March 29, 2001 The May/June 2001 Book Sense 76 Top Ten Well, you all have done it again: made my life a living hell! How? By nominating great books, lots of them, and by writing passionate thoughts about each! I say this each time-and mean it each time. Each 76 just gets better and inspires me and sets me off on new reading. And it seems to be doing the same for your customers! Here's the Top Ten; the complete 76 will be coming to you next week. Again, thank you for your time and great efforts! 1. THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins, $26, 0060187271) Also on HarperAudio (Unabridged, 0694524085) 2. IN MY HANDS: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke (Anchor, $12 paper, 0385720327) Also a Listening Library Audio (0553526588) 3. THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less Terry Ryan (Simon & Schuster, $24, 0743211227) Also on S&S Audio (074350836X; CD, 0743508378) 4. THE GARDENS OF KYOTO Kate Walbert (Scribner, $24, 0684869489) 5. EMPIRE FALLS Richard Russo (Knopf, $25.95, 06794324677; in stores May 8) Also HarperAudio (0694525596) 6. FIVE QUARTERS OF THE ORANGE Joanne Harris (William Morrow, $25, 0060198133) 7. CHALKTOWN Melinda Haynes (Theia, $23.95, 078686656X; in stores May 2) Also on S&S Audio (0743504569; CD, 0743504577) 8. A PERFECT ARRANGEMENT Suzanne Berne (Algonquin, $23.95, 1565122615; in stores May 1) 9. TOUCHING MY FATHER'S SOUL: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest Jamling Tenzing Norgay (Harper San Francisco, $26, 0062516876) Also on HarperAudio (0694525375) 10. THE DANGER TREE: Memory, War, and the Search for a Family's Past David MacFarlane (Walker, $13.95 paper, 0802776167) Topics: News - Books, Book Sense,