Gift Guide: 25 Brilliant Books
Curling up with ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,'' ''Bridget Jones's Diary,'' or ''Watchmen'' is our idea of a happy holiday. Make spirits bright for ravenous readers on your list with the 25 books EW named as the best since 1983
By EW Staff Updated December 16, 2008 at 09:00 PM EST
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On Beauty | With this magnificent novel about a well-educated mixed-race family in Boston, Smith successfully fulfilled her idol E.M. Forster's exhortation: Only connect.
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Rabbit at Rest | BOOK YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO READ Rabbit at Rest by John Updike
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | The fourth Potter novel was the darkest yet, forcing poor Harry to contend with Death Eaters run amok and the loss of a major character.
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By EW Staff