Bestsellers

Jan. 11, 2015

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Hardcover Fiction

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A blind French girl and a German teen struggle in occupied France during World War II.
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This collection of war stories interweaves themes of brutality, bureaucracy, friendship and despair.
(Penguin Press: $26.95)
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A young man clings to a painting years after surviving an explosion at a museum that killed his mother.
(Little, Brown: $30)
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A Heffley road trip filled with crazed seagulls, a fender bender and a runaway pig.
(Amulet: $13.95)
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A Tokyo railroad engineer revisits his painful past.
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A young Wall Street lawyer discovers big secrets when downsized to head a legal aid clinic in Appalachia.
(Doubleday: $28.95)
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A return to 1950s Iowa with Pastor Ames and his recently wed, much younger pregnant wife.
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $26)
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The death of a man shot ten years ago leads Detective Harry Bosch to another unsolved case.
(Little, Brown: $28)
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The aftermath of the final struggle between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls.
(Harper: $26.99)
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Earth mother Gaea plans to sacrifice two of the demigods unless they defeat her army of giants.
(Hyperion: $19.99)
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Precious Ramotswe helps a woman with amnesia in the latest installment of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.
(Pantheon: $24.95)
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A woman enlists the help of a psychic and P.I. to find her mother who supposedly died in an accident years earlier.
(Ballantine: $28)
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A comprehensive history of Westeros filled with artwork and maps of the Seven Kingdoms.
(Bantam: $50)
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A series of interconnected tales centered on a 15 year old runaway with psychic powers.
(Random House: $30)
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The life of an Australian surgeon commanding POWs building the Thai-Burma "Death Railway," during WWII.
(Knopf: $26.95)
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An Army vet/special agent tracks down his brother after he breaks out of a high security prison.
(Grand Central: $28)
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Det. Alex Cross is forced to negotiate with a stalker to save his family.
(Little, Brown: $29)
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The latest collection of short stories from the Nobel Prize winning author spans from 1995-2014.
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A king seeks to destroy a group of survivors from a deadly fever that possess mysterious powers.
(Putnam: $18.99)
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A Hollywood star and a nomadic group of actors roam a post apocalyptic world.
(Knopf: $24.95)
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Hardcover Nonfiction

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A mid-career memoir from the comedian and star of "Parks and Recreation."
(Dey Street: $28.99)
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The story of 33 miners trapped deep underground in a Chilean mine for 17 days.
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $26)
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Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The circumstances surrounding the death of the famous WWII General.
(Holt: $30)
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A memoir from the creator and star of HBO’s "Girls," filled with candid essays.
(Random House: $28)
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New essays on faith, family and victories over hardships.
(Riverhead: $22.95)
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A memoir of elder Bush’s service during World War II, his years in the Texas oil business and political career.
(Crown: $28)
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Hilarious and scientific answers to absurd random questions from the creator of the xkcd webcomic.
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $24)
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The surgeon addresses modern medicine's role in enhancing quality of life and comfort at the end.
(Metropolitan: $26)
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The inspiring life of Louie Zamperini;Olympian, WWII Bombardier and POW, adapted for young readers.
(Delacorte: $19.99)
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The cleaning guru's method to decluttering your home and simplifying your life.
(Ten Speed Press: $16.99)
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The star of "The Princess Bride," reveals behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the cult classic film.
(Touchstone: $26)
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The visionaries, inventors and personalities who created the digital revolution.
(Simon & Schuster: $35)
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The Bravo TV host chronicles his cheeky misadventures inside the world of pop culture.
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Battling through self-doubt and daily distractions to claim personal power and freedom.
(Hay House: $19.99)
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The story of the 15 year old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for standing up for her right to an education.
(Little, Brown: $17)
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A 7-step blueprint to financial freedom from the motivational speaker based on his interviews with 50 renowned financial experts.
(Simon & Schuster: $28)
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The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.
(Random House: $27)
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The sinking of the polar expedition ship U.S.S. Jeanette and the harrowing survival of its crew in the late 19th century.
(Doubleday: $28.95)
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Anne Berest et al.
Four French female friends share their views on style, beauty, culture and men.
(Doubleday: $25)
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