My Top Fiction Reads of 2005
Discover the best fiction books of 2005 with my top picks! Explore captivating stories, must-read novels, and award-winning titles from a standout year in literature.
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Waiting for White Horses
by Nathan Jorgenson
Waiting for White Horses is a story of trusted friendship, loss and recovery, love and redemption. The enduring friendship between Grant Thorson and Will Campbell …
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The Tie That Binds
by Kent Haruf
From the bestselling author of Eventide, The Tie That Binds is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the …
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Where You Once Belonged
by Kent Haruf
In Where You Once Belonged, the bestselling and award-winning novelist of Eventide, Kent Haruf tells of a small-town hero who is dealt an enviable hand--and …
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The Seduction of Water
by Carol Goodman
Iris Greenfeder, ABD (All But Dissertation), feels the “buts” are taking over her life: all but published, all but a professor, all but married. Yet …
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The Drowning Tree
by Carol Goodman
Artfully imagined, intricately detailed, eerily poignant: these are the outstanding features of Carol Goodman’s literary thrillers. She is part novelist, part craftsman—and The Drowning Tree …
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Follow the Stars Home
by Luanne Rice
Acclaimed novelist Luanne Rice "touches the deepest, most tender corners of the heart" (Tami Hoag, author of A Thin Dark Line). Her stories remind us …
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Dream Country
by Luanne Rice
Years ago, just out of college, jewelry maker Daisy Tucker in search of inspiration for her art what she found was a man.
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Silver Bells
by Luanne Rice
The enchantment of the holidays meets the pure storytelling genius of New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice, as she presents readers with a special …
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the …
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Bless Me, Ultima
by Rudolfo Anaya
This coming-of-age classic and the bestselling Chicano novel of all time follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs -- now one …
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Beneath the Skin
by Nicci French
When three women with seemingly nothing in common each receive the same death threat, the police begin to dig into their pasts for clues to …
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Swimming to Catalina
by Stuart Woods
Ex-police-turned investigator Stone Barrington heads to Los Angeles to search for his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, Arrington.
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In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
by Elizabeth George
Calder Moor is a wild and deadly place: many have been trapped in the myriad limestone caves, lost in collapsed copper mines, injured on perilous …
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A Great Deliverance
by Elizabeth George
The quiet life of the Yorkshire countryside is shattered by a brutal murder and the shocking revelations unearthed by Scotland Yard investigators Barbara Havers and …
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The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger
A Magical love story that is as sad as it is joyous.
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Lost in a Good Book
by Jasper Fforde
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Constant Rabbit comes “Harry Potter just for adults . . . [an] immensely enjoyable, almost …
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The Shop on Blossom Street
by Debbie Macomber
In her signature warm and compelling style, Debbie Macomber tells the story of a small town yarn store owner and cancer survivor who shares life-affirming …
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Blessed Are the Cheesemakers
by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Set on a small Irish dairy farm, this tender and funny debut novel follows two lost souls as they try to carve out new lives …
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Straight Talking
by Jane Green
Meet Tasha—single and still searching. A producer for Britain’s most popular morning show working under a nightmare boss, Tash is well-versed in the trials and …
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Then Came Heaven
by LaVyrle Spencer
When Eddie Olczak's wife dies and he discovers a special connection with Sister Regina, both of them face important decisions.