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Booklist Best Books of 1996 - Page 2

Here is a list of the Booklist's editors' best books of the year 1996. How many of these have you read?
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Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography (Roger Shattuck)
Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography
Roger Shattuck
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Fruitful: A Real Mother in the Modern World (Anne Roiphe)
Fruitful: A Real Mother in the Modern World
Anne Roiphe
43
Full House: The Spread of Excellence From Plato to Darwin (Stephen Jay Gould)
Full House: The Spread of Excellence From Plato to Darwin
Stephen Jay Gould
44
The Gates of Twilight (Paula Volsky)
The Gates of Twilight
Paula Volsky
45
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman
46
Great Books
Great Books
47
Harping On: Poems, 1985–1995 (Carolyn Kizer)
Harping On: Poems, 1985–1995
Carolyn Kizer
48
Hep-Cats, Narcs, and Pipe Dreams (Jill Jonnes)
Hep-Cats, Narcs, and Pipe Dreams
Jill Jonnes
49
Higher Education (Charles Sheffield)
Higher Education
Charles Sheffield
50
A History of Reading (Alberto Manguel)
A History of Reading
Alberto Manguel
51
Hotel Paradise (Martha Grimes)
Hotel Paradise
Martha Grimes
52
I Want to Buy a Vowel: A Novel of Illegal Alienation (John Welter)
I Want to Buy a Vowel: A Novel of Illegal Alienation
John Welter
53
In the Beauty of the Lilies
In the Beauty of the Lilies
54
In the Year of the Bull: Zen, Air, and the Pursuit of Sacred and Profane Hoops (Rick Telander)
In the Year of the Bull: Zen, Air, and the Pursuit of Sacred and Profane Hoops
Rick Telander
55
Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths (Karen Armstrong)
Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
Karen Armstrong
56
KILLER.App (Barbara D'Amato)
KILLER.App
Barbara D'Amato
57
Killing Critics (Carol O'Connell)
Killing Critics
Carol O'Connell
58
Killing the White Man's Indian (Fergus M. Bordewich)
Killing the White Man's Indian
Fergus M. Bordewich
59
Kinski Uncut (Klaus Kinski)
Kinski Uncut
Klaus Kinski
60
The Last Thing He Wanted (Joan Didion)
The Last Thing He Wanted
Joan Didion
61
Leading With My Chin (Jay Leno)
Leading With My Chin
Jay Leno
62
The Living and the Dead (Paul Hendrickson)
The Living and the Dead
Paul Hendrickson
63
Loverboys (Ana Castillo)
Loverboys
Ana Castillo
64
Lush Life (David Hajdu)
Lush Life
David Hajdu
65
Mama's Girl (Veronica Chambers)
Mama's Girl
Veronica Chambers
66
Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer (Michael Korda)
Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer
Michael Korda
67
Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic of Numbers (Calvin C. Clawson)
Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic of Numbers
Calvin C. Clawson
68
The Moor's Last Sigh
The Moor's Last Sigh
69
No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court (Edward Humes)
No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court
Edward Humes
70
No Strange Fire (Ted Wojtasik)
No Strange Fire
Ted Wojtasik
71
One River (Wade Davis)
One River
Wade Davis
72
Paul: A Critical Life (Jerome Murphy-O'Connor)
Paul: A Critical Life
Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
73
Playing off the Rail: A Pool Hustler's Journey (David McCumber)
Playing off the Rail: A Pool Hustler's Journey
David McCumber
74
The Power and the Darkness (Mark Ribowsky)
The Power and the Darkness
Mark Ribowsky
75
Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul (Kevin Toolis)
Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul
Kevin Toolis
76
Renewing American Compassion (Marvin Olasky)
Renewing American Compassion
Marvin Olasky
77
The Road to Hell (Paul Liberatore)
The Road to Hell
Paul Liberatore
78
The Rose Crossing (Nicholas Jose)
The Rose Crossing
Nicholas Jose
79
Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles (David Thomson)
Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles
David Thomson
80
Sees Behind Trees (Michael Dorris)
Sees Behind Trees
Michael Dorris
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