IndieReader's Top 10 Books for the Holidays

A suspenseful family business-corruption drama that weaves together an engaging cast of characters with big egos and big ambitions against the background of a love story. (fiction; $13.95)

Life got you in a rut? Need to make changes but can’t seem to get your butt of the counch? Then this is the book for you. Quam extorts readers to stop looking outside themselves for answers and start taking action. His program will get you living better and smarter in just 21 days. (self-help: $12.95)

A cookbook for Trader Joe’s fans with quick, easy, and healthy recipes that utilize the time-saving ingredients and shortcuts found at Trader Joe’s. (cooking; $29.95)

A stylishly produced guidebook that presents the city’s erotic underside in a sophisticated yet accessible tone that will appeal to the innocently intrigued and daring divas alike. (travel; $39.00)

A PI novel, in the tradition of Raymond Chandler, set in the 21st century with a tech-savvy neuroscientist hero. (mystery; $14.95)

The true story of a marriage-minded mortician in her mid-30’s who sets off on a wild and illuminating dating spree after a broken engagement. (nonfiction; $13.46)

A spiritual, yet lighthearted look at loss, guilt, and the will to live, as experienced by a Jewish immigrant in Newark, New Jersey in the early 1930s. (fiction/fantasy; $12.95)

A fresh and funny autobiographical novel about a young mother trying—against all odds—to create a normal family life with her new husband, a criminal attorney who is committing a few crimes of his own. (non-fiction/ memoir; $14.20)

A pocket-sized primer that covers nearly 300 grapes and wine styles. Each entry includes a short profile of the grape, its history, its sensory characteristics, plus food matching suggestions. (cooking/wine; $12.95)

The story of two childhood friends and how they deal with sudden tragedy…one with science and reason, the other through the path of traditional religion. The story delves into human nature and rationality to provide a new take on the battle between faith and skepticism for the post-9/11 world. (fiction/religion/philosophy; $26.95)

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