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1	Grapes of wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck lived and worked with a group of migrant workers in California, from whom he drew the material for his great Dust Bowl saga of a wandering Okie family, the Joads. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel awakened the American reading public to the plight of migrant workers and made Steinbeck famous worldwide. One of the most popular novels ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Of Mice & Men more books like this by John Steinbeck Steinbeck tells the classic story of three days in the lives of two migrant workers, Lennie Small and George Milton. Lennie, a simple-minded giant who doesn't know his own strength, wants only to settle down with his friend on a small farm where he will be allowed to feed the animals. When he inadvertently kills first a puppy, then a woman--the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Into the Wild more books like this by Jon Krakauer "Into the Wild" developed out of an article which Mr. Krakauer wrote for "Outside" magazine. The Emory University honors graduate Christopher Johnson McCandless--"Alexander Supertramp"--took off after school in rebellion against authority and his privileged upbringing. Krakauer reveals the details leading up to the boy's death in the Alaskan ... see all copies from $2.76! new only from $7.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Child Called "It" more books like this by Dave Pelzer In this moving memoir, Dave Pelzer recalls his childhood, when he was abused by an alcoholic mother. He recounts the strategies he used to survive the "games" she devised that reduced him from a human being to an "it." Dave somehow survives, frees himself of his mother's tyranny, and eventually finds success in the Air Force. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures more books like this by Anne Fadiman (Preface by) The author tells the story of the Lees, a family of Hmong refugees in California whose epileptic baby daughter, Lia, is taken in hand by the Western medical establishment. The Lees believe that Lia's condition is caused by spirits called dabs, who had caught her and made her fall down. Her doctors want to treat her condition with sophisticated ... see all copies from $3.65! new only from $6.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The 6th Target more books like this by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro Theres a madman on the loose in San Francisco. Lindsay Boxer and the Womens Murder Club return for the most chilling case yet in the latest entry of this bestselling series that takes unexpected twists and turns to the very end.Little, Brown and Company see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	1st to Die more books like this by James Patterson Introducing the Women's Murder Club--a quartet of San Francisco women who have teamed up to apprehend the city's most terrifying serial killer. They are, in no particular order: a journalist; a medical examiner; an assistant DA; and SFPD detective Lindsay Boxer, this new series's tormented heroine. In FIRST TO DIE, the club is on the trail of a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	2nd Chance more books like this by James Patterson Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends, the fellow members of the Women's Murder Club, investigate the death of a little girl who was shot on the steps of a San Francisco church. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	East of Eden more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck's last significant work of fiction (1952), a huge family saga based on the book of Genesis, is set in the Salinas Valley of the author's youth. Beginning with the purchase of a parcel of rich California farmland by Samuel Hamilton, who comes from Ireland with his wife, EAST OF EDEN traces the turbulent lives of the Hamilton and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	3rd Degree more books like this by James Patterson Three people are dead and a baby is missing after a mysterious explosion rips through a San Francisco neighborhood. Three days later, a businessman is murdered, and a note left behind at each scene links the two incidents. The Women's Murder Club--Detective Lindsay Boxer, Assistant D.A., Medical Examiner Jill Berhardt, Claire Washburn, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The 5th Horseman more books like this by James Patterson As San Francisco Medical Center comes under scrutiny for unexplainable patient deaths, Lt. Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate for themselves, in Patterson and Paetro's latest #1 "New York Times" bestseller, now available in a tall Premium Edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	House of Sand and Fog more books like this by Andre Dubus, III This second novel by Andre Dubus 3rd (son of acclaimed writer Andre Dubus) is about an Iranian immigrant who stumbles into a complex struggle over the possession of a California house with the down-on-her-luck woman who used to own it and the sheriff who is in love with her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	K is for Killer more books like this by Sue Grafton Private detective Kinsey Millhone is hired by a grieving mother whose daughter was killed under mysterious circumstances. When the police are unable to locate suspects, Kinsey's search takes her from the mansions of the wealthy to the dens of prostitutes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	P is for Peril more books like this by Sue Grafton Kinsey Millhone investigates the disappearance of a well-to-do doctor named Dowan Purcell. She finds evidence of Medicare fraud at Purcell's hospital, and suspicious behavior on the part of the doctor's wife, a former stripper named Crystal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed more books like this by Andrew Doughty, III The finest guidebook ever written for Kauai and the only one written by writers who anonymously review the island. They visit every beach, restaurant, activity and trail on the island. The result is this comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will lead you to more adventures than any other book. A must for travelers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.25! \| SVS
16 view cover	L is for Lawless more books like this by Sue Grafton Kinsey Millhone, who sometimes lies "just to keep up my skills," is about to meet her duplicitous match in a couple of world-class prevarications who quite literally take her on the ride of her life. Quick-witted, smart-mouthed private eye Millhone joins up with a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in an adventure that will take her halfway across the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family more books like this by Dave Pelzer The sequel to Pelzer's autobiography of an abusive childhood, THE LOST BOY follows Pelzer through the California foster care system. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Blood Work more books like this by Michael Connelly Former FBI man Terril McCaleb is jolted out of retirement when he learns that the woman whose heart now beats in his chest, was not a willing donor--she was murdered. Burdened by a terrible guilt, McCaleb desperately searches for the truth behind the woman's death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	O is for Outlaw more books like this by Sue Grafton This installment in the famous Kinsey Millhone mystery series finds the no-nonsense private eye trudging through her well-guarded personal history to find her ex-husband's killer. A 1999 Publishers Weekly Best Book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Concrete blonde more books like this by Michael Connelly Bosch thought he had solved the serial killings, only to see the "Dollmaker" strike again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	City of Bones more books like this by Michael Connelly In a noir-ish contemporary Los Angeles, LAPD detective Harry Bosch searches for the murderer of a long-dead child whose bones have been found in Laurel Canyon. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A Darkness More Than Night more books like this by Michael Connelly Two of Michael Connelly's well-known series characters appear, as adversaries, in A DARKNESS MORE THAN NIGHT. Retired FBI agent Terrence McCaleb agrees to help the LAPD to track down an elusive and terrifying serial killer.To his horror, McCaleb becomes ever more certain that the killer's profile points to one man: LAPD Detective Harry Bosch. Is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Angle of Repose more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner A retired, ailing history professor, Lyman Ward, has been deserted by his wife. To distract himself from pain, both physical and emotional, he embarks on the project of editing the private papers of his grandmother, an artist and writer married to a geologist. Ward recounts the story of his grandparents' life juxtaposed with his own--specifically, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Angels Flight more books like this by Michael Connelly Nominated for the 1999 Dagger Awards, sponsored by the British Crime Writers' Association. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Tortilla curtain more books like this by T Boyle Two diametrically opposed couples meet--or rather, collide--in this tragi-comedy of coincidence and error. One couple--a Thoreau-esque nature writer and a rabid realtor, both L.A. liberals--lead fairly conventional 90s lives, while the other couple--two hungry illegal Mexican immigrants--scratch out an existence in a dwelling held together with ... see all copies from $3.23! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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