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Series: Jane HawkThe Silent CornerA Novel of SuspenseHardcoverDean Koontz9780345545992$37.00FICTION Jun 20, 2017
The #1 bestselling author returns to his blockbuster thriller roots with a dazzling new series, a pure adrenaline rush, introducing a remarkable heroine certain to become an icon of suspense, both hunted and hunter in a twisting quest for answers and justice.“I very much need to be dead.”These are the chilling words left behind by a man who had everything to live for——but took his own life. In the aftermath, his widow, Jane Hawk, does what all her grief, fear, and fury demands: find the truth, no matter what.People of talent and accomplishment,... + Read More
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Series: Before We Were YoursA NovelHardcoverLisa Wingate9780425284681$35.00FICTION Jun 06, 2017
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INDIE NEXT BESTSELLER For readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a “thought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart…based on a notorious true-life scandal” (Library Journal).Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is fa... + Read More
A novel filled with fresh insights into the story of Henry VIII’s second—and most infamous—wife, Anne Boleyn. The new book in the epic Six Tudor Queens series, from the acclaimed historian and bestselling author of Katherine of Aragon.It is the spring of 1527. Henry VIII has come to Hever Castle in Kent to pay court to Anne Boleyn. He is desperate to have her. For this mirror of female perfection he will set aside his Queen and all Cardinal Wolsey’s plans for a dynastic French marriage.Anne Boleyn is not so sure. She loathes Wolsey for breaking... + Read More
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Series: The Frozen HoursA Novel of the Korean WarHardcoverJeff Shaara9780345549228$38.99FICTION May 23, 2017
A riveting novel about the Korean War and the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, written with Jeff Shaara’s signature “you-are-there” immediacy and intense, varying perspectives.June, 1950: the North Korean army, a formidable force backed by Soviet arms and training, invades South Korea, with the intent of uniting the country under Communist rule. In response, the United States mobilizes a force to defend the overmatched South Korean troops. But the US is no better equipped than their allies. The American and United nations troops are fighting for t... + Read More
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Series: UpstreamSearching for Wild Salmon, from River to TableHardcoverLangdon Cook9781101882887$36.00NATURE May 30, 2017
An engrossing account of how salmon—one of the last wild foods on our table—nourished humanity through the ages, and why we still need them nowCan we preserve salmon culture—an aspect of our very humanity—for future generations? Author and journalist Langdon Cook sets out to investigate, traveling every stage of the salmon pipeline, from Alaskan spawning grounds and Columbia River hatcheries to chefs’ frying pans and 4-star restaurant menus. Upstream interweaves nature, commerce, cuisine, outdoor adventure, and the environmental impact on how w... + Read More
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Series: Secrets in SummerA NovelHardcoverNancy Thayer9781101967072$36.00FICTION May 16, 2017
“The queen of beach books” (The Star-Ledger) returns to the shores of Nantucket in a novel about one memorable summer when flirtations flourish, family dramas play out, and scandalous secrets surface.Darcy Cotterill, 30 and divorced, works at the Nantucket library during the day. She spends most nights in her backyard, gazing at the stars. She’s on the brink of starting a relationship with a local carpenter, Nash, when she gets new neighbors for the summer, the most unexpected of whom are her ex-husband, his new wife, and step-daughter. As Dar... + Read More
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Series: The Loyal SonThe War in Ben Franklin's HouseHardcoverDaniel Mark Epstein9780345544216$40.00BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 30, 2017
The dramatic story of founding father Ben Franklin, his illegitimate son William, and the tragedy of their conflict during the American Revolution.At the heart of Ben Franklin’s life was his infamous relationship with his son William. Born when Franklin was only 24, the boy was adopted by his father, raised and educated to be his aide. William rose to be the Royal Governor of New Jersey a decade before the Revolution. Politics then pulled them apart, the famous patriot and the loyal Tory governor, and what had been a loving bond was destroyed f... + Read More
Another graphic novel adaptation of an Alex Delaware thriller following Silent Partner and The Web, from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of psychological suspense.Graphic novel adaptation of Jonathan Kellerman’s bestselling novel Monster. Dr. Alex Delaware teams with Detective Milo Sturgis to investigate the bloody murder of a doctor from a state psychiatric facility. The grisly details of the murder reveal connections to a crime from the past whose culprit is now imprisoned in the same state facility…Story Locale: Los Angeles, CA
