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Sookie Stackhouse becomes more deeply entwined in supernatural vampire games in this 11th book of the series.
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Lucas Davenport reinvestigates an old case when the bodies of two young girls, missing for decades, turn up.
(Putnam: $27.95)
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Det. Harry Hole investigates a serial killer whose calling card is the appearance of a mysterious snowman near crime scenes.
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The final book of the "Millennium Trilogy" has Lisbeth Salander in peril.
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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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A former Justice Department operative stumbles upon a possible link among the four asassinated U.S. presidents.
(Ballantine: $26)
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A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley, set in 1920s Paris.
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Hunger Games winners face the consequences of their victory.
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The last Spenser novel by the late author teams the P.I. with a bad-boy actor’s bodyguard.
(Putnam: $26.95)
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James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
The search for a murderer and a baby strains a detective’s marriage.
(Little, Brown: $27.99)
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No one is safe in the final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy.
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The Kane siblings search for the Book of Ra in this second of a three-part series.
(Hyperion: $18.99)
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The lifelong friendship between a minister’s daughter and a boy from the Wampanoag tribe.
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A sci-fi vision of America’s future from the actor-filmmaker.
(St. Martin's: $25.99)
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Vampires, daemons and witches plot to steal a magical book from an American professor.
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Foreclosure may be tied to a banker’s murder in the latest Mickey Haller novel.
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Two former Secret Service agents investigate the murder of an alleged serial killer's lawyer.
(Grand Central: $27.99)
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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 collection of poems on the joys and challenges of womanhood.
(Hyperion: $24.99)
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How the self-deprecating actress, mom and writer rocked the world of comedy.
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Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador’s family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.
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The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
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A history of the top secret Nevada base with familiar conspiracy theories and unexpected ties to Stalin.
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Chelsea Handler, et al.
Tricks and tomfoolery the comic has played on family and friends.
(Grand Central: $24.99)
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Insights from the feisty octogenarian.
(Putnam: $25.95)
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A no-holds-barred memoir by Aerosmith’s lead singer.
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A revised, expanded interactive journal based on the books and hit movies.
(Amulet: $10.95)
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The author goes on a quest to understand the aggressive, antisocial personality disorder.
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Howard Wasdin and Stephen Templin
A former member of the elite Navy SEALs recounts his military training and deadly missions.
(St. Martin's: $26.99)
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The annexation and moral upending of Hawaii.
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A personal collection of travel appreciation from the author's own and other writers' works.
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $25)
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The life of Stanley Ann Dunham, mother of Barack Obama.
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A collection of Southern California-centric images by the famed architectural photographer.
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The former Brat Packer writes frankly of his early partying days.
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Rants from the angry, middle-aged comedian.
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Guy Fieri with Ann Vokwein
The gregarious Food Network star shares new recipes and dishes on his journey to celebrity chefdom.
(HarperCollins: $29.99)
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How to produce the best physical results with small changes.
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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 owner/chef of New York's Prune restaurant writes of cooking and its comforts.
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Keith Richards with James Fox
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Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
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editor Eden Steinberg
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