Now You See Her Cecelia Tishy Mysterious Press
French Women Don’t Get Fat Mireille Guiliano Knopf
The Problem with Murmur Lee Connie May Fowler Doubleday
The Effects of Light Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Warner
The True & Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters Elizabeth Robinson Little Brown
Prep Curtis Sittenfeld Random House
The Family Tree Carole Cadwalladr Dutton
Frankenstein Mary Shelley Oxford University Press
The Bondwoman’s Narrative Hannah Crafts Edited by Louis Gates, Jr. Warner Books
Dolly- My Life & Other Business Dolly Parton Harper Collins

February 1, 2005
“This book about African American history also represents the history of our entire nation – rich in conflict, hope, dreams, and successes.”
Dear Senator – A Memoir by the Daughter of Strom Thurmond Essie Mae Washington and William Stadiem Regan Books
Dreams from My Father Senator Barack Obama Random House (Hardback)
Three Rivers Press (Paperback)
Open Wide the Freedom Gates Dorothy Height Public Affairs Books
Walking with the Wind – A Memoir of the Movement John Lewis with Michael D’orso Sagebrush Education Res.(Hardback)
Harcourt Brace (Paperback)
The Accidental Hunter Nelson George Simon & Schuster
Slavery and the Making of America James Oliver Horton and Lois E. Horton Oxford
A-to-Z of African American History Michael R. Strickland Gramercy
The Emperor of Ocean Park Stephen L. Carter Knopf (Hardback)
Vintage (Paperback)
Along Martin Luther King - Travels on Black America’s Main Street Jonathan Tilove Random House
Breaking Barriers – A Memoir Carl T. Rowan Little, Brown & Company (Hardback)
HarperCollins (Paperback)
January 4, 2005
“Reading this book is the surest way to survive, prosper, and improve your life in the new year.”
Feng Shui for Life Jon Sandifer Destiny Books
Eat More Weigh Less Dean Ornish HarperCollins
Grandma Roses Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies Rose Naftalin Random House
How to Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie
When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple Sandra Martz Papier-Mache Press
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Piven & Borgenicht Chronicle Books
The Road Less Traveled M. Scott Peck Touchstone
The Purpose- Driven Life Rick Warren Zondervan
Financial Peace Dave Ramsey Viking
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up Iyanla Vanzant Simon & Schuster
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