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15. The Brass Verdict

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Michael Connelly (Little Brown, ISBN: 9780316166294); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 5 "Connelly brings his two most popular characters, Hieronymus Bosch and Mickey Haller, together in this riveting thriller."

14. The Lucky One

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central, ISBN: 9780446579933); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 7 "A new love story by the bestselling author of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe."

13. The Christmas Sweater

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions, ISBN: 9781416594857); Weeks on List: 1 "An inspiring Christmas tale by the well-known radio and television host."

12. A Lion Among Men

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Gregory Maguire (Morrow, ISBN: 9780060548926); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 5 "Maguire's much-anticipated new novel shows Oz through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion."

11. 2666

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Roberto Bolano (FSG, ISBN: 9780374100148); Weeks on List: 1 "This daring novel by the author of The Savage Detectives is a December Indie Next List Great Read."

10. Testimony

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Anita Shreve (Little Brown, ISBN: 9780316059862); Last week: 11; Weeks on List: 4 "Shreve's latest novel looks at the devastating results of a student sex scandal at a small private school."

9. A Most Wanted Man

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by John le Carr

8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Stieg Larsson (Knopf, ISBN: 9780307269751); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 9 "This debut thriller by Swedish journalist Larsson is an October Indie Next List Great Read."

7. Divine Justice

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by David Baldacci (Grand Central, ISBN: 9780446195508); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 2 "The new Camel Club thriller by the bestselling author of Stone Cold."

6. Just After Sunset: Stories

November 27, 2008 – 6:25 pm
by Stephen King (Scribner, ISBN: 9781416584087); Weeks on List: 1 "King's first collection of short fiction since 2002's Everything's Eventual."