Past Logs

2011

First Read (Chronological Order by Finish)
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THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins (January 2 - 3)
CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins (January 3 - 6)
MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins (January 7 - 9)
FRANNY AND ZOOEY by J.D. Salinger (January 10 - 12)
THE BEATLES: THE BIOGRAPHY by Bob Spitz (January 13 - 22)
LOCKE & KEY: WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT by Joe Hill (January 23 - 25)
LOCKE & KEY: HEAD GAMES by Joe Hill (January 28)
LOCKE & KEY: CROWN OF SHADOWS by Joe Hill (January 30)
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE: THE BEATLES, BRITAIN, AND AMERICA by Jonathan Gould (January 31 - March 2)
THE DARK TOWER: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL by Stephen King (March 12 - 13)
CATCH-22 by Joseph Heller (March 13 - April 6)
GENERATION A by Douglas Coupland (April 11 - 26)
THE CAMEO EFFECT by Nioma Stephan [editing project #1] (April 21 - May 8)
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A HISTORY by Gordon S. Wood (April 8 - May 10)
ROBERT'S JOURNEY by Steve Skinner [editing project #2] (June 11 - 20)
FREEDOM - Jonathan Franzen (August 22 - 23)
MUGS AND THE SECRET SOCIETY by Steve Skinner [editing project #3] (August 3 - 24)
UNDERWORLD by Don DeLillo (August 28 - September 28)
WORLD WAR Z by Max Brooks (October 4 - 12)
ENDURANCE by Jack Kilborn (October 13 - 19)
BREATHLESS by Dean Koontz (October 26 - 30)
THE CORRECTIONS by Jonathan Franzen (November 1 - 3)
11/22/63 by Stephen King (November 10 - 18)
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S by Truman Capote (November 21 - December 7)
INHERITANCE by Christopher Paolini (December 15 - 26)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins (December 13)
THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER by Stephen King (February 2 - 14)
THE DARK TOWER: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE by Stephen King (February 17 - 23)
THE DARK TOWER: THE WASTE LANDS by Stephen King (March 2 - 9)
THE DARK TOWER: WIZARD AND GLASS by Stephen King (May 12 - 25)
THE DARK TOWER: WOLVES OF THE CALLA by Stephen King (June 13 - 21)
THE DARK TOWER: SONG OF SUSANNAH by Stephen King (June 22 - 25)
THE DARK TOWER: THE DARK TOWER by Stephen King (June 26 - July 5)
DUMA KEY by Stephen King (October 18 - 26)
THE EYES OF THE DRAGON by Stephen King (January 31 - February 1)
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams (July 6 - 27)
HORNS by Joe Hill (September 29 - October 3)
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins (December 12)
MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins (December 13 - 14)
SHERLOCK HOLMES: VOLUME 1 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 29 - September 3)
WATCHERS by Dean Koontz (October 13 - 17)
THE WINDS OF WAR by Herman Wouk (May 11 - August 21)

