1. Just Kids, by Patti Smith, Ecco, $16
2. What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay
3. Inside of a Dog, by Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner
4. Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, Vintage
5. Stones Into Schools, by Greg Mortenson, Penguin
6. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011, World Almanac
7. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2011, Old Farmer's Almanac
8. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin
9. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, by Rhoda Janzen, Holt
10. Holidays on Ice, by David Sedaris, Back Bay
11. The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, Scribner
12. Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin
13. Where Men Win Glory, by Jon Krakauer, Anchor
14. Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears, by Pema Chodron, Shambhala
15. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, by Allison Hoover Bartlett, Riverhead