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Series: Knight and MoonDangerous MindsA Knight and Moon NovelHardcoverJanet Evanovich9780553392746$37.00FICTION Jun 20, 2017
The irrepressibly charming duo of Emerson Knight and Riley Moon returns in another gripping mystery by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.Buddhist monk Wayan Bagus lost his island of solitude and wants to get it back. The island was about two hundred miles north of Samoa. It had a mountain, beaches, a rainforest, and a volcano. And now it’s gone. Poof! Vanished without a trace.Brilliant and boyishly charming Emerson Knight likes nothing better than solving an unsolvable, improbable mystery. And finding a missing island is bett... + Read More
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Series: LockdownA Novel of SuspenseHardcoverLaurie R. King9780804177931$37.00FICTION Jun 13, 2017
Using a premise pulled from the headlines—the very real vulnerability of students and teachers and the power of a community to come together and prevail—the bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries delivers a contemporary novel of psychological suspense.The various presenters at a local school career day prepare for a day in class, not knowing that someone with a thirst for revenge is in their midst.A principal with a secret. A husband with a murky past. A cop with too many questions. A kid under pressure to prove himself. A girl strugg... + Read More
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Series: The DuchessA NovelHardcoverDanielle Steel9780345531087$38.99FICTION Jun 27, 2017
The incomparable Danielle Steel breaks new ground as she takes us to nineteenth-century England, where a high-born young woman is forced out into the world—and begins a journey of survival, sensuality, and long-sought justice.Angélique Latham has grown up at magnificent Belgrave Castle under the loving tutelage of her father, the Duke of Westerfield, after the death of her aristocratic French mother. At eighteen she is her father’s closest, most trusted child, schooled in managing their grand estate. But when he dies, her half-brothers brutally... + Read More
A full-color graphic novel edition of The Mystery Knight, set in the bestselling Game of Thrones world, 90 years before Game of Thrones begins!The Mystery Knight is the third novella in the Dunk and Egg series—collected together in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms—which can be considered a sort of prequel to A Game of Thrones, given that it highlights a key bit of history leading up to those events. Our heroes are the noble but impoverished hedge knight Duncan, and his bold squire—a boy known as Egg, but whose real name is Aegon Targaryen, and wh... + Read More
Twelve new full-color visual interpretations of the world of New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, with illustrations by artist Eric Velhagen.George R. R. Martin is the author of A Song of Ice and Fire—one of the most successful and beloved fantasy series ever written. With a dedicated fan base clamoring for new material, this calendar is a “timely” addition to a franchise that has continued to grow with each passing year. Stunning full-color paintings depict the characters and world of A Song of... + Read More
White-knuckle suspense, romantic twists, and sexy Navy SEALs—the Troubleshooters are back and teaming up for a new mission.Former Navy SEAL Peter “Grunge” Greene’s lonely but comfortable life is upended when his longtime ex-girlfriend unexpectedly dies in a car crash, leaving him sole custody of their 15-year-old daughter, Maddie. They move to San Diego to start a new life together, but Maddie quickly falls in with the wrong crowd and soon goes completely AWOL. New to town with no one to turn to, Peter is frantic to track down his daughter and ... + Read More
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Series: Don't Close Your EyesA NovelHardcoverHolly Seddon9781101885895$36.00FICTION Jul 04, 2017
A gripping novel of psychological suspense centered on twin sisters whose lives have taken them apart, and the shocking family secrets that bind them together.Robin and Sarah haven’t spoken in years.Robin can’t leave her house. A complete shut-in, she spends her days spying on her neighbors, subtly meddling in their lives. But she can’t keep her demons out forever. Someone from her past has returned, and is desperate to get inside.Sarah can’t go home. Her husband has kicked her out, forcibly denying her access to their toddler. Sarah will do an... + Read More
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Series: The Marriage PactA NovelHardcoverMichelle Richmond9780385343299$36.00FICTION Jul 25, 2017
