Book smart : your essential reading list for becoming a literary genius in 365 days

Jane Mallison is the former head of the English department at New York's prestigious Trinity School More than five million Americans belong to a book club and members are always looking for new ideas Consumers spend more than a billion dollars on books each year Features "Book Smart Recommended Reading" sidebars that lead readers to similar books and authors

• JAN: Because They Are There: Towering Works to Read in Translation
• FEB: Footprints on the Sands of Time: Notable Biographies
• MAR: The Good Life: Young Men on a Quest
• APRIL: Top Girls: Strong Women, Admirarbly So and Otherwise
• MAY: Jury Duty: Crimes of Various Sorts
• JUNE: Expand Your Horizons: Books with Varied Venues
• JULY: Stranger in a Strange Land: Unaccustomed Places, Real and Fancied
• AUG: Lighten Up: A Good Belly Laugh
• SEPT: Back in the Day: Some Great 18th Century Works
• OCT: Growing Up: the Pains and Pleasures
• NOV: War and Peace: On the Battlefield and Back Home
• DEC: The Glittering Prizes: Winners of Major Awards