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Books that Inspired the Winning Films

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    The Reader

    Bernhard Schlink 9780375707971

Academy Award Nominees
Books that Inspired the Films

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    Push

    Sapphire 9780679766759
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    The Lovely Bones

    Alice Sebold 9780316044936

New Arrivals
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The Pianist
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Night
Night
by Elie Wiesel
Publisher Comments
Night -- A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family...the death of his innocence...and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as The Diary Of... (read more)

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Everything is Illuminated
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
Staff Pick
An autistic math genius sets out to solve the murder-by-pitchfork of a neighbor's dog. The narrator's autism gives a terrific, interesting depth to his voice. Incredibly well done, Mark Haddon's debut novel is sweet, original, and moving.... (read more)

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We Were Soldiers
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The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
Publisher Comments
One of the first questions people ask about The Things They Carried is this: is it a novel, or a collection of short stories? The title page refers to the book simply as "a work of fiction," defying the conscientious reader's need to categorize this... (read more)

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Girl with a Pearl Earring
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The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
Publisher Comments
Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, a heartwarming coming of age tale set in 1960s South Carolina, a multi-million copy New York Times bestseller, now an award-winning film starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia... (read more)

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Spider Man
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
by Michael Chabon
Staff Pick
The story of two young comic book artists in 1940s New York City, Jewish boys, one of whom fled the German steamroller heading toward his home in Czechoslovakia in a coffin, Chabon's third and best novel is utterly original, a generous fictional addition... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01)
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01)
by Christopher Paolini
Staff Pick
"This first novel is dynamite; it makes a great read for the young adult in you. This is a classic 'sword and sorcery novel' with a boy, a dragon, and a sword. Paolini's book is a little reminiscent of other books you may have read, but his own voice... (read more)

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Eragon
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The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One
The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One
by Rick Riordan
Staff Pick
Percy Jackson is not normal. He's got ADHD and attention deficit, and he's been kicked out of every school he's ever attended. Now he discovers he's a half blood: half human, half Olympian god. But his problems are only beginning. Someone has stolen Zeus'... (read more)

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Ned Kelly
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson
Staff Pick
An amazing history that recounts the inconceivable events surrounding the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, Larson's tale captures a time and place that vividly come to life. The central characters in this tale are Daniel H. Burnham, the architect... (read more)

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Sale Books
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The Mauritius Command
The Mauritius Command
by Patrick O'Brian
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Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command--until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands... (read more)

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The Cat in the Hat (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)
The Cat in the Hat (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)
by Dr. Seuss
Publisher Comments
Join the Cat in the Hat as he makes learning to read a joy — not a task. This beloved classic Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss is fun to read aloud and easy to read alone. Written using 236 different words that any first or second grader can read, this... (read more)

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Bestsellers

Wednesday,
May 22, 2013
Night
  1. Night
    by Elie Wiesel
  2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    by Mark Haddon
  3. The Things They Carried
    by Tim O'Brien
  4. The Secret Life of Bees
    by Sue Monk Kidd
  5. The Kite Runner
    by Khaled Hosseini
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