The Marriage Pact’s goal is to make a marriage unbreakable—but at what cost? In a standout novel of psychological suspense and conspiracy, the institution of marriage is put under a microscope.Newlyweds Alice and Jake are a picture-perfect couple—young, beautiful, successful, and in love. But after receiving an odd gift at their wedding, they find themselves initiated into a mysterious organization known as The Pact.The goal of The Marriage Pact seems simple: to keep marriages happy and intact. And some of the rules make sense: Always answer th... + Read More
New in the Bourbon Kings contemporary romance saga set in the upstairs/downstairs world of elite Southern society—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.When Edward Baldwine is arrested for his father’s murder, life for the Baldwine family is thrown into disarray. Tensions at Easterly, the family estate, are already high—the family’s bourbon business is hanging on by a thread and Miss Aurora, head of Easterly’s kitchen and surrogate mother of the Baldwine children, is in the ICU. Lane Baldwine, the younger... + Read More
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Series: Jack ReacherNo Middle NameThe Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short StoriesHardcoverLee Child9780399593574$36.00FICTION May 16, 2017
A collection of pulse-pounding Jack Reacher stories—one never-before-seen novella, plus eleven others collected for the first time in print—each with original introductions from the twelve-time #1 New York Times bestselling author.Detailed Publication History:Too Much Time An ORIGINAL, NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED novella featuring Reacher after his time in the army, in a story that leads into Child’s fall 2017 new Jack Reacher hardcover novel, The Midnight LineSecond Son: Originally published in 2011, this story was included in a 2014 audiobook bund... + Read More
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Series: Any Dream Will DoA NovelHardcoverDebbie Macomber9780399181191$36.00FICTION Aug 08, 2017
Beloved and bestselling author Debbie Macomber returns with a powerful standalone novel about a woman forced to start her life anew, embarking on the most courageous journey of all—to a place where she learns what love and trust really mean.Shay Benson adored her younger brother, Caden, and that got her into trouble. When he owed money, Shay realized she would do anything to help him avoid the men who were threatening him, and she crossed lines she never should have crossed. Now, determined to start fresh, she finds herself in search of a place... + Read More
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Series: Maggie HopeThe Paris SpyA Maggie Hope MysteryHardcoverSusan Elia MacNeal9780399593802$35.00FICTION Aug 08, 2017
American-born codebreaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope must stop a traitor from uncovering England’s most dangerous secrets during World War II.It’s springtime in Paris, 1942. The Nazis have captured one of England’s most intrepid spies, who soon discovers that the Germans have a mole working deep in the British SOE. From Paris, Maggie Hope must unmask that traitor—before the enemy learns WWII’s most deadly secret: the site of the planned Allied invasion in Normandy.Story Locale: London, World War IISeries Overview: Maggie Hope: An American-born... + Read More
In the twelfth gripping novel featuring Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles, the crime-solving duo—featured in the smash-hit TNT series Rizzoli & Isles—are faced with the gruesomely staged murder of a horror film producer.The crime scene is unlike any that Detective Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have ever before encountered. The woman lies in apparently peaceful repose on her bed, and Maura finds no apparent cause of death, but there is no doubt the woman is indeed dead. The victim’s eyes have been removed and placed in the palm of her hand... + Read More
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Series: Paper GhostsA Novel of SuspenseHardcoverJulia Heaberlin9780804178020$35.00FICTION May 15, 2018
A gripping thriller about a mysterious man who may or may not have dementia—who may or may not have a long-lost daughter, and may or may not be a serial killer—from a master of twists and turns, in the tradition of Laura Lippman and Megan Abbott.An elderly man with dementia, once acquitted of a terrible murder and suspected in many others, is removed from his assisted-living facility by a woman he does not recognize—a woman who claims to be his long-lost daughter.She takes him on a road trip across Texas, searching for answers to her own burnin... + Read More
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Series: The Perfect HorseThe Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the NazisPaperbackElizabeth Letts9780345544827$24.00NATURE May 23, 2017
The daring behind-Nazi-lines rescue of priceless pedigree horses by American soldiers in the closing days of World War Two—a riveting equine adventure story from the author of The Eighty-Dollar Champion. While Hitler’s attempt to create an Aryan master race is well known, his simultaneous effort to build an equine master race made up of the finest purebred horses is not.Hidden on a secret farm in Czechoslovakia, these beautiful animals were suddenly imperiled in the spring of 1945 as the Russians closed in on the Third Reich from the east and t... + Read More
