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General NonfictionImagine: How Creativity WorksJonah Lehrer, 2012153.35 / LEHLiked by Eleanore B.

Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman, 2011153.42 / KAHLiked by Ryne L.

Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless GodLiz Curtis Higgs, 2007221.922 / HIGLP / 221.922 / HIGLiked by Elisabeth P.

Power Thoughts: 12 Strategies to Win the Battle of the MindJoyce Meyer, 2010248.4 / MEYLP / 248.4 / MEYBOD / 248.4 / MEYLiked by Janet R.

You’ll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent TimesMax Lucado, 2013248.86 / LUCLiked by Janet R.

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of PlantsRobin Wall Kimmerer, 2013304.2 / KIMLiked by Kathy M.

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two FatesWes Moore, 2010305.896 / MOOLiked by Maggie T.

Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the StreetsSudhir Venkatesh, 2008306.09773 / VENBOD / 306.09773 / VENLiked by Alex K.

Debt: The First 5,000 YearsDavid Graeber, 2011330.09 / GRALiked by Ryne L.

Graphic NovelsThe HiveCharles Burns, 2012741.504 / BURLiked by Andy H.

Mister WonderfulDaniel Clowes, 2011741.504 / CLOLiked by Andy H.

KafkaRobert Crumb & David Zane Mairowitz, 2007741.504 / CRULiked by Elisabeth P.

Preludes & Nocturnes (#1)The Sandman SeriesNeil Gaiman, 1991741.504 / GAILiked by Katie O.

Welcome to Lovecraft (#1)Locke & Key SeriesJoe Hill, 2008741.504 / HILLiked by Alex K.

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer BlackE.B. Hudspeth, 2013741.504 / HUDLiked by Tucker C.

Days Gone Bye (#1)The Walking Dead SeriesRobert Kirkman, 2008741.504 / KIRLiked by Alex K.

DaytripperFábio Moon & Gabriel Bá, 2011741.504 / MOOLiked by Alex K.

Biomega #1-6Tsutomu Nihei, 2010741.504 / NIHLiked by Tucker C.

Unmanned (#1) – Whys and Wherefores (#10)Y: The Last Man SeriesBrian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra, 2003741.504 / VAULiked by Alex K. (continued inside)(continued on back)

Nonfiction Favorites

Anya’s GhostVera Brosgol, 2011741.5973 / BROLiked by Alex K.

Flash Gordon: On the Planet Mongo, Sundays 1934-37Alex Raymond & Don Moore, 2012741.5973 / FLASH GORDONLiked by Brian Y.

Silver-Eyed Slayer (#1)Claymore SeriesNorihiro Yagi, 2001Y / MANGA / YAGLiked by Tucker C.

The graphic novels, cookbooks, memoirs, poetry, and in-depth studies we’ve enjoyed most in 2013.

Living Large in Lean Times: 250+ Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save MoneyClark Howard, Mark Meltzer & Theo Thimou, 2011332.024 / HOWLiked by Robin H.

Whore Stories: A Revealing History of the World’s Oldest ProfessionTyler Stoddard Smith, 2012346.7409 / SMILiked by Elisabeth P.

To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster CareCris Beam, 2013362.733 / BEALiked by Kasia H.

The Damnation of Jon Donellan: A Mysterious Case of Death & Scandal in Georgian EnglandElizabeth Cooke, 2012364.1523 / COOLiked by Lara C.

The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red HairMarion Roach, 2005391.5 / ROALiked by Maggie T.

Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and TattooMargot Mifflin, 2013391.65 / MIF Liked by Elisabeth P.

Absolute Zero and the Conquest of ColdTom Shachtman, 1999536.56 / SHALiked by Brian C.

The Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the ElementsSam Kean, 2010540.9 / KEABOD / 540.9 / KEALiked by Katie O.

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What’s a Disorganized Person to Do?Stacey Platt, 2010648.5 / PLALiked by Robin H.

Gun Guys: A Road TripDan Baum, 2013683.4 / BAULiked by Jordan W.

The Art of Clean Up: Life Made Neat and TidyUrsus Wehrli, 2013701.8 / WEHLiked by Amber C. & Rachel V.

Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of ArtistsKay Larson, 2012780.924 / CAGLiked by Ryne L.

Scorecasting: The Hidden Influence Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are WonTobias Moskowitz & L. Jon Wertheim, 2011796 / MOSLiked by Josh G.

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameMichael Lewis, 2003796.357 / LEWBOD / 796.357 / LEWLiked by Josh G.

Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative FictionJeff VanderMeer, 2013808.3 / VANLiked by Caleb W.

Last Watch of the Night: Essays Too Personal and OtherwisePaul Monette, 1994814.54 / MONLiked by Mete S.

The Faraway NearbyRebecca Solnit, 2013814.6 / SOLLiked by Ryne L.

On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World LooksSimon Garfield, 2013912.09 / GARLiked by Susan D.

Biographies & MemoirsLet’s Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir)Jenny Lawson, 2012070.92 / LAWLiked by Brian C. & Rachel J.

