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The number of prolific authors born in January is truly amazing. These authors span many genres, with a few of them paving the way and inspiring a generation of writers that followed. With master of fantasy J.R.R. Tolkien, the king of science fiction Isaac Asimov, and writer of what’s considered the very first detective fiction Wilkie Collins, January has seen a truly impressive number of truly impressive authors.

So stop into your local Edison Public Library branch and take a look at a few of these books. They are surely worth your time and will even count towards your goal of reading more in 2024. Win win!

Born January 1:

J.D. Salinger

The Catcher In The Rye
FIC SALINGER
BORROW

Born January 2:

Isaac Asimov

I, Robot

SCI.FIC. ASIMOV
BORROW

Born January 3:

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship Of The Ring
Y FIC TOLKIEN
BORROW

Born January 6:

E.L. Doctorow

Andrew's Brain
FIC DOCTOROW
BORROW

Born January 8:

Wilkie Collins

The Woman in White
eBook on HOOPLA
BORROW

Born January 9:

Philippa Gregory

Tidelands
FIC GREGORY
BORROW

Born January 12:

Jack London

White Fang

eBook on eLibraryNJ
BORROW

Born January 12:

Haruki Murakami

1Q84
FIC MURAKAMI
BORROW

Born January 12:

David Mitchell

Cloud Atlas

FIC MITCHELL
BORROW

Born January 18:

A. A. Milne

The Complete Tales Of Winnie-The-Pooh
J-FIC MILNE
BORROW

Born January 19:

Edgar Allan Poe

The Portable Edgar Allan Poe

818.309 POE.
BORROW

Born January 19:

Patricia Highsmith

Strangers On A Train
FIC HIGHSMITH
BORROW

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Main Library  | 340 Plainfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 -  (732) 287-2298
Clara Barton Branch | 141 Hoover Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 -  (732) 738-0096
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Library Director - Allan M. Kleiman
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