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Series: Song of Ice and Fire, AA Game of Thrones (HBO Tie-in Edition)A Song of Ice and Fire: Book OnePaperbackGeorge R. R. Martin9780553386790$24.00FICTION Mar 22, 2011
NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESFrom a master of contemporary fantasy comes the first novel of a landmark series unlike any you’ve ever read before. With A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has launched a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill the pages of this magnificent saga, the first volume in an epic series sure to delight fantasy fans everywhere. A GAME OF THRONESA SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK ONE Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural ev... + Read More
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Series: So Much I Want to Tell YouLetters to My Little SisterPaperbackAnna Akana9780399594939$22.00BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 13, 2017
A collection of funny, candid essays giving empowering advice to young women on topics from self-esteem and friendship to sex and career decisions, from YouTube comedian Anna Akana.In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister Kristina to suicide. In the months that followed, Anna realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So, she turned to YouTube as a form of creative expression and began making videos with titles such as “Why Guys Like Asian Girls” and “How To Put On Your Face.” Today, her YouTube chan... + Read More
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Series: The Sweet SpotHow to Accomplish More by Doing LessPaperbackChristine Carter Ph.D.9780553392067$23.00SELF-HELP Jun 06, 2017
With a new afterword and discussion questions, as well as a new introduction by Brigid Shulte, a paradigm-smashing look at the core happiness problem of our era—the feeling that we are too busy, exhausted, or stressed-out to truly enjoy all life has to offer—as well as a surprising and scientifically-proven equation for turning stress into productive energy.Through an extraordinary blend of cutting-edge scientific research and its practical application, and complete with “The Easiest Thing” sidebars that give readers simple start-here strategie... + Read More
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Series: Valley of the MoonA NovelPaperbackMelanie Gideon9780345539304$23.00FICTION Jun 06, 2017
A woman who feels lost in her own world stumbles across a California community that has, impossibly, been marooned in the early twentieth century; from the author of Wife 22.Lux is a single mom struggling to make her way in the world when she stumbles across an idyllic community in the Sonoma valley where she feels instantly at home. It seems like a place from another time—until she realizes it actually is. One night in 1906, an earthquake left Greengage stuck in the past. Lux must keep one foot in her world, raising her son as well as she can ... + Read More
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Series: GarfieldGarfield Cooks Up TroubleHis 63rd BookPaperbackJim Davis9780425285626$19.00HUMOR Jun 13, 2017
Garfield’s back in this brand-new full-color compilation strip book—truly a must-have for fans!Garfield returns—weighing more than ever!—for his 63rd book, a brand-new, full-color compilation strip book and another must-have for Garfield fans. They are all here—Jon, Odie, Nermal, and, of course, our favorite fat cat, Garfield!Publication History: Trade Paperback Original Compilation
A brand-new edition of the classic originally published in 1999—for the first time in full color and a larger format!From America’s #1 funny feline comes a repackaged edition of Garfield’s thirty-fourth collection of classic comic strips, in the new larger, full-color format. Whether he’s down on the farm, lost in a world of his own, or camping out with the gang, Garfield always finds a way to keep life interesting. Now, that might be bad news for Jon and Odie, but it’s great for the rest of his millions of fans, as Garfield takes the spotlight... + Read More
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Series: Cooking for PicassoA NovelPaperbackCamille Aubray9780399177668$22.00FICTION Jun 20, 2017
Inspired by a real-life interlude when Pablo Picasso disappeared from Parisian society, a young chef’s life is vastly changed by the artist, and her granddaughter embarks on a quest many years later to the French Riviera to discover the truth about their relationship.In the spring of 1936, Pablo Picasso, already a well-known artist, retreated to a small town on the French Riviera to escape his turbulent love life that was interfering with his work. Inspired by this intriguing episode, and by the paintings of an unknown young woman that date fro... + Read More
