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Indie Best of 2010


Cover art for EADRIC THE GRASPER
INDIE
Released: Oct. 5, 2010

"A gripping saga that reimagines a storied villain as a complex, sympathetic anti-hero."
In this historical epic based on a real-life medieval rogue, a cunning young man rises through treachery--or is it statesmanship?--in an England beset by Viking invasions. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE GOOD SIDE OF BAD
INDIE
Released: Sept. 1, 2010

"This true and telling novel is optimistic, realistic and sensitively told."
Three siblings balance family dysfunction and love in Olevin's (The Breath of Juno, 1996) new novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for BALANCED DAYS, BALANCED LIVES
INDIE
Released: Aug. 1, 2010

"Full of visual aids and a lead-by-example attitude, this refreshing book of recipes is a useful tool in promoting a healthy lifestyle and gradual weight loss."
A guide for dieters who like to keep food journals, measure portions and count calories. Read full book review >
Cover art for SWEDE
INDIE
Released: July 14, 2010

"Affectionate, with a bracing air of locality--the kind of microhistory that will yield gold for more sweeping history projects."
Masin's portrait of his father, a renowned athlete of northern New Jersey in the '30s and '40s. Read full book review >
Cover art for APPARENT DANGER
INDIE
Released: June 1, 2010

"A fascinating study of a Texas-sized minister and the fraught fundamentalist culture he bestrode."
A pistol-packing preacher stands trial for murder in this absorbing true-crime saga. Read full book review >
Cover art for CANEVILLE SUMMER
INDIE
Released: May 28, 2010

"A heartwarming summer chronicle, ideal for teens struggling with their sexuality."
It's summer vacation in the small town of Caneville, La., and 17-year-old Sam LaHay has a secret in Decker's debut young adult debut. Read full book review >