“Welcome to the wild & wooly days of the Copper Kings, when Morrie Morgan is lured by the siren song of easy money to the “richest city in the world,” Butte, Montana. But neglected in all of the hype was the truth about the corrupt and brutal nature of the men who held the power and …
“Gritty, intense, and captivating from the first page, Matterhorn is a masterpiece, shedding light on the complexities of the U.S. Marine combat experience in Vietnam. The riveting narrative takes the reader up and down the chain of command, creating empathy with nearly every character. Marlantes demonstrates the ripple effect that small decisions can have, often to the …
“Six stories, so beautifully and completely crafted, each leaving the reader to want more. Doerr writes likes he’s lived all over the world, revealing the human spirit in as many different ways as there are places. Lithuania, China, South Africa, WWII Germany, and our own Midwest, each presented in perfect prose. There is no letdown …
“Lean on Pete is an unforgettable tale about a 15-year-old boy who becomes homeless after his father dies. Left with nothing, Charley seeks refuge at a Portland horse track until his heart sends him on a journey to find an aunt who may or may not be in Wyoming. Vlautin’s straightforward, spare writing brings everything …
“Golden Richards is a husband and father whose four wives and 28 children compete for his time while he tries to make a living as a builder. Without vilifying the polygamist lifestyle, Brady Udall sets a very ordinary man into an overwhelming family situation. This is a family at a crossroads, and through them we …
“Amy moves to a small town to live with her great aunt Mae and escape her troubled past. Behind the house she discovers a foggy clearing where she meets Henry. Henry is a boy unlike anyone she has ever met, and with good reason. It’s 1944 on Henry’s side of the clearing, where he and …
“Footnotes in Gaza is energized by Sacco’s relentless reporting, self-deprecating asides (‘And thus begins the aggravating mismatch pitting hapless cartoonist against wily ex-guerrilla,’) and the design sense that he brings to each of its 389 pages. The graphic investigation provides essential context for the bitterness that keeps Palestinians and Israelis at one another’s throats. And …
The booksellers of the Northwest offer their sincere congratulations to the authors of these Shortlist books, which were chosen by a committee of hard-reading indie booksellers. Ask for these books at your local store. PNBA’s Award Committee is comprised of nine volunteer booksellers from our member stores in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Committee members considered …
