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Series: The Clean 20 20 Foods, 20 Days, Total Transformation Hardcover Ian K. Smith M.D. 9781250182074 $33.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Apr 10, 2018

New York TimesbestsellerFrom theNew York Times bestselling author ofSHREDandBlast the Sugar Out, the ultimate guide to clean eating!What is clean eating? In his newest diet book, Dr. Ian K. Smith teaches readers the benefits of clean eating and how to implement it in their own lives. He tells readers how to easily reduce unhealthy processed foods in their diets, a key to weight loss, disease prevention, and overall health.The Clean 20 focuses on twenty clean foods--from avocado to whole wheat pasta and everything in between--that readers can ea... + Read More
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Series: The High Tide Club A Novel Hardcover Mary Kay Andrews 9781250126061 $36.50 FICTION May 08, 2018

An instantNew York Times bestseller (May 2018) from the author ofThe Weekenders - a delightful new novel about new love, old secrets, and the kind of friendship that transcends generations.Eccentric heiress Josephine Warrick is a notorious recluse - reigning over a crumbling pink mansion on a private island, she is rarely seen but often whispered about. So when Brooke Trappnell, a struggling young lawyer, is summoned to the island, she has no idea what's in store. As she listens to Josephine recount a story of old friendship, dark secrets, and ... + Read More
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Series: My Country, My Life Fighting for Israel, Searching for Peace Hardcover Ehud Barak 9781250079367 $38.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 08, 2018

WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDThe definitive memoir of one of Israel's most influential soldier-statesmen and one-time Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, with insights into forging peace in the Middle East.In the summer of 2000, the most decorated soldier in Israel's history—Ehud Barak—set himself a challenge as daunting as any he had faced on the battlefield: to secure a final peace with the Palestinians. He would propose two states for two peoples, with a shared capital in Jerusalem. He knew the risks of failure. But he also knew the ... + Read More
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Series: The Happiness Curve Why Life Gets Better After 50 Hardcover Jonathan Rauch 9781250078803 $34.99 SELF-HELP May 01, 2018

"In this warm, wise, and witty overview, Jonathan Rauch combines evidence and experience to show his fellow adults that the best is yet to come.”—Steven Pinker, bestselling author ofEnlightenment NowThis book will change your life by showing you how life changes.Why does happiness get harder in your 40s? Why do you feel in a slump when you’re successful? Where does this malaise come from? And, most importantly, will it ever end?Drawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch answers all these questions. He shows that f... + Read More
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Series: How to Walk Away A Novel Hardcover Katherine Center 9781250149060 $34.99 FICTION May 15, 2018

From the author ofHappiness for Beginners comes the instantNew York Times bestseller (May 2018), an unforgettable love story about finding joy even in the darkest of circumstances.Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future she’s worked for so hard and so long: a new dream job, a fiancÃ© she adores, and the promise of a picture-perfect life just around the corner. Then, suddenly, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, everything she worked for is taken away in a brief, tumultuous moment.In the hospital... + Read More
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Series: Margaritaville: The Cookbook Relaxed Recipes For a Taste of Paradise Hardcover Carlo Sernaglia 9781250151650 $42.50 COOKING May 01, 2018

Savor the taste of paradise with Carlo Sernaglia and Julia Turshen's Margaritaville: The CookbookWarm sun, cool drink, and nowhere to be—that’s Margaritaville! It’s a celebration of relaxation and an invitation to enjoy good food and good company.Margaritaville: The Cookbookis filled with recipes that bring the flavor of island living and the spirit of Jimmy Buffett's iconic song straight into your home.The first official cookbook from the beloved world of Margaritaville features laid-back favorites like the explosively good Volcano Nachos and ... + Read More
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Series: The Summer I Met Jack A Novel Hardcover Michelle Gable 9781250103246 $36.50 FICTION May 29, 2018

"[The Summer I Met Jack] offers an alternate Kennedy family history that will leave readers wondering whether America knew the real JFK at all." --Kirkus ReviewsNew York Times bestselling author imagines the affair between John F. Kennedy and Alicia Corning Clark - and the child they may have had.Based on a real story - in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families in America. Alicia is at once dazzled by the large and charismatic family, in particular the o... + Read More
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Series: Every Day I'm Hustling Hardcover Vivica A. Fox 9781250134455 $34.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 03, 2018

