Amazon's Best Books of 2006

1. 1. Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky Drag me to re-order

2. 2. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan Drag me to re-order

3. 3. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield Drag me to re-order

4. 4. Sharp Objects: A Novel by Gillian Flynn Drag me to re-order

5. 5. The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud Drag me to re-order

6. 6. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright Drag me to re-order

7. 7. The Places In Between by Rory Stewart Drag me to re-order

8. 8. Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford Drag me to re-order

9. 9. The Road (rough cut) by Cormac Mccarthy Drag me to re-order

10. 10. Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy Drag me to re-order

11. 11. Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert Drag me to re-order

12. 12. Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again by Ina Garten Drag me to re-order

13. 13. I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris Drag me to re-order

14. 14. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama Drag me to re-order

15. 15. Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks Drag me to re-order

16. 16. Bird Songs by Les Beletsky Drag me to re-order

17. 17. Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen Drag me to re-order

18. 18. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks Drag me to re-order

19. 19. ? Cell: A Novel by Stephen King Drag me to re-order

20. 20. The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson Drag me to re-order

21. 21. Beautiful Lies: A Novel by Lisa Unger Drag me to re-order

22. 22. The Littlest Hitler - Stories by Ryan Boudinot Drag me to re-order

23. 23. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang Drag me to re-order

24. 24. The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian Drag me to re-order

25. 25. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Drag me to re-order

26. 26. Sweet and Low: A Family Story by Rich Cohen Drag me to re-order

27. 27. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo Drag me to re-order

28. 28. Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home by Nando Parrado Drag me to re-order

29. 29. My Secret: A PostSecret Book (Postsecret) by Frank Warren Drag me to re-order

30. 30. Lisey's Story by Stephen King Drag me to re-order

31. 31. A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005 Drag me to re-order

32. 32. The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina by Frank Rich Drag me to re-order

33. 33. The Brief History of the Dead: A novel by Kevin Brockmeier Drag me to re-order

34. 34. The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster Drag me to re-order

35. 35. Absurdistan: A Novel by Gary Shteyngart Drag me to re-order

36. 36. The Bon Appetit Cookbook (purchase includes subscription to Bon Appetit magazine) by Barbara Fairchild Drag me to re-order

37. 37. From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava by Jay Kopelman Drag me to re-order

38. 38. A Family Daughter: A Novel by Maile Meloy Drag me to re-order

39. 39. Mommy? by Maurice Sendak Drag me to re-order

40. 40. At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 (America in the King Years (Hardcover)) by Taylor Branch Drag me to re-order

41. 41. The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq by Rory Stewart Drag me to re-order

42. 42. Encyclopedia Prehistorica Sharks and Other Sea Monsters: The Definitive Pop-Up (Sabuda Encyclopedias) Drag me to re-order

43. 43. Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan Drag me to re-order

44. 44. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Drag me to re-order

45. 45. The Last Town on Earth: A Novel by Thomas Mullen Drag me to re-order

46. 46. Twilight of the Superheroes: Stories by Deborah Eisenberg Drag me to re-order

47. 47. The Hard Way (Jack Reacher Novels) by Lee Child Drag me to re-order

48. 48. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose Drag me to re-order

49. 49. This I Believe: Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women Drag me to re-order

50. 50. The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa by Marcus Samuelsson Drag me to re-order