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Mark Zuckerberg announces next 'Year of Reading' Facebook pickZuckerberg is asking Facebook users to join him in reading certain titles this year. The next book to be part of the program is Steven Pinker's 'The Better Angels of Our Nature.'
James Patterson: Some of his new books will self-destructOne reader will have the opportunity to see a copy of Patterson's book 'Private Vegas' destroyed by a bomb squad, while other readers will see their e-versions of the book vanish after 24 hours.
10 university leaders share their personal reading lists Check out these books university luminaries are perusing right now.
'Vanessa and her Sister' gives a voice to Virginia Woolf's caring siblingPriya Parmar's splendid novel imagines the thankless task of catering to the self-absorbed geniuses of the Bloomsbury group.
Reader recommendation: The Town that Forgot How to BreatheMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 1/22/15, according to IndieBound What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'Mortdecai': The books by Kyril Bonfiglioli come to the big screen'Mortdecai' stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Bettany.
National Readathon Day: Here's what you need to knowNational Readathon Day is being held for the first time on Jan. 24. It's sponsored by publisher Penguin Random House and the National Book Foundation, among others.
'The Match Girl and the Heiress' profiles an unlikely duo in search of a better worldHow a factory worker and an heiress united to fight for their ideals.
Reader recommendation: Russia in PrivateMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'Gateway to Freedom' offers new insight into the workings of the Underground RailroadA historian looks more closely at the network that liberated thousands.
Reader recommendation: MeditationsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Oscars 2015 nominations: Here are some of the nominees that came from booksOscar nominees like 'American Sniper' and 'The Theory of Everything' were inspired by the written word.
Lemony Snicket's 'All the Wrong Questions' series will be personalized for young readersThe third book in the 'Questions' series, 'Shouldn't You Be in School?,' was released this past September.
'Khirbet Khizeh' is a haunting fictional take on the Arab-Israeli warAn Israeli novelist offers an unsettling look at the paradoxes of a conflict.
Reader recommendation: China in Ten WordsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
F. Scott Fitzgerald tale 'West of Sunset' draws critical praiseThe novel about Fitzgerald's time in Hollywood has received mostly positive reviews.
'The Bone Clocks' writer David Mitchell will release a new book this fallThe book, 'Slade House,' is reportedly based on a short story Mitchell released on Twitter this summer.
'Leaving Before the Rains Come' is Africa native Alexandra Fuller's captivating third memoirIn her third memoir, Fuller unspools the story of her surprisingly rocky life since childhood.
10 best books of January: the Monitor's picks What the Monitor's book critics liked best this month.