Vivica A. Fox is a dynamo who has created a lasting career on her own, through sheer, roll-up-your-sleeves DIY hustle.Every Day I'm Hustling is a personal book with a message Fox passionately believes in: that you make your own luck, that you never ever wake up in the morning thinking somebody’s going to call you and offer you that part or ask you out on that date that’s going to change your life, thatyou have to wake up and put on your longest eyelashes and fiercest heels and go out and make your life happen yourself.The actress provides start... + Read More
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Series: Reaper Reaper: Ghost Target A Sniper Novel Hardcover Nicholas Irving 9781250127341 $34.99 FICTION May 08, 2018

The explosive new thriller series written by Nicholas Irving, theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Reaper and star of Fox'sAmerican Grit."Wow! Irving & Tata make an incredible team.Reaper: Ghost Target is pedal-to-the-metal action packed with great twists and turns. Think 'Jason Bourne meets Bob Lee Swagger' then buckle up and get ready for one hell of a read!" —Brad Thor, #1New York Times bestselling author of Use of Force“A compelling and intriguing tale, layered with suspense, told by two people who know what they’re talking about. Thi... + Read More
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Series: Birds of a Feather A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals Hardcover Lorin Lindner 9781250132635 $33.99 NATURE May 15, 2018

"This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world." —Lee Woodruff, co-author with Bob Woodruff of theNew York Times bestsellerIn an Instant"A heartwarming book." —Vicki Myron, author ofNew York Times #1 BestsellerDewey"Reminds us of the extraordinary ways caring people are helping the men and women who have served our country...and animals along with them." —Maxine Waters"I defy anyone to read it without shedding tears." —Rosemary Low, author ofThe Complete Book of Parrots"It left me smiling, full of hope, ... + Read More
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Series: AIQ How People and Machines Are Smarter Together Hardcover Nick Polson 9781250182159 $34.99 COMPUTERS May 15, 2018

“There comes a time in the life of a subject when someone steps up and writesthebook about it.AIQexplores the fascinating history of the ideas that drive this technology of the future and demystifies the core concepts behind it; the result is a positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines.” —Steven D. Levitt, bestselling co-author ofFreakonomicsFrom leading data scientists Nick Polson and James Scott, what everyone needs to know to understand how artificial intelligence is ch... + Read More
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Series: How Bernie Won Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country - and Where We Go from Here Hardcover Jeff Weaver 9781250144751 $36.50 POLITICAL SCIENCE May 15, 2018

The brilliant manager of Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign shows how Bernie took on the entire establishment and changed modern American politics for good.When Jeff Weaver hopped in a car with Bernie Sanders in the summer of 1986, he had no idea the Vermont backroads would lead them all the way to the 2016 presidential campaign. InHow Bernie Won, Weaver shows how Bernie sparked a movement that would sweep America and inspire millions. He vowed not to run a negative campaign. He would focus on policies, not personalities. He would not... + Read More
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Series: From Heartbreak to Wholeness The Hero's Journey to Joy Hardcover Kristine Carlson 9781250170439 $34.99 SELF-HELP Jun 12, 2018

A guidebook for discovering how heartbreak can become the doorway to profound meaning and joy from the bestselling co-creator of theDon’t Sweat the Small Stuff SeriesIn 2006, after building the bestselling franchiseDon’t Sweat the Small Stuff with her husband Richard, Kristine Carlson faced a shattering loss—the sudden death of her beloved spouse. Woven together with the remarkable stories of others’ loss and recovery, her deeply moving story reveals a clear process of healing that is common to everyone and goes far beyond ordinary prescription... + Read More
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Series: Grace Will Lead Us Home The Charleston Church Massacre and the Hard, Inspiring Journey to Forgiveness Hardcover Jennifer Berry Hawes 9781250117762 $38.50 HISTORY Jun 04, 2019

A NEW YORK TIMESNOTABLE BOOK OF 2019 * BARNES & NOBLE DISCOVER GREAT NEW WRITERS PICK * OPRAH MAGAZINE SUMMER 2019 READING LIST SELECTION *NEW YORK TIMESEDITOR'S CHOICE“A soul-shaking chronicleof the 2015 Charleston massacre and its aftermath... [Hawes is] a writer with the exceedingly rare ability to observe sympathetically both particular events and the horizon against which they take place without sentimentalizing her subjects. Hawes is so admirably steadfast in her commitment to bearing witness that one is compelled to consider the story sh... + Read More
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Series: Madame Claude Her Secret World of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power Hardcover William Stadiem 9781250122384 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 15, 2018

