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Foreclosure may be tied to a banker’s murder in the latest Mickey Haller novel.
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A young doctor in a war-torn Balkan country recalls tales from her beloved grandfather.
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The late author’s unfinished novel explores life’s meaning among characters in an I.R.S. office.
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Ayla and her family travel to sacred caves in this final installment of the Earth's Children series.
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Detective Kurt Wallander returns to solve another mystery while tying up personal loose ends.
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The consequences of Clary's actions could lead to another bloody war in this fourth installment of the “Mortal Instruments” series.
(Margaret K. McElderry: $19.99)
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A woman washes up on a rat-infested shore starting a family's link with California's Channel Islands.
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A collection of poems on the joys and challenges of womanhood.
(Hyperion: $24.99)
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A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley, set in 1920s Paris.
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Lisa Lutz & David Hayward
Pot-growing siblings deal with a corpse in their backyard.
(Putnam: $24.95)
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The final novel in the Alex Rider series has him going against the world's most dangerous terrorist organization once again.
(Philomel: $17.99)
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A trio of children with magical talents embark on an adventure to save their parents.
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Idenity theft leads a woman to believe that her kidnapped son is still alive.
(Simon & Schuster: $25.99)
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A mother and her daughters find comfort after an affair.
(Atria: $26.99)
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Tom Clancy with Grant Blackwood
Jack Ryan Jr. and his colleagues are on the trail of the world's most dangerous terrorist.
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The life of a 5-year-old boy imprisoned in a 12-by-12 room.
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Investigator and former World War I nurse Maisie Dobbs goes undercover at a Cambridge college.
(Harper: $25.99)
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Greg confronts puberty without his best friend.
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Collins quips on morality and death with a comical touch in his ninth collection of poems.
(Random House: $24)
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Quirky animal fables.
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Hardcover Nonfiction (Back to top)

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How the self-deprecating actress, mom and writer rocked the world of comedy.
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The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
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A look at brain science told through social behaviors of a fictional couple.
(Random House: $27)
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This major biography of the controversial civil rights figure taps new documentation to chart his life.
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The infamous queen of Egypt as a political power player.
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The annexation and moral upending of Hawaii.
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How five Afghan sisters secretly built a dressmaking business out of their home in Kabul.
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An examination of humans connection with animals.
(Morrow: $26.99)
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The former Alaska governor's testament to American values and people she has met on her recent travels.
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Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
The former politician and pro-wrestler takes on government secrets and spin.
(Skyhorse: $24.95)
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Photographs, drawings, and graphs bring visuals to a plethora of current topics.
(William Morrow: $40)
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The actress tells of abuse and advocacy in her memoir.
(Ballantine: $26)
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How the connection between eating and core beliefs brings fulfillment.
(Scribner: $24)
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The art and science of memory and how to improve it.
(Penguin: $26.95)
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Joyce Carol Oates' story of survival after the death of her husband Raymond Smith.
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A glimpse behind the presidents military decisions.
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Why Chinese mothers raise superior children to their Western counterparts.
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Janet Jackson with David Ritz
The entertainer's struggle with self-esteem.
(Simon & Schuster: $25.99)
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Reflections on life and the relentless march of time.
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The actor's rags-to-riches Hollywood career.
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Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
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Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
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