Bestsellers

Aug. 12, 2012

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Hardcover Fiction

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A wife mysteriously disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary.
(Crown: $25)
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A tangled love story spanning 50 years from Hollywood to the Italian coast.
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A desperate middle-age American businessman has one last chance at redemption in Saudi Arabia.
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Witch Diana Bishop and her vampire lover time-travel to Elizabethan England.
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The death of the Vatican's curator of antiquities leads investigator Gabriel Allon to stolen art and organized crime.
(Harper: $27.99)
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Detective Mick Kennedy returns to investigate an attack on a family in an Irish housing development
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A Hollywood star becomes a valuable ally to a network of spies in 1938 Paris.
(Random House: $27)
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Hunger Games winners face the consequences of their victory.
(Scholastic: $17.99)
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A comic reimagining of Star Wars' Dark Lord as a doting father.
(Chronicle: $14.95)
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An oil spill in the Gulf is linked to the death & disappearance of two sisters.
(Simon & Schuster: $27.99)
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A grieving 40-ish widow attempts to regain control of her life in L.A.
(None: $)
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An old secret threatens a couple's life in Barcelona.
(Harper: $25.99)
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Two teenagers fighting cancer fall in love.
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No one is safe in the final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy.
(Scholastic: $17.99)
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Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell's vicious maneuvering continue in this sequel to "Wolf Hall."
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Hardcover Nonfiction

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A woman on the verge embarks on a 1,100-mile solo hike on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
(Random House: $27)
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A critical look at Barack Obama and his administration.
(Regnery: $27.95)
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A memoir of living with debilitating anxiety.
(Simon & Schuster: $25)
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Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The dramatic events in spring 1865 leading to President Lincoln's assassination.
(Holt: $28)
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A scientific explanation and exploration of the creative process.
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $26)
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Understanding habits and how they transform our lives.
(Random House: $28)
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An upgraded assessment on how to find your top talents.
(Gallup Press: $22.95)
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A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.
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This biography of "the most trusted man in America" digs deep into his personal life through private papers and interviews with family and friends
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The French version of rearing les enfants.
(Penguin Press: $25.95)
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A portrait of the late Apple visionary as revealed by those in his inner circle.
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Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
The dynamics between sitting presidents and their predecessors.
(Simon & Schuster: $32.50)
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The exploration of oceans and how they changed the course of history.
(Bloomsbury: $28)
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A look at the apocalyptic visions in the controversial biblical book and their use throughout history.
(Viking: $27.95)
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Colin Powell & Tony Koltz
The four-star general former Secretary of State shares his "Thirteen Rules" for successful leadership.
(Harper: $27.99)
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Paperback Nonfiction

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