The life of Madame Claude, the brilliant and complicated and utterly amoral woman behind the most glamorous and successful escort service in the world.In post-WWII Paris, Madame Claude ran the most exclusive finishing school in the world. Her alumnae married more fortunes, titles and famous names than any of the Seven Sisters. The names on her client list were epic—Kennedy, Rothschild, Agnelli, Onassis, Niarchos, Brando, Sinatra, McQueen, Picasso, Chagall, Qaddafi, the Shah, and that's just for starters. By the 1950s, she was the richest and mo... + Read More
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Series: Earthsinger Chronicles Song of Blood & Stone Earthsinger Chronicles, Book One Hardcover L. Penelope 9781250148070 $34.99 FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 May 01, 2018

A TIME 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeA TIME Magazine Best Fantasy Book of 2018"Wonderful characters, unique setting, and an engaging romance set against the backdrop of ancient magic. I can't wait to see what L. Penelope will do next."--Ilona Andrews, #1New York Timesbestselling authorL. Penelope'sSong of Blood & Stone is a treacherous, thrilling, epic fantasy about an outcast drawn into a war between two powerful rulers.Orphaned and alone, Jasminda lives in a land where cold whispers of invasion and war linger on the wind. Jasminda herself... + Read More
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Series: Hype A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice - How to Tell What's Real and What's Not Hardcover Nina Shapiro MD 9781250149305 $34.99 HEALTH & FITNESS May 01, 2018

APublishers Weekly Best Book of 2018An engaging and informative look at the real science behind our most common beliefs and assumptions in the health sphereThere is a lot of misinformation thrown around these days, especially online. Headlines tell us to do this, not that---all in the name of living longer, better, thinner, younger. InHype, Dr. Nina Shapiro distinguishes between the falsehoods and the evidence-backed truth. In her work at Harvard and UCLA, with more than twenty years of experience in both clinical and academic medicine, she hel... + Read More
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Series: Wayfinding The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World Hardcover M. R. O'Connor 9781250096968 $38.99 SCIENCE Apr 30, 2019

At once far flung and intimate, a fascinating look at how finding our way make us human."A marvel of storytelling." —Kirkus (Starred Review)In this compelling narrative, O'Connor seeks out neuroscientists, anthropologists and master navigators to understand how navigation ultimately gave us our humanity. Biologists have been trying to solve the mystery of how organisms have the ability to migrate and orient with such precision—especially since our own adventurous ancestors spread across the world without maps or instruments. O'Connor goes to th... + Read More
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Series: Butterfly From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph Hardcover Yusra Mardini 9781250184405 $34.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 15, 2018

The inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning—and how she went on to become an Olympic swimmer.When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with other refugees, there was no hesitation: she dove into the water. Surfacing, she heard desperate prayers and sobbing from the passengers in the sinking boat above her. Between the waves, her elder sister Sarah screamed at her to get back on the boat. But Mardini was determined. She was not going to let ... + Read More
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Series: Agent 10483 Last Instructions A Thriller Hardcover Nir Hezroni 9781250097613 $36.50 FICTION May 22, 2018

The sequel toThree Envelopes, the critically-acclaimed, groundbreaking Mossad thriller by Nir HezroniThree Envelopeswas hailed as a "superior thriller debut" with a "high level of suspense" and "a heart-stopping conclusion" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), guaranteed to "absorb and alarm its readers in equal measure" (Shots Mag). Now inLast Instructions, author Nir Hezroni continues former Israeli secret service operative Agent 10483's story using the same unique, immersive narrative style. Agent 10483, a psychopathic former Israeli spy, is... + Read More
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Series: Your Dad Stole My Rake And Other Family Dilemmas Hardcover Tom Papa 9781250144386 $34.99 HUMOR Jun 05, 2018

“I have been a close friend of Tom Papa for 17 years. His lack of ability to perceive even the most basic principles of human functioning have made him an invaluable asset to me as a friend and colleague. Because he sees nothing, knows nothing and understands nothing, I always seek his advice for the most complex matters. Furthermore, I would definitely recommend whatever the name of this book is, because I know it comes from a place of pure nonsense without any knowledge of anything. He isreally one of my favorite people.” —Jerry Seinfeld, au... + Read More
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Series: The Shadow Emperor A Biography of Napoleon III Hardcover Alan Strauss-Schom 9781250057785 $42.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 29, 2018

A breakout biography of Louis-Napoleon III, whose controversial achievements have polarized historians.Considered one of the pre-eminent Napoleon Bonaparte experts, Pulitzer Prize-nominated historian Alan Strauss-Schom has turned his sights on another in that dynasty, Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon) overshadowed for too long by his more romanticized forebear.In the first full biography of Napoleon III by an American historian, Strauss-Schom uses his years of primary source research to explore the major cultural, sociological, economical, financia... + Read More
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Series: Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures An Onshore Storm An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure Hardcover Dewey Lambdin 9781250103642 $36.50 FICTION May 29, 2018

