The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Company

Discover the year's finest writing, hand-picked by best-selling authors. The Best American series offers something for everyone year-round, from holiday gifts to summer reading. And don't miss our series century classics for Short Stories, Mystery Stories, Essays, and Sports Writing.

	The Best American Short Stories^® 2005, Michael Chabon, editor		The Best American Mystery Stories™ 2005, Joyce Carol Oates, editor
Contributors include: Alice Munro, George Saunders, Tom Perrotta, Joy Williams, and Charles D'Ambrosio		Contributors include: Louise Erdrich, Dennis Lehane, Scott Turow, Laura Lippman, and John Sayles
	The Best American Essays^® 2005, Susan Orlean, editor		The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2005, Jonathan Weiner, editor
Contributors include: Jonathan Lethem, Andrea Barrett, Oliver Sacks, Robert Stone, and David Sedaris		Contributors include: Natalie Angier, Jared Diamond, Malcolm Gladwell, Jerome Groopman, and John Horgan
	The Best American Travel Writing 2005, Jamaica Kincaid, editor		The Best American Spiritual Writing 2005, Philip Zaleski, editor introduction by Barry Lopez
Contributors include: Jim Harrison, Madison Smartt Bell, Pam Houston, Simon Winchester, and John McPhee		Contributors include: Harvey Cox, Mary Gordon, Patricia Hampl, Thomas Lynch, and Bill McKibben
	The Best American Sports Writing™ 2005, Mike Lupica, editor		The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2005, Dave Eggers, editor
Contributors include: Thomas McGuane, Pam Belluck, Gary Smith, Steve Coll, and Tom Verducci		Introduction by Beck Cover art by Tony Millionaire
	The Best American Recipes 2005–2006, Fran McCullough and Molly Stevens, editors Foreword by Mario Batali
		The Best American Series^® 2004 The Best American Series^® 2003 The Best American Series^® 2002
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