2010

First Read (Chronological Order by Finish)
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AWAIT YOUR REPLY by Dan Chaon (January 3 - 5)
LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann (January 5 - 14)
WINESBURG, OHIO by Sherwood Anderson (January 15 - 22)
THE GARDEN OF EDEN by Ernest Hemingway (January 24 - 26)
A GATE AT THE STAIRS by Lorrie Moore (January 27 - February 1)
CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (February 11 - 12)
STAR WARS: DEATH STAR by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry (February 20 - 24)
HORNS by Joe Hill (February 17 - 25)
THE WRITING CLASS by Jincy Willett (February 26)
JPOD by Douglas Coupland (February 28 - March 1)
THE GUM THIEF by Douglas Coupland (March 2 - 4)
JULIET, NAKED by Nick Hornby (March 7 - 8)
ELEANOR RIGBY by Douglas Coupland (March 15)
THE IOWA BASEBALL CONFEDERACY by W.P. Kinsella (March 16 - 17)
INDIGNATION by Philip Roth (March 20 - 22)
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA by Philip Roth (March 28 - April 1)
WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR by Dan Millman (April 19 - 20)
SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE COMPLETE NOVELS AND STORIES, VOLUME 1 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (April 20 - May 5)
THE DARK TOWER: TREACHERY by Robin Furth (May 6 - 7)
THE DARK TOWER: FALL OF GILEAD by Robin Furth (May 12 - 13)
SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE COMPLETE NOVELS AND STORIES, VOLUME 2 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 16 - June 17)
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson (June 18 - 20)
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE by Stieg Larsson (June 21 - 23)
BLOCKADE BILLY by Stephen King (June 24)
THE GOOD MAN JESUS AND THE SCOUNDREL CHRIST by Philip Pullman (June 27)
POINT OMEGA by Don DeLillo (July 1 - 3)
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson (July 5 - 6)
THE UNNAMED by Joshua Ferris (July 15 - 18)
CAT'S CRADLE by Kurt Vonnegut (July 22 - 24)
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS by Kurt Vonnegut (July 26 - 29)
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel (August 16 - 18)
THE DEAD ZONE by Stephen King (August 19 - 22)
DIFFERENT SEASONS by Stephen King (August 31 - September 8)
HOCUS POCUS by Kurt Vonnegut (September 9 - 20)
THE EYE by Vladimir Nabokov (October 11 - 13)
THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin (October 13 - 24)
BETHANY'S SIN by Robert McCammon (October 24 - 31)
FEAR NOTHING by Dean Koontz (November 7 - 8)
FULL DARK, NO STARS by Stephen King (November 10 - 15)
SEIZE THE NIGHT by Dean Koontz (November 21 - 29)
INFINITE JEST by David Foster Wallace (November 30 - December 31)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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CUJO by Stephen King (August 23 - 24)
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME by Robin Furth (April 26)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling (February 14 - 17)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS by J.K. Rowling (March 1 - 2)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J.K. Rowling (March 8 - 14)
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J.K. Rowling (March 23 - 28)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by J.K. Rowling (April 7 - 18)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J.K. Rowling (May 7 - 10)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by J.K. Rowling (May 13 - 14)
HEARTS IN ATLANTIS by Stephen King (February 1 - 4)
LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding (February 5 - 10)
NEEDFUL THINGS by Stephen King (August 27 - 31)
PET SEMATERY by Stephen King (December 28 - January 1)
STAR WARS: VECTOR PRIME by R.A. Salvatore (June 28 - 29)
STAR WARS: DARK TIDE - ONSLAUGHT by Michael Stackpole (July 7 - 9)
STAR WARS: DARK TIDE - RUIN by Michael Stackpole (July 9 - 14)
STAR WARS: AGENTS OF CHAOS - HERO'S TRIAL by James Luceno (July 14 - 15)
STAR WARS: AGENTS OF CHAOS - JEDI ECLIPSE by James Luceno (July 18 - 19)
STAR WARS: BALANCE POINT by Kathy Tyers (July 19 - 22)
STAR WARS: EDGE OF VICTORY - CONQUEST by Greg Keyes (July 30 - 31)
STAR WARS: EDGE OF VICTORY - REBIRTH by Greg Keyes (August 1 - 2)
STAR WARS: STAR BY STAR by Troy Denning (August 2 - 9)
STAR WARS: DARK JOURNEY by Elaine Cunningham (August 9 - 10)
STAR WARS: REBEL DREAM by Aaron Allston (August 10 - 15)
STAR WARS: REBEL STAND by Aaron Allston (August 15 - 16)
STAR WARS: TRAITOR by Matthew Stover (September 20 - 22)
STAR WARS: DESTINY'S WAY by Walter Jon Williams (September 22 - 27)
STAR WARS: FORCE HERETIC - REMNANT by Sean Williams and Shane Dix (September 28 - October 1)
STAR WARS: FORCE HERETIC - REFUGEE by Sean Williams and Shane Dix (October 1 - 4)
STAR WARS: FORCE HERETIC - REUNION by Sean Williams and Shane Dix (October 4 - 10)
STAR WARS: THE FINAL PROPHECY by Greg Keyes (November 1 - 3)
STAR WARS: THE UNIFYING FORCE by James Luceno (November 3 - 7)
UNDER THE DOME by Stephen King (November 16 - 21)


2009

First Read (Chronological Order by Finish)
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THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD by J.K. Rowling (January 1 - January 2)
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett (January 3 - January 8)
JUST AFTER SUNSET by Stephen King (January 8 - January 19)
WORLD WITHOUT END (audio) by Ken Follett (January 13 - February 23)
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE (audio) by David Wroblewski (May 9 - August 4)
FALLING MAN by Don DeLillo (July 27 - August 26)
ERAGON by Christopher Paolini (August 26 - September 8)
ELDEST by Christopher Paolini (September 8 - September 30)
STAR WARS: DEATH TROOPERS by Joe Schreiber (October 14 - October 16)
BRISINGR by Christopher Paolini (November 2 - November 15)
UNDER THE DOME by Stephen King (November 15 - November 19)
GENERATION X by Douglas Coupland (November 19 - November 22)
THE RUNNING MAN by Stephen King (November 25 - November 28)
STAR WARS: MILLENNIUM FALCON by James Luceno (November 29 - December 1)
ABOUT GRACE by Anthony Doerr (December 9 - December 13)
SCAVENGER by David Morrell (December 27 - December 28)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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20TH CENTURY GHOSTS by Joe Hill (March 10 - March 25)
BAG OF BONES by Stephen King (January 26 - February 2)
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger (November 22 - November 24)
DRACULA by Bram Stoker (October 23 - October 27)
HEART-SHAPED BOX by Joe Hill (September 25 - October 2)
LISEY'S STORY by Stephen King (February 2 - February 24)
MICROSERFS by Douglas Coupland (December 24 - December 27)
PHANTOMS by Dean Koontz (October 16 - October 19)
'SALEM'S LOT by Stephen King (October 19 - October 22)
STAR WARS: ALLEGIANCE by Timothy Zahn (December 4 - December 7)
STAR WARS: CLOAK OF DECEPTION by James Luceno (December 14 - December 20)
STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL - SHADOW HUNTER by Michael Reaves (December 13 - December 14)
STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE by Steve Perry (December 2 - December 4)
WATCHERS by Dean Koontz (October 5 - October 12)