For over twenty years, Dewey Lambdin's devoted fans have followed the adventures of Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, from his days as a midshipmen to captain of his own ship and, though on somewhat dubious grounds, a baronetcy.Now comes the latest in the Alan Lewrie naval series,An Onshore Storm, where Lewrie will take on his roughest adventure: maritime life beyond the navy.Three mismatched troop transports, lots of 29-foot barges, and an under-strength regiment of foot—a waste of Royal Navy money, a doomed experiment, or a new way to bedevil Napoleon... + Read More
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Series: Bring Me Back A Novel Hardcover B. A. Paris 9781250151339 $34.99 FICTION Jun 19, 2018

THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING READ FROM B. A. PARIS, THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANTNEW YORK TIMES ANDUSA TODAY BESTSELLING NOVELSBEHIND CLOSED DOORSANDTHE BREAKDOWN“We’re in a new Golden Age of suspense writing now, because of amazing books likeBring Me Back, and I for one am loving it.” —Lee Child"[An] outstanding Hitchcockian thriller.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)She went missing. He moved on. A whole world of secrets remained—until now.Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to st... + Read More
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Series: How Hard Can It Be? A Novel Hardcover Allison Pearson 9781250086082 $36.50 FICTION Jun 05, 2018

Look, I was doing OK. I got through the oil spill on the road that is turning forty. Lost a little control, but I drove into the skid just like the driving instructors tell you to and afterwards things were fine again, no, really, they were better than fine.Kate Reddy had it all: a nice home, two adorable kids, a good husband. Then her kids became teenagers (read: monsters). Richard, her husband, quit his job, taking up bicycling and therapeutic counseling: drinking green potions, dressing head to toe in Lycra, and spending his time—and their m... + Read More
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Series: Before and Again A Novel Hardcover Barbara Delinsky 9781250119490 $36.50 FICTION Jun 26, 2018

From Barbara Delinsky, theNew York Times bestselling author ofBlueprints andSweet Salt Air, a brand-new novel about a woman in hiding finding the courage to face the world again.Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough to rob her not only of her beloved daughter but ultimately of her marriage, family, and friends—and thanks to the nonstop media coverage, even her privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid, in a small house with her cats and dog. She’s thankful for the... + Read More
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Series: Dewey Andreas Novel Bloody Sunday A Thriller Hardcover Ben Coes 9781250140760 $36.50 FICTION Jul 31, 2018

The latest in theNew York Times andUSA Today bestselling Dewey Andreas series.North Korea, increasingly isolated from most of the rest of the world, is led by an absolute dictator and a madman with a major goal—he's determined to launch a nuclear attack on the United States. While they have built, and continue to successfully test nuclear bombs, North Korea has yet to develop a ballistic missile with the range necessary to attack America. But their missiles are improving, reaching a point where the U.S. absolutely must respond.What the U.S. doe... + Read More
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Series: So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know Hardcover Retta 9781250109347 $34.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 29, 2018

In her hilarious book of essays,Parks and Recreation star Retta shares the stories that led to her success in Hollywood.InSo Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know,Parks and Recreation star Retta takes us on her not-so-meteoric rise from roaches to riches (well, rich enough that she can buy $15,000 designer handbags yet scared enough to know she’s always a heartbeat away from ramen with American cheese).Throwing her hard-working Liberian parents for a loop, Retta abandons her plan to attend med school after graduating Duke University to... + Read More
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Series: Five Stars The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great Hardcover Carmine Gallo 9781250155139 $36.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jun 05, 2018

“As technology threatens to displace countless jobs and skills, the ability to communicate is becoming more important than ever. This book is full of examples to help you get better at transporting your thoughts and emotions into the minds of other people.”—Adam Grant,New York Timesbestselling author ofGive and Take,Originals, andOption B with Sheryl SandbergHow to master the art of persuasion—from the bestselling author ofTalk Like TED.Ideas don’t sell themselves. As the forces of globalization, automation, and artificial intelligence combine ... + Read More
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Series: The Race to Save the Romanovs The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue the Russian Imperial Family Hardcover Helen Rappaport 9781250151216 $37.99 HISTORY Jun 26, 2018

In this international bestseller investigating the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the various plots and plans to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible.The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world, and its aftershocks still reverberate today. In Putin's autocratic Russia, the Revolution itself is considered a crime, and its anniversary was largely ignored. In stark contrast, the centenary of the massacre of the Imperial Family was commemorated in 2018 by a h... + Read More
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Series: The Lost for Words Bookshop A Novel Hardcover Stephanie Butland 9781250124531 $34.99 FICTION Jun 19, 2018

