| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | BOOKS OF THE DEAD $1200: Samuel Butler's "The Way of All" this was published in 1903, the year after his death The Way of All Flesh |
| #8114, aired 2019-12-12 | BOOK OF THE YEAR $800: 2 books published 50 years apart identify 1877 as a year of violence & as the end of this post-slavery period in the south Reconstruction |
| #8019, aired 2019-06-20 | BOOKS OF MYSTERY $1200: A book series was launched when 15-year-old Janie, at lunch in the cafeteria, saw her own "Face on" this the milk carton |
| #7950, aired 2019-03-15 | THE NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2018 $400: A young woman decides hibernation may be the answer in Ottessa Moshfegh's "My Year of" this, R&R for short rest and relaxation |
| #7819, aired 2018-09-13 | BAD FOLKS IN BOOKS $1000: This ruler of Narnia earned her colorful title by beginning the long winter, a 100-year period of snow & ice the White Witch |
| #7641, aired 2017-11-27 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $2000: Kind of like a Swedish Forrest Gump is the novel called "The 100-Year-Old Man" who did this "& Disappeared" 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | BOOKS OF THE YEAR $400: 1939:
This snoozy Shamus opus by Raymond Chandler The Big Sleep |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | BOOKS OF THE YEAR $800: 1771:
The third & last volume of the first edition of this esteemed compendium of knowledge Encyclopedia Britannica |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | BOOKS OF THE YEAR $1200: 1914:
This city-centric James Joyce collection Dubliners |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | BOOKS OF THE YEAR $1600: 1963:
This harrowing Sylvia Plath novel The Bell Jar |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | BOOKS OF THE YEAR $2000: 1984:
His "Neuromancer" (William) Gibson |
| #6955, aired 2014-12-05 | BOOKS $800: "Third Grade Angels" is the prequel to this book that mentions the next school year in the title Fourth Grade Rats |
| #6729, aired 2013-12-12 | POLITICAL BOOKS $1600: Former White House Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan penned "Crisis: The Last Year of" this man's presidency Jimmy Carter |
| #6727, aired 2013-12-10 | SCIENTIFIC EUROPEAN $800: This Pole's "Six Books Concerning the Revolutions of the Heavenly Orbs" was published in 1543, the year of his death Copernicus |
| #6713, aired 2013-11-20 | BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE $200: Welsch is the last name of this title 11-year-old girl spy Harriet |
| #6512, aired 2013-01-01 | NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS $1000: I'm gonna read 100 books, including "Dearie", a biography of this woman who mastered the art of French cooking Julia Child |
| #6371, aired 2012-05-07 | BOOKS $1000: 12-year-old Jonas is the receiver of memories in this novel by Lois Lowry The Giver |
| #6146, aired 2011-05-09 | THE BOOKS OF DAVID McCULLOUGH $600: McCullough's book about this title 18th century year was released in 2005 1776 |
| #5998, aired 2010-10-13 | JOHN GRISHAM BOOKS $1000: Reggie Love represents 11-year-old Mark Sway, the title character of this legal thriller The Client |
| #5168, aired 2007-02-14 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $1200: In a book by Irene Hunt, 9-year-old Jethro Creighton lives during the Civil War, which lasts "Across Five" of these months Aprils |
| #4905, aired 2005-12-30 | NONFICTION $200: In 1995 John Gray had 2 books on the top 10 list of the year: "Mars and Venus in the Bedroom" at No. 7 & this one at No. 1 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus |
| #4704, aired 2005-02-03 | TEENS IN BOOKS $2000: This 15-year-old Dutch skater is the title character of a classic book by Mary Mapes Dodge Hans Brinker |
| #4485, aired 2004-02-20 | TEENS IN BOOKS $800: Chapter VI of this novel introduces us to shy 17-year old Melanie, who's in love with Ashley Wilkes "Gone with the Wind" |
| #4485, aired 2004-02-20 | TEENS IN BOOKS $1200: "This Vast Land" is the fictional diary of 19-year old George Shannon, a real member of this duo's corps of discovery Lewis & Clark |
| #4393, aired 2003-10-15 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $1600: This 2002 novel by Yann Martel tells the story of 16-year-old Pi Patel, who survives a shipwreck Life of Pi |
| #3809, aired 2001-03-08 | ENGLISH LIT $600: There was a 6-year gap between the publications of the first 3 books of his "Faerie Queene" & the last 3 Edmund Spenser |
| #3220, aired 1998-09-11 | BOOKS OF THE '60S $400 (Daily Double): 1966 was a bloody year with Capote's "In Cold Blood" & this Asimov tale of a trip through the bloodstream Fantastic Voyage |
| #3219, aired 1998-09-10 | SPACY BOOKS $100: It's the year Clinton's term ends &, according to the title of a famous novel, men should be going to Saturn 2001 (A Space Odyssey) |
| #2978, aired 1997-07-09 | HISTORY BOOKS $100: In a 1996 book Sophie & Michael Coe trace the 3,000-year history of this sweet Chocolate |
| #2875, aired 1997-02-14 | BOOKS ABOUT TEENS $100: A recent book by Edward Humes covers "A Year in the Life of" this court for young offenders juvenile court |
| #2842, aired 1996-12-31 | FADS $200: In the mid-'30s there were hats, shoes, glasses, books & dolls of this 6-year-old movie star Shirley Temple |
| #2719, aired 1996-05-30 | 1596 $1000: During the year books 4-6 of his "The Faerie Queene" were published (Edmund) Spenser |
| #2407, aired 1995-02-07 | COMIC BOOKS $800 (Daily Double): In the crossover event of the year, Marvel's Punisher met this character, seen here: Archie (Andrews) |
| #1636, aired 1991-10-14 | LIBRARIES $100: Rare books & manuscripts are housed in the Sistine Room of this 1600-year-old library the Vatican library |
| #1376, aired 1990-09-03 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $600 (Daily Double): 1 of 2 Arthur Hailey novels to become the top-selling fiction book of the year Airport (or Wheels) |
| #1163, aired 1989-09-27 | BOOKS $200 (Daily Double): Type of "8 Week... Cure" on the N.Y. Times Best Seller List for more than a year in 1988-89 cholesterol |
| #961, aired 1988-11-07 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $200: In his 80th year, the Paris street where he lived was renamed for this "Hunchback of Notre Dame" author Victor Hugo |
| #922, aired 1988-09-13 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $2,000 (Daily Double): This 1895 novel, subtitled "An Episode of the American Civil War", was written by a 22-year-old The Red Badge of Courage |
| #694, aired 1987-09-17 | COLLECTABLES $400: Though aimed at 12 to 25-year-olds, one of these titled "The 'Nam" is attracting vets as readers comic books |
| #625, aired 1987-05-01 | BEST SELLERS $100: Of all the celebrity fitness books in 1984, only hers was a best seller of the year Jane Fonda |
| #625, aired 1987-05-01 | BEST SELLERS $400: Since "Once Is Not Enough", this author's books made "Best Sellers of the Year" lists 3 times Jacqueline Susann |
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