2008

First Read (Chronological Order by Finish)
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THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN by Peter David (January 8 - January 15)
WE WERE THE MULVANEYS by Joyce Carol Oates (January 16 - January 21)
THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman (January 31 - February 5)
MISS WYOMING by Douglas Coupland (February 12 - February 14)
CELL by Stephen King (February 14 - February 16)
BLAZE by Richard Bachman (February 18 - February 20)
DUMA KEY by Stephen King (February 20 - March 3)
20TH CENTURY GHOSTS by Joe Hill (February 17 - April 15)
THE SUBTLE KNIFE by Philip Pullman (April 15 - April 22)
THE AMBER SPYGLASS by Philip Pullman (April 22 - May 1)
HEART-SHAPED BOX by Joe Hill (May 5 - May 19)
THE PRINCE OF TIDES by Pat Conroy (May 22 - May 28)
I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson (June 12 - June 23)
WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (June 23 - July 9)
ARMAGEDDON IN RETROSPECT by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (August 25 - August 27)
TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer (October 29 - October 31)
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama (November 18 - December 16)
ATLAS SHRUGGED by Ayn Rand (July 9 - December 28)
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME by Robin Furth (December 30 - December 31)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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BLEACHERS by John Grisham (August 1 - August 2)
COWBOYS ARE MY WEAKNESS by Pam Houston (July 9 - July 22)
THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS by Stephen King (December 29 - January 2)
THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS by Stephen King (January 3 - January 15)
THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA by Stephen King (January 15 - January 17)
THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH by Stephen King (January 21 - January 25)
THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER by Stephen King (January 26 - January 31)
EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL by Stephen King (October 23 - October 28)
INSOMNIA by Stephen King (February 5 - February 12)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling (March 3 - March 6)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS by J.K. Rowling (March 6 - March 11)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J.K. Rowling (March 11 - March 18)
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J.K. Rowling (March 18 - March 24)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by J.K. Rowling (March 25 - April 1)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J.K. Rowling (April 1 - April 7)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by J.K. Rowling (April 8 - April 21)
HEARTS IN ATLANTIS by Stephen King (July 24 - July 30)
MICROSERFS by Douglas Coupland (November 2 - November 5)
THE MIST by Stephen King (October 22 - October 23)
THE STAND by Stephen King (November 18 - December 3)
STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE by Timothy Zahn (May 28 - June 3)
STAR WARS: DARK FORCE RISING by Timothy Zahn (June 3 - June 9)
STAR WARS: THE LAST COMMAND by Timothy Zahn (June 9 - June 16)
WATCHERS by Dean Koontz (October 10 - October 22)
THE WINDS OF WAR by Herman Wouk (August 7 - August 25)

2007

First New (Chronological Order by Finish)
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EATS, SHOOTS & LEAVE by Lynne Truss (January 1 - January 4)
MARLEY & ME by John Grogan (January 6 - January 7)
LISEY'S STORY by Stephen King (January 7 - January 16)
STAR WARS: JEDI TRIAL by David Sherman and Dan Cragg (February 13 - February 19)
1 CHANCE 2 DANCE by Ray Mernagh (February 22 - March 4)
STAR WARS: DARK LORD - THE RISE OF DARTH VADER (February 19 - March 29)
STAR WARS: YODA - DARK RENDEZVOUS (March 29 - June 26)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by J.K. Rowling (July 21 - July 22)
THE FOUNTAINHEAD by Ayn Rand (April 14 - August 14)
THE STAND (original abridged version) by Stephen King (August 19 - August 31)
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams (September 4 - September 24)
STAR WARS: ALLEGIANCE by Timothy Zahn (September 1 - September 24)
TRINITY by Leon Uris (November 4 - December 3)
REDEMPTION by Leon Uris (December 4 - December 23)
DESTINATION BASKETBALL by Andrew Hemminger and Dave Bensch (December 23 - December 27)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER by Stephen King (December 15 - December 27)
THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE by Stephen King (December 28)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (July 15 - July 18)
THE LANDO CALRISSIAN ADVENTURES by L. Neil Smith (August 1 - August 19)
LISEY'S STORY by Stephen King (October 29 - November 2)
MICROSERFS by Douglas Coupland (December 9 - December 10)
PHANTOMS by Dean Koontz (October 23 - October 25)
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE by Herman Wouk (May 7 - June 25)
WATCHERS by Dean Koontz (October 16 - October 23)
THE WINDS OF WAR by Herman Wouk (April 4 - May 7)