The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland is a compelling, irresistible, and heart-rending novel, perfect for all book lovers."InThe Lost for Words Bookshop, Stephanie Butland has created a bibliophile's delight. Witty and irreverent, funny and sad, this is a charming tribute to stories on the page and in our lives--and the powers they can hold over us."—Matthew Sullivan author ofMidnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore"Burns fiercely with love and hurt. A rare and beautiful novel."—Linda Green, bestselling author ofWhile MyEyes Were Close... + Read More
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Series: Cancerland A Medical Memoir Hardcover David Scadden 9781250092755 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 10, 2018

An Amazon Best of the Month Book"For all the insight he offers into the hard science and thorny logistics of studying cancer, Dr. Scadden’s most moving passages consider the effect of the disease on the people who suffer from it and those who care for them."—The Wall Street JournalA doctor’s riveting story of loss and hope in the world of cancer.What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread?From the diagnosis of his childhood friend’s mother to his poignant memories in the l... + Read More
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Series: Formerly Known As Food How the Industrial Food System Is Changing Our Minds, Bodies, and Culture Hardcover Kristin Lawless 9781250078315 $34.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Jun 19, 2018

Sustainable Literature Commitee's2018 Green Prize Winner•One ofBustle's "17 Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out In June 2018" • One ofThe Revelator's "16 New Environmental Books for June" • One of Equinox's "5 Books High Performers Should Read in June"• One of Foodtank's "18 Books Making a Splash This Summer"•One ofCivilEats' "22 Noteworthy Food and Farming Books for Summer Reading—and Beyond"From the voice of a new generation of food activists, a passionate and deeply-researched call for a new food movement.If you think buying organic from Whole ... + Read More
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Series: South Toward Home Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land Hardcover Julia Reed 9781250166340 $33.99 HUMOR Jul 31, 2018

In considering the pleasures and absurdities of her native culture, Julia Reed quotes another Southern writer, Willie Morris, who said, “It’s the juxtapositions that get you down here.” These juxtapositions are, for Julia, the soul of the South, and in her warmhearted and funny new book,South Toward Home,she chronicles her adventures through the highs and the lows of Southern life—taking us everywhere from dive bars and the Delta Hot Tamale Festival to an impromptu shindig on a Mississippi River sandbar and a coveted seat on a Mardi Gras float.... + Read More
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Series: The Patchwork Bride A Novel Hardcover Sandra Dallas 9781250174031 $34.99 FICTION Jun 05, 2018

From Sandra Dallas, the best-selling author ofA Quilt for Christmas,comesThe Patchwork Bride,the irrepressible story of a runaway bride.Ellen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be—her granddaughter June—unexpectedly arrives and announces she’s calling off the marriage. With the tending of June’s uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband.Working as a biscuit-sh... + Read More
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Series: The Darkest Time of Night A Novel Hardcover Jeremy Finley 9781250147301 $34.99 FICTION Jun 26, 2018

Investigative journalist for WSMV-TV in Nashville, Jeremy Finley's debut thriller explores what happens to people’s lives when our world intersects with the unexplainable."The lights took him."When the seven-year-old grandson of U.S. Senator vanishes in the woods behind his home, the only witness is his older brother who whispers, “The lights took him,” and then never speaks again.As the FBI and National Guard launch a massive search, the boys' grandmother Lynn Roseworth fears only she knows the truth. But coming forward would ruin her family a... + Read More
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Series: The Royal Art of Poison Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul Hardcover Eleanor Herman 9781250140869 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 12, 2018

One ofWashington Independent Review of Books'50 Favorite Books of 2018 • ABuzzfeedBest Book of 2018"Morbidly witty." —Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times"A heady mix of erudite history and delicious gossip." —Aja Raden, author ofStonedHugely entertaining, a work of pop history that traces the use of poison as a political—and cosmetic—tool in the royal courts of Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the Kremlin todayThe story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roiling, vomit-inducing agony of a litt... + Read More
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Series: Gigged The End of the Job and the Future of Work Hardcover Sarah Kessler 9781250097897 $33.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jun 12, 2018

"With deep reporting and graceful storytelling, Sarah Kessler reveals the ground truth of a key part of the American workforce. Her analysis is both astute and nuanced, making GIGGED essential reading for anyone interested in the future of work." —Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN and DRIVEThe full-time job is disappearing—is landing the right gig the new American Dream?One in three American workers is now a freelancer. This “gig economy”—one that provides neither the guarantee of steady hours nor benefits—emerged out of the digital era and has r... + Read More
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Series: Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters What Harper Lee's Book and the Iconic American Film Mean to Us Today Hardcover Tom Santopietro 9781250163752 $34.99 PERFORMING ARTS Jun 19, 2018

