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Cloud Atlas: A Novel
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by Stieg Larsson
Staff Pick
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by M. John Harrison
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Number 9 Dream (01 Edition)
by David Mitchell
Staff Pick
Against the hyperkinetic backdrop of twenty-first-century Tokyo, Eiji Miyake searches for the father who abandoned him. Dreams and fantasy, fact and fiction merge in a complex narrative that rewards the ambitious reader. David Mitchell continues to prove... (read more)

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by Richard K Morgan
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This is not your father's science fiction. Richard K. Morgan's wonderfully constructed antihero Takeshi Kovacs is back. The only thing that flows faster than the bullets is Morgan's imagination. Slick and hyperkinetic, Broken Angels is a worthy follow-up... (read more)

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I never thought that old Dr. Gonzo would ever be relevant again. Leave it to a conservative administration to prove me wrong. In this collection of pre- and post-9-11 writings, Kingdom of Fear shows that Thompson can still be witty, provocative and... (read more)

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"Don't Get Too Comfortable is a gratifying reading experience for the misanthrope in all of us. Rakoff has a style and wit that is appropriately cruel towards its deserving targets. If you actually enjoy foie gras, performance art, or stalking... (read more)

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Habibi
by Craig Thompson
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In Habibi, Craig Thompson strides into a minefield and emerges with an abundance of love, presenting a graphic novel of such dazzling scope, it took nearly seven years to create.... (read more)

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Tricked
by Alex Robinson
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by Richard K. Morgan
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
by Haruki Murakami
Staff Pick
Murakami's third short story collection for the West is a varied assortment of sublime confections. His prose voice speaks to me in a way few writers can. The story "The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day" still haunts me.... (read more)

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Coraline
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West of Here
by Jonathan Evison
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Sputnik Sweetheart
by Haruki Murakami
Staff Pick
In this compact volume, Murakami has once again concocts a literary Mobius strip of life, longing and shifting realities. If you've been afraid to read Murakami, this is a golden oppurtunity. Sputnik Sweetheart is a perfect introduction for those new to... (read more)

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