Bestsellers

Dec. 27, 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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A Jewish woman in San Francisco has a doomed lifelong affair set amid major crises of the 20th century.
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The secrets and lies between a husband and wife over a two decade, seemingly perfect marriage.
(Riverhead: $27.95)
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A London commuter is a witness in a woman's disappearance in this psychological thriller.
(Riverhead: $26.95)
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Retired det. Harry Bosch reluctantly takes on a case involving his half-brother’s client
(Little, Brown: $28)
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The National Book Award winning collection of stories offers a new way of looking at the world.
(Random House: $27)
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A troubled kid from Boston learns he is the son of a Norse god and must find a lost weapon to stop doomsday.
(Hyperion: $19.99)
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An unorthodox lawyer working out of a van defends the riffraff of society.
(Doubleday: $28.95)
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The master of horror’s 11th short story collection focuses on end-of-life issues.
(Scribner: $30)
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A posthumous collection of 43 autobiographical short stories.
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $26)
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A grown up Scout reveals a darker side of Maycomb 20 years after events in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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Two seemingly unrelated stories converge: a young boy seeking refuge with an uncle in a ghostly house and an illustrated tale of a theatrical British family.
(Scholastic: $32.99)
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Greg struggles to survive when his town unplugs and goes electronics free.
(Abrams: $13.95)
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Government assassin Will Robie returns to his southern hometown when his father is accused of murder.
(Grand Central: $28)
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Secrets from the past threaten a couple in love.
(Grand Central: $27)
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A struggling college graduate becomes involved in a WikiLeaks-style group run by a charismatic German internet guru.
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $28)
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Three companion stories to "Wonder," examine Auggie's life prior to starting at Beecher Prep.
(Knopf: $16.99)
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Hardcover Nonfiction

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The hazards and hopes of black male life.
(Spiegel & Grau: $24)
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A chronicle of the life of the Supreme Court justice inspired by a law student's viral blog to the octogenarian feminist.
(Dey Street: $19.99)
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The little-known U.S. war against the Barbary pirates in 1801.
(Sentinel: $27.95)
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A collection of vignettes ruminating and reflecting on life, travels, coffee and mortality.
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A long-awaited memoir from the feminist leader.
(Random House: $28)
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Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
The rise of Ronald Reagan from actor to president and his assassination attempt.
(Henry Holt: $30)
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Mourning the death of her father, a falconer resolves to train a goshawk.
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An intimate portrait on the life of George Herbert Walker Bush.
(Random House: $35)
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Essays on coming to terms with his own death by the noted physician who died in 2015.
(Knopf: $17)
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A lively new history of the Roman Empire from the renowned classicist Mary Beard.
(Liveright: $35)
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An exploration of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world.
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The author of "Eat Pray Love," shares her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity.
(Riverhead: $24.95)
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A photographic census capturing New Yorkers and their stories.
(St. Martin's: $29.99)
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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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An unveiling of the mystery surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692.
(Little, Brown: $32)
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Behind the story of two Ohio bicycle mechanics who taught the world how to fly.
(Simon & Schuster: $30)
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The punk rock singer opens up about sex, rape, drugs and her rock 'n' roll life.
(Doubleday: $26.95)
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The TV producer shares how saying ‘yes’ changed her life.
(Simon & Schuster: $24.99)
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