Tom Santopietro, an author well-known for his writing about American popular culture, delves into the heart of the beloved classic and shows readers whyTo Kill a Mockingbirdmatters more today than ever before.With 40 million copies sold,To Kill a Mockingbird’s poignant but clear eyed examination of human nature has cemented its status as a global classic. Tom Santopietro's new book,Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, takes a 360 degree look at theMockingbirdphenomenon both on page and screen.Santopietro traces the writing ofTo Kill a Mockingbird... + Read More
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Series: The Last Lobster Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery? Hardcover Christopher White 9781250080851 $34.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jun 05, 2018

From the author ofSkipjack &The Melting World comes a mystery: the curious boom in America’s beloved lobster industry and its probable crashMaine lobstermen have happened upon a bonanza along their rugged, picturesque coast. For the past five years, the lobster population along the coast of Maine has boomed, resulting in a lobster harvest six times the size of the record catch from the 1980s—an event unheard of in fisheries. In a detective story, scientists and fishermen explore various theories for the glut. Leading contenders are a sudden lac... + Read More
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Series: Kendra Michaels Double Blind A Novel Hardcover Iris Johansen 9781250075994 $37.99 FICTION Jul 17, 2018

The #1New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning authors are back with an electrifying new novel that will leave your heart racing.Kendra Michaels, formerly blind and now a hired gun for law enforcement agencies who relies on her razor-sharp powers of observation, is reluctant to help the FBI with the most recent case they’ve brought to her. But then she hears the details: the body was found just blocks away from Kendra’s condo. The young woman was carrying an envelope with Kendra’s name on it, and inside was an SD card with what appea... + Read More
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Series: Wanna Bet? A Degenerate Gambler's Guide to Living on the Edge Hardcover Artie Lange 9781250121172 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 17, 2018

"Lange’s entertaining book makes it clear that, no matter how wild and risky his lifestyle may be, he takes comedy more seriously than anything else." —Publishers WeeklyWhen Artie Lange's first book, the #1New York Times bestseller,Too Fat To Fish, hit the top of the charts, audiences learned what Howard Stern listeners already knew: that Artie is one of the funniest people alive. He is also an artist haunted by his fair share of demons, which overtook him in the years that followed. After a suicide attempt, a two-year struggle with depression,... + Read More
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Series: She Was the Quiet One A Novel Hardcover Michele Campbell 9781250081834 $34.99 FICTION Jul 31, 2018

From the author ofIt’s Always the Husband comes a riveting new suspense novel about privilege, power, and what happens when we let ambition take control.For Rose Enright, enrolling in a prestigious New England boarding school is the opportunity of a lifetime. But for Rose’s vulnerable twin sister Bel, Odell Academy is a place of temptation and danger. When Bel falls in with a crowd of wild rich kids who pressure her into hazing Rose, the sisters’ relationship is shattered. Rose turns to her dorm mother, Sarah Donovan, for advice. But Bel turns ... + Read More
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Series: Baby Teeth A Novel Hardcover Zoje Stage 9781250170750 $34.99 FICTION Jul 17, 2018

One ofEntertainment Weekly’s Must-Read Books for July |People Magazine's Book of the Week |One of Bustle's "Fifteen Books With Chilling Protagonists That Will Keep You Guessing" |One of PopSugar's "25 Must-Read Books That Will Make July Fly By!" |One of the "Biggest Thrillers of the Summer"—SheReads |A Barnes and Noble Blog Best Thriller for July! | "New & Noteworthy"—USA Today |"Summer 2018 Must-Read"—Bookish | "One of 11 Crime Novels You Should Read in July"—Crime Reads | "Best Summer Reads for 2018"—Publishers Weekly |"The Five Best Horror B... + Read More
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Series: I See Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses True Stories and Confessions Hardcover Lisa Scottoline 9781250163059 $32.50 HUMOR Jul 10, 2018

In I See Life Through RosÃ©-Colored Glasses, the bestselling mother/daughter pair is back with another hilarious and heartfelt collection of essays about the possibilities and pitfalls of everyday life.The New York Times bestselling mother daughter duo are back with more hilarious, witty, and true tales from their lives. Whether they are attempting to hike the Grand Canyon, setting up phone calls with their dogs, or learning what “adulting” means, Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the... + Read More
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Series: When the Killer Man Comes Eliminating Terrorists As a Special Operations Sniper Hardcover Paul Martinez 9781250094407 $34.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 16, 2018

