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Two dueling magicians fall under the spell of love.
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A year in the social life of three twentysomethings set in Jazz-Age New York City.
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A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley, set in 1920s Paris.
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An atmospheric tale of two medical researchers and the many shades of truth they find in the Amazon.
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The nature of relationships revolve in the life of a gifted college baseball player.
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The Seven Kingdoms are imperiled again in the fifth “Song of Ice and Fire” book.
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Mary Russell and husband, Sherlock Holmes are plunged into the world of silent films.
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Two alternating stories, 50 years apart both leading to the American Museum of Natural History.
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A story of young Japanese women brought to San Francisco as ‘picture brides’ nearly a century ago.
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A twist on the Rapture revolving around those left behind.
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The sequel to "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."
(Amulet: $12.95)
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A 21st century story of a distraught and lonely werewolf.
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Meet Spero Lucas, an Iraq war vet and suave investigator in Washington D.C.
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Hunger Games winners face the consequences of their victory.
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No one is safe in the final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy.
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Middle-aged siblings cope with their own realities and their mother's dementia.
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An escaped child molester seeks vengeance against Lt. Eve Dallas.
(Putnam: $27.95)
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A key to a fortune is hidden in a virtual reality world.
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A closer look at the otherworldly life and people in Sookie Stackhouse's universe.
(Penguin: $15.69)
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An art student is hunted by an assassin after finding a diamond-filled duffel bag,
(Little, Brown: $27.99)
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Hardcover Nonfiction (Back to top)

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A series of recorded interviews after JKF's death reveal a shocking side of the former First Lady.
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A manifesto for American renewal and rediscovering valuable traditions.
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A beat-up horse named Snowman's rise to the top in show-jumping.
(Ballantine: $26)
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The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
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A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.
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A detailed history of the world of fonts.
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Glee's Jane Lynch tells of her childhood, struggles with alcohol, her sexuality and profession.
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The former vice president defends the Bush administration's policies after 9/11.
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Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador’s family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.
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A new collection of essays offers a view of the man behind the words.
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The Forrest-Gump like life and times of the provocative filmmaker.
(Grand Central: $26.99)
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How Americans in 19th century Paris shaped ideals back home.
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The actress' blueprint for successful living and getting older.
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A kidnap victim at 11, Jaycee Dugard describes her 18-year imprisonment.
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The difficult early life of renowned actor Hal Holbrook.
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A memoir of the author’s mother set in Kenya.
(Penguin Press: $25.95)
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How a few daring young artists changed the contemporary art scene in 1960's Los Angeles.
7
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A modern history of L. Ron Hubbard and his controversial religion-without-a-deity.
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An upgraded assessment on how to find your top talents.
(Gallup Press: $22.95)
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How the self-deprecating actress, mom and writer rocked the world of comedy.
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Paperback Fiction (Back to top)

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Paperback Nonfiction (Back to top)

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Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
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Keith Richards with James Fox
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