The fourth revised edition, updated to include new material on baby massage—shown to improve health and sleep—and the latest studies on infant-parent bonding, from the founder of the International Association of Infant Massage.In this new edition of her classic, accessible, how-to guide, Vimala McClure lays out the benefits of the gentle art of infant massage, from bonding and attachment to improved psychological development, with new research on the importance of eye-to-eye and skin-to-skin contact and stimulation for your baby’s healthy growt... + Read More
An archaeologist discovers her presumed-missing boyfriend is trapped more than a hundred years in the past—a love story that transcends time and place, from the author of the New York Times bestseller The Memory Thief.Eight years after the unsolved disappearance of her boyfriend Max Adair, archaeologist Isabel Griffin has managed to move on and rebuild her life with her young daughter, Finn, her last tie to Max. But after a series of strange incidents, Isabel begins to wonder if Max might still be alive somewhere, trying to communicate with her... + Read More
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Series: The Vatican PrincessA Novel of Lucrezia BorgiaPaperbackC. W. Gortner9780345533999$23.00FICTION Aug 01, 2017
A gripping novel that follows the extraordinary life of young Lucrezia Borgia, the legendary Renaissance Pope Alexander’s beautiful daughter. Was she the heartless seductress of legend? Or merely an unsuspecting pawn in a familial web, forced to choose between loyalty and her own survival?Glamorous and predatory, the Borgias became Italy’s most ruthless and powerful family, electrifying and terrorizing their 15th-century Renaissance world. To this day, Lucrezia Borgia is known as one of history’s most notorious villainesses, accused of incest a... + Read More
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Series: Woman Enters LeftA NovelPaperbackJessica Brockmole9780399178511$22.00FICTION Aug 08, 2017
A woman in the 1950s sets out on a road trip from LA to New Jersey, unknowingly tracing in reverse the path her mother traveled thirty years prior on her way to reclaim a lost love.1926: Two friends, Ethel Wild and Florrie Daniels, embark on a cross-country adventure in Florrie’s Model T. They head west from New Jersey, each with an important destination: Florrie is moving to Hollywood in hopes of becoming a screenwriter, while Ethel is trying to catch up to her husband in Nevada before his residency period is complete and he’s able to start di... + Read More
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Series: William MonkRevenge in a Cold RiverA William Monk NovelPaperbackAnne Perry9781101886373$22.00FICTION Aug 22, 2017
From the “grand duchess” of British mysteries, the twenty-second installment of the New York Times bestselling William Monk series. Commander William Monk has learned to live with the fact that he cannot remember the events of his life prior to a horrific carriage accident years ago. But when a ghost from his past, a man he has no recollection of, attempts to frame him for a series of murders, he must rely on the help of his wife Hester and his close friend Oliver Rathbone in order to free himself—from both the charges, and the demons that have... + Read More
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Series: Waking Land, TheThe Waking LandHardcoverCallie Bates9780425284025$36.00FICTION Jun 27, 2017
In this riveting debut, a young girl is pressured by a father she barely remembers to help lead a rebellion she does not believe in against the king who virtually raised her…and all using a magic whose existence she had repressed for years.A young girl is kidnapped by the king to punish her father’s rebellion against him. Years later, she returns home a fugitive, while grappling with a repressed magic that could, if mastered, make her the most powerful person in two kingdoms…Story Locale: Flintlock era Fantasy KingdomSeries Overview: The Waking... + Read More
With insider info and tips from the experts at game-creator Mojang, this is the definitive, fully illustrated guide to exploration in Minecraft. Learn how to survive and thrive.The mysterious world of Minecraft is just waiting to be explored. But danger lurks around every corner and survival can prove difficult for even the bravest adventurer.Learn how to find resources, craft equipment, and protect yourself. Discover which biomes to avoid when starting out, how to build a mob-proof shelter, where to look for naturally-generated structures lade... + Read More
With insider info and tips from the experts at game-creator Mojang, this is the definitive, fully illustrated guide to creating in Minecraft.Learn the finer points of architecture, art and other creative disciplines with Minecraft Guide to Creative, and put theory into practice to build incredible constructions in Minecraft.Find out how to combine colors and textures to create different themes, devise intricate plans for complex builds, and discover secret hacks to use blocks in clever ways.