The thrilling combat memoir by special operations sniper Paul Martinez, who spent seven years in Special Operations and was a sniper assigned to 3rd Ranger Battalion.America has one force with the single mission of direct action to capture or kill the enemy. That force is the 75th Ranger Regiment. Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez was a Ranger Sniper with the 75th Rangers during the desperate fighting in Afghanistan in 2011 when the United States made the decision to try to withdraw from Afghanistan.It was never going to be easy. There were still a ... + Read More
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Series: Every Time You Go Away A Novel Hardcover Beth Harbison 9781250043832 $36.50 FICTION Jul 24, 2018

InNew York Timesbestselling author Beth Harbison's most emotional novel ever, a fractured family must come together at a beach house haunted by the past.Willa has never fully recovered from the sudden death of her husband, Ben. She became an absent mother to her young son, Jamie, unable to comfort him while reeling from her own grief.Now, years after Ben’s death, Willa finally decides to return to the beach house where he passed. It’s time to move on and put the Ocean City, Maryland house on the market.When Willa arrives, the house is in worse ... + Read More
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Series: Maze Master A Thriller Hardcover Kathleen O'Neal Gear 9781250121998 $36.50 FICTION Jul 17, 2018

New York Timesbestselling author Kathleen Gear's new apocalyptic thrillerMaze Master shows the world ending not in fire nor in ice but in science.Kathleen Gear, who often co-writes with her husband W. Michael Gear, has authored 42 books which have beenNew York Times, USA Todayand international bestsellers. Translated into 29 languages, there are around 17 million copies of her books in print worldwide.LucentB is a retrovirus that’s inevitable, unstoppable, and utterly catastrophic for humanity. The US government believes the only person who can... + Read More
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Series: On the Ganges Encounters with Saints and Sinners Along India's Mythic River Hardcover George Black 9781250057358 $38.99 TRAVEL Jul 17, 2018

Journey along one of the world’s greatest rivers and catch a glimpse into the lives and cultures of the people who live along its banksThe Ganges flows through northern India and Bangladesh for more than 1,500 miles before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It is sacred to Hindus who worship Ganga, the river goddess. But it has also long been a magnet for foreigners, some seeking to unravel its mysteries and others who have come in search of plunder. InOn the Ganges, George Black, who chronicled the exploration of the American West and the creat... + Read More
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Series: Just a Shot Away Peace, Love, and Tragedy with the Rolling Stones at Altamont Hardcover Saul Austerlitz 9781250083197 $36.50 MUSIC Jul 10, 2018

“The most blisteringly impassioned music book of the season.” —New York TimesBook ReviewA thrilling account of the Altamont Festival—and the dark side of the ‘60s.If Woodstock tied the ideals of the '60s together, Altamont unraveled them. InJust a Shot Away,writer and critic Saul Austerlitz tells the story of “Woodstock West,” where the Rolling Stones hoped to end their 1969 American tour triumphantly with the help of the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane, and 300,000 fans. Instead the concert featured a harrowing series of disasters, start... + Read More
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Series: The Future of Terrorism ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and the Alt-Right Hardcover Walter Laqueur 9781250142511 $34.99 POLITICAL SCIENCE Jul 03, 2018

An expert on terrorism and an expert on counterterrorism answer the two questions everyone is asking about the rise of terrorism today: why is this happening, and when will it end?Since the death of bin Laden in 2011, ISIS has risen, al-Qaeda has expanded its reach, and right-wing extremists have surged in the United States for the same simple reason: terrorism works. It’s not caused by psychosis or irrationality, as the media often suggests. Instead, it’s terrifyingly logical. Violent acts produce political results.To show why, Walter Laqueur ... + Read More
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Series: Cat Flap A Novel Hardcover Alan S. Cowell 9781250146519 $32.50 FICTION Jul 31, 2018

"When she awoke as a cat, Dolores Tremayne saw no immediate advantage in having four paws instead of two arms and two legs…" A brilliant, funny novel of love, marriage and modern life.When the cat’s away, the mice will play – but who will oversee the cat?When Dolores Tremayne, a successful business executive, travels overseas, part of her remains mysteriously behind in X, the family’s indoor cat. Through feline eyes, Dolores witnesses the shocking behavior of her errant husband, the stalled novelist Gerald Tremayne. Far away in Germany, the hum... + Read More
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Series: Ring-Sworn Trilogy For the Killing of Kings Hardcover Howard Andrew Jones 9781250006813 $34.99 FICTION Feb 19, 2019