2006
(list kept only through June 15)

First New (Chronological Order by Finish)
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STAR WARS: SURVIVOR'S QUEST by Timothy Zahn (January 3 - January 8)
THE COLORADO KID by Stephen King (February 19)
STAR WARS: OUTBOUND FLIGHT by Timothy Zahn (February 19 - March 12)
STAR WARS: LABYRINTH OF EVIL by James Luceno (March 12 - March 22)
THE STEPHEN KING UNIVERSE by Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden, & Hank Wagner (April 8 - April 17)
EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE by Jonathan Safran Foer (June 5 - June 8)
HEY NOSTRADAMUS! by Douglas Coupland (June 8 - June 15)
EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL (audio) by Stephen King (?)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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BAG OF BONES by Stephen King (?)
BEACH MUSIC (audio) by Pat Conroy (October 7 - January 2)
THE DARK HALF by Stephen King (?)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS by J.K. Rowling (January 14 - January 16)
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J.K. Rowling (January 22 - January 31)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J.K. Rowling (February 12 - February 19)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by J.K. Rowling (January 31 - February 12)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J.K. Rowling (January 17 - January 22)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling (January 9 - January 11)
MICROSERFS by Douglas Coupland (February 25 - February 28)

2005

First New (Chronological Order by Finish)
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SHOELESS JOE by W.P. Kinsella (February 2 - February 20)
FAHRENHEIT 451 (audiobook) by Ray Bradbury (February 21 - March 11)
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE by Herman Wouk (October 18 - May 30)
DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER by Stephen King (May 31 - July 17)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J.K. Rowling (July 17)
STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH by Matthew Stover (May 24 - August 21)
THE HAPPY HERETIC by Judith Hayes (September 16 - October 3)
STAR WARS: THE UNIFYING FORCE (November 8 - November 30)
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL by Susanna Clarke (September 1 - December 27)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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THE GREEN MILE by Stephen King (November 28 - December 4)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS by J.K. Rowling (July 24 - July 28)
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J.K. Rowling (January 3 - January 13, July 31 - August 11)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J.K. Rowling (August 31 - October 4)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J.K. Rowling (December 28 - January 3, July 30 - July 31)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by J.K. Rowling (January 13 - January 31, August 11 - August 31)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling (July 18 - July 24)
HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (audiobook) by Stephen King (January 19 - February 15)
ON WRITING (audiobook) by Stephen King (February 14 - February 28)
THE STAND by Stephen King (June 17 - July 13)
STAR WARS: SPECTER OF THE PAST by Timothy Zahn (May 7 - May 14)
STAR WARS: VISION OF THE FUTURE by Timothy Zahn (May 14 - May 24)
WATCHERS by Dean Koontz (October 25 - November 3)

2004
(list started in earnest June 1)

First New (Chronological Order by Finish)
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BEACH MUSIC by Pat Conroy (?)
SCHOOLBOY TROJANS by Vernon Vaugh Knuckles Jr. (?)
THE GODFATHER by Mario Puzo (? - June 8)
THE NOTEBOOK by Nicholas Sparks (June 9 - June 16)
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES by Ray Bradbury (June 17 - July 1)
B. HORROR AND OTHER STORIES by Wendell Mayo (July 7 - July 13)
SONG OF SUSANNAH by Stephen King (June 8 - August 7)
THE WINDS OF WAR by Herman Wouk (July 15 - September 27)
AMERICAN PSYCHO by Bret Easton Ellis - (September 28 - October 16)
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS by H.G. Bissinger (November 7 - November 28)

Encore Readings (Alphabetical Order)
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DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER by Stephen King (?)
DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE by Stephen King (?)
DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS by Stephen King (?)
DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS by Stephen King (?)
DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA by Stephen King (? - July 7)
THE EYES OF THE DRAGON by Stephen King (June 7 - June 14)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (December 5 - December 11)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (December 11 - December 28)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by J.K. Rowling (June 13 - June 29)
THE LANDO CALRISSIAN ADVENTURES by L. Neil Smith (August 20 - September 25)
THE TALISMAN by Stephen King and Peter Straub (August 7 - September 15)
WATCHERS by Dean Koontz (October 25 - November 7)