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Top 10 out of print books of 2005

According to BookFinder.com’s research, the top 10 most sought after US out of print books of 2005 are:

  1. Sex (1992) by Madonna — The pop icon’s first book, featuring erotic photos and more

  2. Sisters (1981) by Lynne Cheney — Frontier lesbian romance in 19th century Wyoming

  3. The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel (1981) by Felicitas D. Goodman — An account of the case that inspired the 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose

  4. Where Troy Once Stood (1991) by Iman Wilkens — Posits that the Trojan War took place in England, and that The Iliad and The Odyssey are based on oral histories of a major war between Celtic peoples circa 1160 BCE

  5. The Principles of Knitting (1988) by June Hemmons Hiatt — Methods and techniques of hand knitting, the ultimate resource

  6. General Printing (1963) by Glen Cleeton — Everything you ever wanted to know about letterpress printing, but were afraid to ask

  7. The New Soldier (1971) edited by John Kerry — Vietnam Veterans Against the War’s account of a mismanaged war

  8. The Lion’s Paw (1946) by Robb White — An enduring children’s adventure story

  9. Dear and Glorious Physician (1959) by Taylor Caldwell — A novel based on the life of Saint Luke, patron saint of painters, physicians, and healers

  10. The Book of Counted Sorrows (2003) by Dean Koontz — The suspense novelist brings to life the fictional book of poetry he’s been referring to in all his novels

(Curious? Check the BookFinder.com Report for more on popular out of print titles.)

Comments

Strange choice. The books are quite old. But i've read with pleasure some of them. Btw, thanks for posting that.

take if from any librarian you happen to see, but 'The Book of Counted Sorrows' (2003), by Dean Koontz does not exist. It's a mythical book that Koontz refers to in his novels.

You can look it up:
http://www.itsmarc.com/TLCScripts/interpac.dll?ItemTitles&Count=61&DataNumber=209939360&DB=1&FormId=2735-723&ItemField=2&Config=0&Branch=0

bkvl -- Indeed, "The Book of Counted Sorrows" used to be a mythical book, but Koontz turned that into a real book in 2003. More details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Counted_Sorrows

Actually, "The Book of Counted Sorrows" was put together into a book around 2003. I saw it with my own eyes, and I thought, "oh, cool, finally." Unfortunately I didn't have the money to buy it. Now I'm wishing I had. But the point is, it does exist.

So how is the book written? Literarily or entertainingly? (of course i don't mean the two are exclusive).