The Oregonian's Top Ten Northwest Books

Here are the Top Ten Northwest Books, as determined by The Oregonian:

1. Wild Beauty; John Laursen and Terry Toedtemeier

2. Lavinia; Ursula K. Le Guin

3. Northline; Willy Vlautin

4. The Alchemy of Air; Thomas Hager;

5. While They Slept; Kathryn Harrison

6. The Wink of the Zenith; Floyd Skloot

7. Guernica; Dave Boling

8. The Art of Racing in the Rain; Garth Stein

9. A Country Called Home; Kim Barnes

10. Beauty of the City; Philip Niles

At this point we either have these books in stock or are expecting shipments tomorrow -- assuming the trucks can get here through the snow. But you'd better hurry; they're going fast! Our congratulations to all of these authors -- great books all the way around.