Fairyland: A Memoir of My FatherAlysia Abbott, 2013306.766 / ABBLiked by Kasia H.

The Girl with Three Legs: A MemoirSoraya Miré, 2011392.14 / MIRLiked by Elisabeth P.

Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana VreelandAmanda Mackenzie Stuart, 2012746.92 / VRELiked by Mete S.

Blasphemy: A Memoir—Sentenced to Death over a Cup of WaterAsia Bibi with Anne-Isabelle Tollet, 2013954.9105 / BIBLiked by Elisabeth P.

The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His SonPat Conroy, 2013B / CONROY, PatBOD / B / CONROY, PatLiked by Eleanore B.

Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane FranklinJill Lepore, 2013B / FRANKLIN, JaneLiked by Kathy M.

Becoming a Man: Half a Life StoryPaul Monette, 1992B / MONETTE, PaulLiked by Mete S.

Elsewhere: A MemoirRichard Russo, 2012B / RUSSO, RichardBOD / B / RUSSO, RichardLiked by Eleanore B.

Men We Reaped: A MemoirJesmyn Ward, 2013B / WARD, JesmynLiked by Kasia H.

Cookbooks & FoodSalt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked UsMichael Moss, 2013394.12 / MOSLiked by Lisa W.

Mad Hungry CravingsLucinda Scala Quinn, 2013641.5 / QUILiked by Kasia H. & Elisabeth P.

Breakfast for Dinner: Recipes for Frittata Florentine, Huevos Rancheros, Sunny-Side-Up Burgers, and More!Lindsay Landis, 2013641.54 / LANLiked by Kasia H.

Vegan Italiano: Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Dishes from the Sun-Drenched Regions of ItalyDonna Klein, 2006641.5636 / KLELiked by Elisabeth P.

Moosewood Restaurant Favorites: The 250 Most-Requested, Naturally Delicious, Recipes from One of America’s Best-Loved RestaurantsThe Moosewood Collective, 2013641.5636 / MOOLiked by Lisa W.

Isa Does It: Amazingly Easy, Wildly Delicious Vegan Recipes for Every Day of the WeekIsa Chandra Moskowitz, 2013641.5636 / MOSLiked by Lisa W.

Counterclockwise: My Year of Hypnosis, Hormones, Dark Chocolate, and Other Adventures in the World of Anti-AgingLauren Kessler, 2013613.2 / KESLiked by Phyllis B-N.

Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive YogaBenjamin Lorr, 2012613.7046 / LORLiked by Maggie T.

Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us About Health and HealingDaphne Miller, 2013615.535 / MILLiked by Kathy M.

Living the Reiki Way: Reiki Principles for Everyday LivingPenelope Quest, 2013615.852 / QUELiked by Tucker C.

The End of Your Life Book ClubWill Schwalbe, 2012616.994 / SCHLP / 616.994 / SCHBOD / 616.994 / SCHLiked by Phyllis B-N.

The Astronaut Wives Club: A True StoryLily Koppel, 2013629.45 / KOPLP / 629.45 / KOPBOD / 629.45 / KOPLiked by Kathy W.

Sexually, I’m More of a Switzerland: More Personal Ads from the London Review of BooksEdited by David Rose, 2010646.77 / SEXLiked by Elisabeth P.

Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure That Took the Victorian World by StormMonte Reel, 2013916.721 / REELiked by Susan D.

Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary QueenNicholas Clapp, 2001939.4 / CLALiked by Lara C.

Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic FriendshipJon Meacham, 2003940.53 / MEALiked by Lynn T.

The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American LegendBob Drury & Tom Clavin, 2013970.1 / DRULiked by Joel S.

The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New AmericaGeorge Packer, 2013973.924 / PACLiked by Ryne L.

Crapalachia: A Biography of PlaceScott McClanahan, 2013975.4 / MCCLiked by Susan D.

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the AmazonDavid Grann, 2009981.1 / GRABOD / 981.1 / GRALiked by Alex K.

Vegan Eats World: 250 International Recipes for Savoring the PlanetTerry Hope Romero, 2013641.5636 / ROMLiked by Elisabeth P.

Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home CookingFuchsia Dunlop, 2012641.5951 / DUNLiked by Lisa W.

Pok Pok: Food and Stories from the Streets, Homes, and Roadside Restaurants of ThailandAndy Ricker with J.J. Goode, 2013641.5959 / RICLiked by Lisa W.

Smoke and Pickles: Recipes and Stories from a New Southern KitchenEdward Lee, 2013641.5975 / LEELiked by Lisa W. & Kasia H.

The Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book: Baking Demystified with 450 Recipes from America’s Most Trusted Food MagazineThe Editors at America’s Test Kitchen, 2013641.815 / COOLiked by Lisa W.

Marshmallow Madness! Dozens of Puffalicious RecipesShauna Sever, 2012641.853 / SEVLiked by Rachel J.

The Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book: Uncommon Recipes from the Celebrated Brooklyn Pie ShopEmily Elsen & Melissa Elsen, 2013641.8652 / ELSLiked by Kasia H.