- October 1, 2001 | The Book Review
- Candle Power
Borrowed Finery
By Paula Fox
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
By Nancy Milford
- September 10, 2001 | The Book Review
- This American Life
The Corrections
By Jonathan Franzen
Fury
By Salman Rushdie
- August 13, 2001 | The Book Review
- Sophomore Shlump?
Niagara Falls All Over Again
By Elizabeth McCracken.
- August 6, 2001 | The Book Review
- They're History
The Dark Room
By Rachel Seiffert.
On the Water
By H. M. van den Brink.
Year of Wonders
By Geraldine Brooks.
- July 23, 2001 | The Book Review
- The King's Ransom
Elvis in the Morning
By William F. Buckley Jr.
- July 16, 2001 | The Book Review
- Good to Go
How to Be Good
By Nick Hornby
Schooling
By Heather McGowan
- June 25, 2001 | The Book Review
- 20th Century Limited
My Little Blue Dress
By Bruno Maddox
Cranberry Queen
By Kathleen DeMarco
- June 18, 2001 | The Book Review
- Ransom Notes
Bel Canto
By Ann Patchett
- June 11, 2001 | The Book Review
- Fuzzy Logic
Kissing in Manhattan
By David Schickler
Sister Crazy
By Emma Richler
- May 28, 2001 | The Book Review
- Generation Vets
Ghost Soldiers
By Hampton Sides.