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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Cyrus Webb Reveals Conversations Top 50 Fiction Titles of 2013


Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb is excited to announce this year's "Top 50 Fiction Titles of 2013". 

"It's an amazing honor to read the word of gifted authors throughout the year," he says. "What makes it even more exciting is to share it with the world."

Webb, 38, has always been a lover of books, however with the launch of Conversations Book Club in November 2006 he has used the platform to let others know what books made an impact with him.

This year's list is one of the most diverse Webb has chosen, each title he personally read himself. It is his hope that by recognizing not just the author but the publisher as well he will be able to shine a light on literary work that deserves your attention.


Conversations' Top 50 Fiction Titles of 2013
(Listed in no particular order)

  1. "The Power Trip" by Jackie Collins (St. Martin's Press)
  2. "Secrets From the Past" by Barbara Taylor Bradford (St. Martin's Press)
  3. "Hollywood Forever" by Christopher Herz (Amazon Publishing)
  4. "The Concealers" by James J. Kaufman (Down Stream Publishing)
  5. "Winds of Salem" by Melissa de la Cruz (Hyperion)
  6. "Recalled to Life" by Dan Burns (Eckhartz Press)
  7. "Nitro Express" by Robert Blake Whitehill (Telemachus Press)
  8. "The Sound and the Furry" by Spencer Quinn (Atria Books)
  9. "The Comfort of Lies" by Randy Susan Meyers (Atria Books)
  10. "The Reason" by William Sirls (Thomas Nelson)
  11. "You've Got It Bad" by Marissa Monteilh (4D Publishing)
  12. "Why Can't I Be You" by Allie Larkin (Plume)
  13. "The Book of Someday" by Dianne Dixon (SourceBooks)
  14. "City of Mirrors" by Melodie Johnson Howe (Pegasus Crime)
  15. "My Mother's Secret" by J. L. Witterick  (iUniverse)
  16. "Chain of Evidence" by D. B. Corey (Intrigue Publishing)
  17. "The Tides of Memory" by Sidney Sheldon/ Tilly Bagshawe (William Morrow)
  18. "I, Saul" by Jerry B. Jenkins (Worthy Publishing)"
  19. "Revenge Wears Prada" by Lauren Weisberger (Simon and Schuster)
  20. "Justice for Sara" by Erica Spindler (St. Martin's Press)
  21. "Fly Betty" by Treasure Blue (Cash Money Content)
  22. "Ordinary Grace" by William Kent Krueger (Atria Books)
  23. "Crescendo" by Deborah J. Ledford (Second Wind Publishing)
  24. "Death Never Sleeps" by E. J. Simon (iUniverse)
  25. "A Criminal Defense" by Steven Gore (HarperCollins)
  26. "The Theory of Opposites" by Allison Winn Scotch (Camellia Press)
  27. "Becoming Me" by Gardenia Destang (CreateSpace)
  28. "Last Chance Texaco" by Joe Lee (Dogwood Press)
  29. "Down and Out in Bugtussle" by Stephanie McAfee (New American Library)
  30. "Anybody's Somebody" by Phoenix (Oppidian)
  31. "The Heavens Rise" by Christopher Rice (Gallery Books)
  32. "What She Wants" by Sheila Roberts (Harlequin)
  33. "After the Fire" by J. A. Jance (William Morrow)
  34. "The Rockin' Chair" by Steven Manchester (The Story Plant)
  35. "The Silent Partner" by Terrence King Trafford Publishing)
  36. "Vengeance Is Now" by Scott D. Roberts (3L Publishing, LLC)
  37. "The Broken Places" by Ace Atkins (Putnam)
  38. "A Piece of Me" by Jermaine Smith (Everyday Publishing Group)
  39. "The House That Love Built" by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson)
  40. "The Baby in the Window" by Alretha Thomas (Diverse Arts Collective)
  41. "The Scar Letters" by Richard Alther (Centaur Books)
  42. "Memory's Door" by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson)
  43. "Raveled" by Anne McAneny (Farrington Press)
  44. "Loves Me Not" Series by Kenny L. Mitchell (FreedomInk) 
  45. "The Hypothetical Girl" by Elizabeth Cohen (Other Press) 
  46. "Twisted Truth" by Kiffany Dugger (The Bourgeois Group)
  47. "Tender to the Touch" by Nicole S. Rouse (Urban Christian)
  48. "Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale" by Lynda Rutledge (Berkley)
  49. "Silent Assassin" by Leo J. Maloney (Kensington)
  50. "Little Green" by Walter Mosley (Doubleday)
This list, along with Webb's Top 50 Non-Fiction Titles of 2013 will appear in the Dec./Jan. issue of Conversations Magazine. To stay abreast of updates bookmark both www.conversationsbookclub.com and www.conversationsmag.com. CONVERSATIONS: Feeding your love of life! 

4 comments:

Jim Rubart said...

So honored to be on this list!

Anne McAneny said...

Thanks for including RAVELED on your list, Cyrus! What an honor! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with excellent reads.

Steve Manchester said...

Both honored and grateful to have made the 2013 list!

Nikki said...

Thank you Cyrus for considering my book "Becoming me" on your list! It is indeed a great honor!I am truly grateful!