Howard Andrew Jones' powerful world-building brings this epic fantasy to life inFor The Killing of Kings, the first book of his new adventure-filled trilogy.Their peace was a fragile thing, but it had endured for seven years, mostly because the people of Darassus and the king of the Naor hordes believed his doom was foretold upon the edge of the great sword hung in the hall of champions. Unruly Naor clans might raid across the border, but the king himself would never lead his people to war so long as the blade remained in the hands of his enemi... + Read More
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Series: The King's Assassin The Secret Plot to Murder King James I Hardcover Benjamin Woolley 9781250125033 $38.99 HISTORY Jul 17, 2018

An absorbing account of the conspiracy to kill King James I by his handsome lover, the Duke of Buckingham, an historical crime that has remained hidden for 400 years.The rise of George Villiers from minor gentry to royal power seemed to defy gravity. Becoming gentleman of the royal bedchamber in 1615, the young gallant enraptured James, Britain’s first Stuart king, royal adoration reaching such an intensity that the king declared he wanted the courtier to become his ‘wife’. For a decade, Villiers was at the king’s side – at court, on state occa... + Read More
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Series: Devil's Mile The Rich, Gritty History of the Bowery Hardcover Alice Sparberg Alexiou 9781250021380 $37.99 HISTORY Jul 24, 2018

The New York Times Book Review: "Alexiou guides us through this checkered history with gusto."Kevin Baker, author ofThe Big Crowd:"Devil's Mile is a terrific read. Alice Sparberg Alexiou knows her history, and she brings it all brimming to life here in the story of the Bowery, the most notorious street in America."A fascinating cultural history of New York City's Bowery, from the author ofThe Flatiron.The Bowery was a synonym for despair throughout most of the 20th century. The very name evoked visuals of drunken bums passed out on the sidewalk... + Read More
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Series: Halcyon A Thriller Hardcover Rio Youers 9781250072412 $36.50 FICTION Jul 10, 2018

From the author ofEnd TimesandPoint Hollow comes a new thriller, Rio Youers'sHalcyonHALCYON is the answer for all Americans who want to escape, but paradise isn't what it seems. A beautiful island in the middle of Lake Ontario—a self-sustaining community made up of people who want to live without fear, crime, or greed. Halcyon is run by Valerie Kemp, aka Mother Moon, benevolent and altruistic on the outside, but hiding an unimaginable darkness inside. She has dedicated her life to the pursuit of Glam Moon, a place of eternal beauty and healing... + Read More
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Series: Rosato & DiNunzio Novel Feared A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel Hardcover Lisa Scottoline 9781250099594 $36.50 FICTION Aug 14, 2018

In the new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, Mary DiNunzio’s ruthless nemesis Nick Machiavelli is back...with a vengeance.When three men announce that they are suing the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm for reverse sex discrimination—claiming that they were not hired because they were men—Mary DiNunzio and Bennie Rosato are outraged. To make matters worse, their one male employee, John Foxman, intends to resign, claiming that there is some truth to this case.The plaintiffs’ lawyer is Nick Machiavelli, who has already l... + Read More
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Series: Dottir My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion Hardcover Katrin Davidsdottir 9781250142641 $38.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Aug 06, 2019

This is a memoir by two-time CrossFit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir.Dottir is two-time consecutive CrossFit Games Champion Katrin Davidsdottir's inspiring and poignant memoir. As one of only three women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a second win in 2016, after starting CrossFit in just 2011.A gymnast as a youth, Davidsdottir wanted to try new challenges and found a love of CrossFi... + Read More
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Series: Rust & Stardust A Novel Hardcover T. Greenwood 9781250164193 $34.99 FICTION Aug 07, 2018

“Greenwood’s glowing dark ruby of a novel brilliantly transforms the true crime story that inspired Nabokov’sLolita. Shatteringly original and eloquently written....So ferociously suspenseful, I found myself holding my breath.” —Caroline Leavitt,New York Times bestselling author ofPictures of YouCamden, NJ, 1948. When 11 year-old Sally Horner steals a notebook from the local Woolworth's, she has no way of knowing that 52 year-old Frank LaSalle, fresh out of prison, is watching her, preparing to make his move. Accosting her outside the store, F... + Read More
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Series: The Stressed Years of Their Lives Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years Hardcover Dr. B. Janet Hibbs 9781250113139 $37.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Apr 23, 2019

From two leading child and adolescent mental health experts comes a guide for the parents of every college and college-bound student who want to know what’s normal mental health and behavior, what’s not, and how to intervene before it’s too late.“The title says it all...Chock full of practical tools, resources and the wisdom that comes with years of experience,The Stressed Years of their Lives is destined to become a well-thumbed handbook to help families cope with this modern age of anxiety.” —Brigid Schulte, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist,... + Read More