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What are some of the best books that your librarians have suggested to you? Name up to five.

 

Levy
T. C. Boyle - THE WOMEN
Oakley Hall - WARLOCK
Lorrie Moore: A Gate at the Stars 
Paul Auster - Invisible
Joseph Coulson: Of Song and Water

Irene Y.
None! I usually request that the library purchase a book:
RADIUM HALOS by Shelly Stout
AS GOD COMMANDS by Niccolo Ammaniti
THE GLASS ROOM by Simon Mawer
AMERICAN SALVAGE by
Bonnie Jo Campbell
EVERY MAN DIES ALONE by Hans Fallada

Judith Vianna
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
3. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
4. The Man From Beijing
5. The Moonstone

Kathy Vallee
The collection written by Alex Kava. She is so good that I have turned around and told many many people about her work like A PERFECT EVIL, SPLIT SECOND, THE SOUL CATCHER (was so great), AT THE STROKE OF MADNESS, ONE FALSE MOVE, and A NECESSARY EVIL, just to name a few.

Candice Michalik
I'm a librarian now, and I suggest books to people, but before I became a librarian, one of the librarians suggested TIME AFTER TIME by Jack Finney, and I loved it! Recently one of our library patrons suggested LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleave, and I have since recommended that to many people, including the library's book group.

Linda M. Johnson
POPE JOAN by Donna Wolfolk Cross
THE GRAPES OF WRATH by John Steinbeck
BREAKFAST AT SALLY'S by Richard Lemieux
FREE LUNCH: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense by David Cay Johnston
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

Karen Terry
The librarian really didn't suggest books to me, but let me know when new books were in.

Bill
None--in fact two librarians look at the books I borrow to add to their reading lists. This has been the case for over 15 years.

Santa Fe Cowgirl
BEN-HUR by Lew Wallace
FAR HORIZONS by Robert Silverberg
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
THE OATH by John Lescroart
CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese

MsAnnie
I had a librarian who noticed some of the mysteries I was taking out and turned me on to Laura Lippman, who writes the series of mysteries set in Baltimore (CHARM CITY, etc.) as well as some very good stand alone books.

Carolyn Stewart
The Poisonwood Bible
Cry, the Beloved Country
The Power of One
To Kill a Mockingbird
Trinity

Joan Mitchell
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
MUDBOUND by Hillary Jordan
WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel
TRUE COLORS by Kristin Hannah
HOUSE RULES by Jodi Picoult

Bernice Spier
Years ago, the librarian who is now my next door neighbor, told me if I like Stephen King, I should try Dean Koontz. I'm very grateful to her.

Joyce
The Ditchdiggers' Daughters
Lord, Change Me
The Girls He Adored

Diane Lascar
Comfort Food
A Fine Balance
Mists of Avalon

Carol
A Beautiful Mind
How the Irish Saved Western Civilization
October Sky

Debbie
I've never had a librarian suggest any book to me. My daughter worked in the local library summers while she was in high school and she would suggest children's books to parents all the time.

Lora
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Postmistress
The Help
Secret Life of Bees
Lay That Trumpet in My Hands

Mickey Spencer
WAITING TO EXHALE - Terry McMillan

BACHELOR BROTHERS' BED & BREAKFAST - Bill Richardson

THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY - Irving Stone

SWORDSPOINT - Ellen Kushner

TOO BIG TO MISS - Sue Ann Jaffarian

Deborah Bryson
Best ever suggestion: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith

Diana Sanchez
CITY OF THIEVES by David Benioff
DEWEY: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched The World by Vicki Myron
THHE LACE READER by Brunonia Barry
YEAR OF WONDERS by Geraldine Brooks
THE SHADOW OF THE WIND by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Lindy
E. B. White, all
Peg Kehret, SMALL STEPS 
Richard Doetsch, THE 13TH HOUR
David Hosp, AMONG THIEVES
Judith Van Gleson, LAND OF BURNING HEAT

Michelle Miller
The only book I ever had suggested to me by a librarian was THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett. It was a fated suggestion as this book is one of my favorites of all time.

Fran
PLAIN TRUTH by Jodi Picoult
THE SPACE BETWEEN US by Thrity Umrigar
THE GIRLS by Lori Lansens

Kate Ayers
Shadow of the Wind
City of Thieves

Marilyn Moore
Everything written by Marian Keyes

Celeste
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS --- I never liked the circus, the cover didn't entice me, even the name didn't sound very promising. However, having two different librarians recommend it to me, I gave in and boy was I ever surprised to find out how much I absolutely loved the book!!! I never wanted it to end. It is definitely at the top of my list when I make recommendations.

Sandra Voytko
My librarian has turned me on to who are now my favorite authors: George Pelecanos, Dennis Lehane, Carl Hiaasen, and Elmore Leonard!

Myra Henry
THE SHACK
THE FIRST RULE by Robert Crais
THE DEFECTOR by Daniel Silva
ROADSIDE CROSSES by Jeffery Deaver
VANISHED - Joseph Finder