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City of Thieves by David Benioff Staff Pick Set during the Germans' brutal siege of Leningrad in World War II, City of Thieves is a harrowing, surreal, and surprisingly funny odyssey through a land ravaged by war, where two young soldiers on an impossible mission encounter the best and worst of... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein Staff Pick To be honest, I could not finish this book. It made me too angry. These are the stories about our country you don't want to know. Naomi Klein has cast a spotlight on the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the American dream. The Shock Doctrine... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Staff Pick If your only experience with Catch-22 was reading it for a class in high school — or if you haven't even read it at all — you owe it to yourself to revisit this book. It's a comic masterpiece, yes, but more than that: Catch-22 is a blast of anarchic... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell Staff Pick If you've ever wondered what so-and-so had that you didn't, you need to read Outliers. Gladwell's writing is always engaging, especially when he illuminates the mysterious elements that allow one person to succeed beyond all others.... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #13: The End by Lemony Snicket Staff Pick All good things must come to an... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Most Wanted Man by John le Carre Staff Pick With A Most Wanted Man, legendary spymaster John le Carré tackles the "War on Terror" with this incisive critique that doubles as a stunning thriller. Espionage fans — and people who question the stories we're fed on front pages — will be riveted.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Lush Life by Richard Price Staff Pick It's a given that fans of Price's earlier novels will rush to read Lush Life. In addition, fans of the HBO series The Wire — or anyone who enjoys a gripping read, period — won't want to miss this fantastic novel, which peels back the shiny surface of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.) by Neil Gaiman Staff Pick Fantasy author Gaiman is at his best in this short story collection, which contains an embarrassing riches of storytelling that is at times dark, funny, terrifying, beautiful, and always brilliant.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly Staff Pick Thriller writer extraordinaire, Connelly combines his two most indelible series characters for one white-knuckled novel. The Brass Verdict finds Connelly's storytelling bravado in first-rate form.... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $2.25 Used - Hardcover
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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman and Brett Helquist Staff Pick A Neil Gaiman story at any length is a treat. Odd and the Frost Giants is like the perfect finger food: brief but intensely, deliciously satisfying. If you aren't a fan of Norse mythology when you open the cover, you will be by the time you close it.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind by Daniel Tammet Staff Pick Who would you trust to write a tour of the horizons of the human brain? How about world-famous autistic savant Daniel Tammet, who once recited 22,514 digits of pi from memory? This fascinating book takes you inside the human mind, unveiling its many... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Close Case (Samantha Kincaid Mysteries) by Alafair Burke Staff Pick Close Case is a breezy, entertaining read with a distinctive and appealing... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne Staff Pick Talking Heads fans will flock to this book. Bicycle enthusiasts will shove each other out of the way to get the first copy. But it's the cyclists who are also Talking Heads fans that you really have to watch out for, because they're going to be... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Staff Pick A perfect adventure for a lazy summer day, Peter and the Shadow Thieves is Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's thrilling follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers. The new book is every bit as clever and exciting, as it sweeps us from the fantasia of Neverland... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli Staff Pick If David Mazzucchelli weren't already beloved by comics fans, Asterios Polyp would make him legendary. This visually inventive, completely mesmerizing graphic novel will have you eagerly flipping pages on the first read, then flipping back to savor the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman Staff Pick Fantasy author Gaiman is at his best in this short story collection, which contains an embarrassing riches of storytelling that is at times dark, funny, terrifying, beautiful, and always brilliant.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Tree of Smoke: A Novel by Denis Johnson Staff Pick Ambition doesn't always translate into success, which is why some books that take authors nearly ten years to write become massive paperweights. Then there's Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson's first novel in nine years and an unconditional masterpiece. This... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Haunted 1st Edition by Chuck Palahniuk Staff Pick You've gotta love the reviews piling up for Haunted: "provokes a lot more nausea and eye rolls than deep thoughts" (Booklist); "all but dares the reader to be seasick" (New York Times); "a catalog of atrocities" (Library Journal); and my personal... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Staff Pick A modern classic. I devoured Fight Club in one day several years ago and its impact hasn't been lessened in subsequent rereadings. Palahniuk's style is punchy, fast-paced, and often hilarious. It may be difficult to read the novel today without picturing... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know by Paul Gravett Staff Pick Whether you're a novice or longtime reader, there's something of interest for you in Graphic Novels, an insightful and entertaining introduction to an art form whose popularity is growing steadily.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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