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Series: Lightless Trilogy, TheRadiateHardcoverC.A. Higgins9780553394481$36.00FICTION May 23, 2017
Explore the bounds of what it means to be human through the eyes of a charismatic revolutionary—and a now-sentient spaceship—in the conclusion of C.A. Higgins’s debut science fiction series that began with Lightless and continued with Supernova.Radiate explores the fate of Ivan, the mysterious revolutionary whose secrets lie at the heart of intergalactic revolution—and Ananke, the sentient spaceship who is learning what it means to be human.Story Locale: Deep spaceSeries Overview: LIGHTLESS TRILOGY: A science fiction debut series exploring the ... + Read More
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Series: Lightless Trilogy, TheSupernovaPaperbackC.A. Higgins9780553394474$22.00FICTION May 23, 2017
An accessible and deeply human sci-fi epic. The explosive follow-up to C.A. Higgins’ debut Lightless—a Gravity-esque tale of survival on a military ship in deep space.The events of Lightless set off a revolution that torches the oppressive government surveillance state—and instates a new ruler who may prove just as tyrannical.But the story finds the human element in this political saga: Constance, the leader of the revolution, has won the galaxy, but may be losing her soul.Althea, the heroine of Lightless, has devoted her life to protecting her... + Read More
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Series: Fall of Shannara, TheThe Black ElfstoneThe Fall of ShannaraHardcoverTerry Brooks9780553391480$37.00FICTION Jun 13, 2017
The first book of the triumphant and epic four-part conclusion to the Shannara series, from one of the all-time masters of fantasy.The Four Lands has been at peace for generations, but now a mysterious army of invaders is cutting a bloody swathe across a remote region of the land. No one knows who they are, where they come from, or what they are after—and most seem content to ignore these disturbing events. The only people who sense a greater, growing threat and wish to uncover the truth are society’s outcasts: an exiled high Druid, a conflict... + Read More
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Series: Legends of the First Empire, TAge of SwordsBook Two of The Legends of the First EmpireHardcoverMichael J. Sullivan9781101965368$37.00FICTION Jul 25, 2017
The gods are proven mortal and men now hold the art of magic in Book Two of the epic fantasy series that began in Age of Myth.Age of Swords continues the epic story of the war between humankind and the elves—and of ordinary people becoming legendary heroes. It introduces a set of new characters: the dwarves, whose magical weaponcraft could decide the war. It’s up to our heroes to win over the dwarves to the side of humankind…or else lose the war forever.Story Locale: High Fantasy WorldSeries Overview: The Legends of the First Empire Series: The... + Read More
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Series: The Iron Druid ChroniclesBesiegedStories from The Iron Druid ChroniclesHardcoverKevin Hearne9780399181733$36.00FICTION Jul 11, 2017
The New York Times-bestselling world of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles expands in this collection of all-new stories starring 2,000-year-old Irishman/Druid Atticus O’Sullivan.The Iron Druid Chronicles is a hilarious and action-packed urban fantasy set in a modern world in which all the gods of every pantheon are alive and well, as in American Gods; its hero is a smart-mouthed, buttkicking magician. But it’s told in a smart, witty, unforgettable voice that’s all Kevin Hearne—a star in the fantasy world. This addictive and wildly imaginativ... + Read More
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Series: Forever OnA Novel of Silicon ValleyHardcoverRob Reid9781101882702$37.00FICTION May 02, 2017
A Bonfire of the Vanities for Silicon Valley, this is a thought-provoking satire of the tech world—and the world of the 21st century—from a true Silicon Valley insider.A group of young Silicon Valley engineers builds a new global social network…that becomes a sentient AI with the personality of a Buzzfeed-crazed teen girl.Story Locale: Silicon Valley
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Series: Hot War, TheArmisticeThe Hot WarHardcoverHarry Turtledove9780553390766$38.99FICTION Jul 18, 2017
Set in an alternate 1950s in which General MacArthur ignites a nuclear war that nearly destroys the planet. The third and final installment in an all new series, from “the standard-bearer of alternate history” (USA Today)Not only is the outcome of the world’s first nuclear war still to be determined, as the Americans and Russians continue to sling death at each other, but there remains the question of how hard it will be for humanity to rebuild itself from the ashes of destruction that this war has wrought. For can a victor truly be declared wh... + Read More
