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BtB Fiction Sidebar October 2009

While there are a few of the titles we've come to expect on the fiction charts over the summer, the fall does begin with a number of new titles, including something about a code and symbols that seems to be pretty popular. Margaret Atwood's post-apocalyptic story surges on the chart after a few weeks of heavy publicity, and Lorrie Moore returns after a decade and a half novel drought, so there are a number of interesting stories out there. Personally, I was pleased to see James Ellroy make the chart in a month when his gritty crime tale mixing fiction and reality was ready to be overshadowed by a number of big, big releases. If you went through the list of titles this month, you might actually be optimistic about the state of fiction (with the possible exception of Debbie Macomer's The Perfect Christmas, which seems ready to be a Hallmark special presentation ready to happen or possibly a movie starring Sandra Bullock and some British guy) as there's only one James Patterson title, but keep in mind, November is a whole new ballgame.

Dan Gibson
		About the author:
		Dan Gibson is a writer and editor who cannot resist the siren's call of Tucson, Arizona, moving away several times only to be drawn back again. He joined The Editorial Department in spring of 2009 to co-manage Between the Lines and to monitor and report on all manner of publishing trends. Between bouts of glazed-over staring at a computer screen, he tries to spend as much time as he can with his family, the stack of compact discs piled on his desk and playing soccer.

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