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Top 2006 Picks:

The Jungle Law by Victoria Vinton (MacAdam/Cage Publishing, $25)
Loved Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book as a kid? In this work of fiction, the author imagines Kipling's life in America and the inspiration behind his most famous work.

The Ruinsby Scott Smith (Knopf, $25)
A Mexican vacation, a missing tourist, a fateful trip into the jungle: it all adds up to psychological suspense and a can't-miss horror-thriller.

Piece of My Heart by Peter Robinson (William Morrow, $25)
Two unexplained murders-a hippy concert-goer in 1960s England and a modern-day music journalist-converge in this latest in the Inspector Banks mystery series.

**Like this one? Try A Dry Season by Peter Robinson (Avon, $8)

Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs by Nona Kilgore Bauer and the American Search Dog Foundation (Kennel Club Books, $30)
This book tells the touching, heroic and incredible stories of 77 search-and-rescue dogs and their handlers who worked tirelessly at Ground Zero and the Pentagon.

Simple Italian Sandwiches: Recipes from America's Favorite Panini Bar by Jennifer and Jason Denton (Morrow Cookbooks, $22)
Sandwiches may just be the perfect food, and this cookbook takes them to new heights. Plus, it includes recipes for condiments, salads and other fixings.

Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game by George Vecsey (Modern Library Chronicles, $22)
Written by a New York Times sportswriter, this non-fiction book takes an affectionate and engaging look at baseball through history, starting with its pre-Civil War roots and moving right into modern day scandals.

**Like this one? Try The Team-by-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball by Dennis Purdy and Tony La Russa (Workman, $23)

Can't-Go-Wrong Classic:

• Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series by the Bathroom Readers Institute (Portable Press, $13-18)
• A page-a-day calendar on dad's favorite topic, such as golf or wine
• 101 Secrets a Good Dad Knows by Walter and Sue Ellin Browder (Rutledge Hill Press, $15)

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