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Series: MINECRAFTMinecraft: The IslandAn Official Minecraft NovelHardcoverMax Brooks9780399181771$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12Jul 18, 2017
The first official tie-in novel to the all-ages global phenomenon video game, Minecraft, from the #1 bestselling author of World War Z. In the tradition of iconic stories like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, this riveting novel will tell the story of a new hero stranded in the world of Minecraft, who must survive the harsh, unfamiliar environment and unravel the secrets of the mysterious island.Story Locale: Minecraft world
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Series: Takeshi KovacsAltered CarbonPaperbackRichard K. Morgan9780345457684$0.00FICTION Mar 04, 2003
In the twenty-fifth century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a person’s consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or “sleeve”) making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen.Ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was part... + Read More
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Series: Winternight TrilogyThe Bear and the NightingaleA NovelPaperbackKatherine Arden9781101885956$22.00FICTION Jun 27, 2017
A young woman’s family is threatened by forces both real and fantastical in this debut novel inspired by Russian fairy tales.In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, a stranger with piercing blue eyes presents a new father with a gift - a precious jewel on a delicate chain, intended for his young daughter. Uncertain of its meaning, Pytor hides the gift away and Vasya grows up a wild, willful girl, to the chagrin of her family. But when mysterious forces ... + Read More
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Series: Dark GiftsGilded CagePaperbackVic James9780425284179$20.00FICTION Jul 25, 2017
A debut that reads like V.E. Schwab meets George Orwell—set in a modern-day England where curiously gifted aristocrats reign—and commoners are doomed to serve them.In a world where the lower classes must endure ten years of forced service to unfairly advantaged, magically powered rulers, a young man dreams of rebellion, his sister yearns for love and knowledge, and a dangerous young aristocrat seeks to remake the world with his dark gifts.Story Locale: EnglandSeries Overview: The Dark Gifts Trilogy: In modern Britain, everyone must endure ten y... + Read More
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Series: CrosstalkA NovelPaperbackConnie Willis9780345540690$24.00FICTION Aug 01, 2017
Part romantic comedy and part social satire, an examination of the consequences of having too much connectivity, and what happens in a world where, suddenly, nothing is private.One of science fiction’s premier humorists turns her eagle eye to the crushing societal implications of telepathy. In a not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure that has been promised to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. So when Briddey Flannigan’s fiancé proposes that he and Briddey undergo the procedure, she is delighted!... + Read More
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Series: Pern: The Dragonriders of PernThe Dragonriders of PernDragonflight Dragonquest The White DragonPaperbackAnne McCaffrey9780345340245$27.00FICTION Oct 12, 1988
The first three books in one of the world’s most beloved science fiction series, The Dragonriders of Pern, in one collection, and now with a brand new cover.Features the first three books in the best-selling series set in the world of Pern, where humans and dragons form symbiotic bonds living together in clans.DRAGONFLIGHTDRAGONQUESTTHE WHITE DRAGONStory Locale: Fantasy World of PernSeries Overview: DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN: In the world of Pern, humans and dragons form symbiotic bonds living together in clans, called weyrs.Publication History: Del... + Read More
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Series: Hyperion CantosHyperionPaperbackDan Simmons9780399178610$23.00FICTION Aug 15, 2017
This groundbreaking SF novel will be published in trade paperback for the first time in anticipation of the Syfy miniseries currently in development, produced by and starring Bradley Cooper.On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the ... + Read More
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Series: Shadow ManA NovelHardcoverAlan Drew9781400067800$36.00FICTION May 23, 2017
What Dennis Lehane does for Boston, and Tana French does for Dublin, Alan Drew does for Los Angeles in this gritty thriller about a town rocked by a serial killer—and a dark secret. Detective Ben Wade has returned to his California hometown of Rancho Santa Elena for a quieter life. Suddenly, the town finds itself at the mercy of a serial killer who slips through windows and screen doors, shattering illusions of safety. As Ben and forensic specialist Natasha Betencourt struggle to stay one step ahead of the serial killer, Ben’s own world is rock... + Read More
