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In the Woods
In the Woods
by Tana French
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The only thing more exciting than a great thriller is a terrific debut by a great thriller writer! Tana French makes a tremendous splash with In the Woods, a harrowing mystery in the vein of Mystic River that wholly earns the comparison. I dare you to... (read more)

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Out Stealing Horses
Out Stealing Horses
by Per Petterson
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Hailed by critics across the globe, showered with awards, Out Stealing Horses is a book that true lovers of the written word will hold close to their hearts. With its captivating prose and characters who burrow under your skin and refuse to come out, Per... (read more)

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Room
Room
by Emma Donoghue
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Emma Donoghue is a truly versatile writer. Although utterly unlike Slammerkin and her other books, Room earns a place of honor while distinguishing itself with a gripping subject that never sinks into gloom, but always floats on a current of Donoghue's... (read more)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #02)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #02)
by Jeff Kinney
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Wimpy kids of the world, unite! Jeff Kinney's popular web-comic is back in a new book that's guaranteed to fill every kid with joy — whether they're young or old, wimpy or tough.... (read more)

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Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart
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This dark, smart satire appears at a perfect, uncertain moment for our culture. Will books still exist as we know them? And how will love fare in an electronic world? Shteyngart enables us to laugh our fears away — at least, for the duration of this... (read more)

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Zeitoun
Zeitoun
by Dave Eggers
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Dave Eggers wowed even his most ardent skeptics with What Is the What, the "autobiography" of a Sudanese immigrant that Eggers wrote based on interviews with Valentino Achak Deng. Now Eggers is back with Zeitoun, which examines the disappearance of a... (read more)

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Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World
by Paul Hawken
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Feeling crushed beneath the weight of ominous news, borderline-apocalyptic statistics, and global warming alerts that offer no recourse but panic? Paul Hawken's Blessed Unrest is the book you've been waiting for. Here is a call to arms with concrete... (read more)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5)
by Jeff Kinney
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In The Ugly Truth, our intrepid middle-school hero faces one of life's most awkward challenges: puberty! Ack! Full of humor and heart, this latest installment in the Wimpy Kid series is sure to please Jeff Kinney's legion of fans.... (read more)

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War
War
by Sebastian Junger
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When the author of The Perfect Storm writes, "War is insanely exciting," you have to assume he knows what he's talking about. Sure enough, Junger's new book offers a thrilling account of the sustained adrenaline rush that is modern warfare, coupled with... (read more)

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When the Killing's Done
When the Killing's Done
by T. C. Boyle
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T. C. Boyle is as varied in his material as he is prolific. Light-years away from his novels Drop City and The Women, When the Killing's Done presents a dramatic struggle that verges on thriller. Boyle still brings plenty of caustic wit, especially when... (read more)

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The Angel's Game
The Angel's Game
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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If you've read The Shadow of the Wind, you won't need to read another word — you were likely so enthralled with Carlos Ruiz Zafón's breathtaking literary thriller that you've already ordered your copy of Angel's Game. For those who don't know, Zaf... (read more)

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Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart
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This dark, smart satire appears at a perfect, uncertain moment for our culture. Will books still exist as we know them? And how will love fare in an electronic world? Shteyngart enables us to laugh our fears away — at least, for the duration of this... (read more)

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Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
by Autumn De Wilde
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Fans and newcomers alike will be mesmerized by the ache and beauty of this remembrance of Portland's indelible songsmith, which combines photographs with interviews from those who were closest to him.... (read more)

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The Yiddish Policemen's Union (P.S.)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (P.S.)
by Michael Chabon
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After winning the Pulitzer Prize for his groundbreaking The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabon returns for another literary tour de force. In a "what-if" story for adults, Chabon imagines that Alaska was turned into a Jewish state... (read more)

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The Interpretation of Murder
The Interpretation of Murder
by Jed Rubenfeld
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A perfect thriller for a dark and stormy night. Move over, Holmes and Watson — Jed Rubenfeld's masterful debut features the dynamic duo of Freud and Jung, working together to catch a killer. If that set-up doesn't hook you, just wait until you see how... (read more)

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Sh*t My Dad Says
Sh*t My Dad Says
by Justin Halpern
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Okay, yes, it kind of sucks that this guy's dad says funny things, he writes them down, and presto — book deal! But get over it. The book is hilarious, and will make you grateful your dad is only mildly weird and embarrassing.... (read more)

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The Plague of Doves (P.S.)
The Plague of Doves (P.S.)
by Louise Erdrich
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Darker than many of Louise Erdrich's other works, A Plague of Doves is the story of the unsolved murder of a North Dakota family that will haunt the reader long after the pages have ceased turning.... (read more)

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Black Hole
Black Hole
by Charles Burns
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Winner of the comics industry's trifecta -- the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards -- Black Hole is a riveting, nightmarish, sometimes ghoulishly funny allegory for the horror of adolescence and our collective terror of sexuality and our own bodies. But... (read more)

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The Children of Hurin
The Children of Hurin
by J. R. R. Tolkien
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The best thing any Lord of the Rings fanatic can ask for — save having Tolkien himself appear beside you with a giant bag of pipe-weed and a quest to retrieve a dragon's treasure — The Children of Hurin is a love letter to fantasy fans. A must-have... (read more)

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The Elephant's Journey
The Elephant's Journey
by Jose Saramago
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One doesn't ordinarily associate José Saramago (Blindness) with fun, engaging romps — but that's just what the great author delivers in this charming tale of an elephant named Solomon who was gifted to the Austrian Archduke Maximilian by Portugal's... (read more)

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