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Series: Anything Is PossibleA NovelHardcoverElizabeth Strout9780812989403$36.00FICTION Apr 25, 2017
An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in this new work of fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.Recalling Olive Kitteridge in its richness, structure, and complexity, Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others. Here are two sisters: One trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her l... + Read More
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Series: The Other Side of ImpossibleOrdinary People Who Faced Daunting Medical Challenges and Refused to Give UpHardcoverSusannah Meadows9780812996470$37.00HEALTH & FITNESS May 02, 2017
You’re faced with a difficult health condition. You have exhausted medicine’s answers. What do you do? Here are the stories of seven families who were determined to solve the unsolvable. Their adventures take us to the outer frontier of medical science—where researchers and doctors are exploring the possible role of food in reversing disease, and are learning about the mind’s potential to heal the body, and even where hope may come from.After trying her own inventive treatment, a physician with MS goes from a wheelchair to riding a bike again. ... + Read More
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Series: The Captain ClassThe Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest TeamsHardcoverSam Walker9780812997194$37.00BUSINESS & ECONOMICS May 16, 2017
The page one editor and former global sports editor of the Wall Street Journal reveals the single, surprising secret behind the highest-performing sports teams of all time: each had one unconventional player as its leader, often not officially designated or even openly acknowledged, and these men and women shared specific and counterintuitive leadership qualities. They are the elite members of the Captain Class.Walker starts with one of the most hotly debated questions in sports: What are the greatest teams ever—particularly those that sustaine... + Read More
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Series: ConfessionsHardcoverAugustine9780812996562$37.00RELIGION Jun 06, 2017
A sinner comes to God in one of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a radical new translation by one of today’s most highly-respected classicists.In this intensely personal narrative, St. Augustine tells the story of his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. He describes his ascent from a humble farm to the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against his own overpowering sexuality, his renunciation of secular ambition, marriage, astrolog... + Read More
From the founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, the story of Alan Alda’s quest to understand—and to teach others—how to relate and communicate better, using techniques that draw on his extensive experience as an actor.He’s an acclaimed actor, star of M*A*S*H, writer, and director, whose many years of interviewing guests on Scientific American Frontiers led him on a quest to develop ways to help us learn how to communicate better—everywhere, from the boardroom to the bedroom. In his new book, Alda re... + Read More
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Series: PerennialsA NovelHardcoverMandy Berman9780399589317$36.00FICTION Jun 06, 2017
The quintessential summer read: a darkly poignant coming-of-age novel about the magic of camp and the enduring power of female friendship.At what point does childhood end and adulthood begin? This evocative debut novel captures both the thrills and pain of growing up through the lens of summer camp, a place that only appears to be untouched by the passing of time. Rachel Rivkin and Fiona Larkin used to treasure their summers together as campers at Camp Marigold. Now, reunited as counselors after their first year of college, their relationship i... + Read More
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Series: Young RadicalsIn the War for American IdealsHardcoverJeremy McCarter9780812993059$40.00HISTORY Jun 13, 2017
From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hamilton: The Revolution, a stunning group portrait of five American radicals fighting for their ideals as the country goes mad around them.What does it mean to live for your ideals…and to risk dying for them? This book tells the story of young American radicals who sensed a moment of unprecedented promise for American life—politically, socially, culturally—and struggled to bring it about, only to see World War I sweep it away. Based on six years of extensive archival research, Jeremy McCar... + Read More