Category — New Releases

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Fall of Giants by Ken Follett  $36.00

The first novel in The Century Trilogy follows the fates of five interrelated families–American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh–as they move through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris  $21.99

Featuring Sedaris’s unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.

Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls $15.00

Walls reimagines the life of her grandmother, Lily Casey, who by age six was helping her father break horses. At 15, she left home to teach in a frontier town–riding 500 miles on her pony to get to her post. She learned to drive a car, fly a plane, and with her husband, managed a vast ranch in Arizona, surviving tornadoes, droughts, floods, and the Great Depression.

The Old Farmers Almanac 2011  $6.95

America’s bestselling annual publication is also the most beloved. The 2011 edition features weather predictions for every day and climatic trends for each season, plus the science behind weather folklore; the most accurate astronomical data under the sun, with best-viewing recommendations for every month; gardening advice for growing vegetables and flowers, not to mention worthwhile weeds; and so much more.

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver  $16.99

In her first novel in nine years, “New York Times”-bestselling author Kingsolver tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, an unforgettable protagonist whose search for identity takes readers to the heart of the 20th century’s most tumultuous events.

The Children’s Book by A S Byatt $16.95

This spellbinding novel, at once sweeping and intimate, from the Booker Prize-winning author of “Possession,” spans the Victorian era through the World War I years, and centers around a famous children’s book author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the people she loves.

Finders Keepers by Craig Childs  $24.99

Beyond what most people think about archaeology lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims. Childs explores the field’s transgressions against the cultures it tries to preserve and pauses to ask: To whom does the past belong?

Queen of the Night by J A Jance  $25.99

From a “New York Times”-bestselling author comes an interrelated thriller involving members of the Walker family, last seen in “Day of the Dead.” Two murders committed generations apart resonate through three separate families, threatening to destroy them.

Work Song by Ivan Doig $25.95

An award-winning and beloved novelist of the American West spins the further adventures of a favorite character, in one of his richest historical settings yet.

Wolf: The Lives of Jack London by James L Haley  $29.95

Award-winning western historian James L. Haley paints a vivid portrait of Jack London—adventurer, social reformer, and the most popular American writer of his generation.

Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking is Undermining America by Barbara Ehrenreich  $15.00

With the mythbusting powers for which she is acclaimed, Ehrenreich exposes the downside of America’s penchant for positive thinking. On a personal level, it leads to self-blame; on a national level, it’s ushered in an era of irrational optimism resulting in disaster.

Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea  $14.99

Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the U.S. to find work. “Into the Beautiful North” is the story of a young woman’s quest to find herself on both sides of the fence.

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon  $17.00

Gabaldon delivers the enormously anticipated seventh volume in her bestselling and award-winning Outlander saga, continuing the extraordinary story of the 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century time-traveling wife, Claire Randall.

Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich  $8.99

From #1 bestselling author Evanovich comes the next book in her Stephanie Plum series, in which complications arise, loyalties are tested, cliffhangers are resolved, and donuts are eaten.

Under the Dome by Stephen King  $19.99

On a beautiful fall day, the town of Chester’s Mill, Maine, is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. No one knows what this barrier is and when–or if–it will go away.

The Lion by Nelson DeMille  $27.99

In this eagerly awaited follow-up to “The Lion’s Game,” John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as “The Lion.”

Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea by Linda Greenlaw  $25.95

The bestselling author’s sequel to “The Hungry Ocean” is a fast-paced account of her return to swordfishing. Capturing the moment-by-moment details of her journey, “Seaworthy” is Greenlaw’s compelling narrative about a person setting her own terms and finding her true self between land and water.

Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich  $27.99

This 16th Stephanie Plum adventure will wear the blockbuster crown for grand scale fun, it’s a surefire bet. Someone wants to kill Vinnie, but who? The list is long, and it’s up to Stephanie to whittle it down to one.

The Passage by Justin Cronin  $26.00

“Every so often a novel-reader’s novel comes along: an enthralling, entertaining story wedded to simple, supple prose, both informed by tremendous imagination. Summer is the perfect time for such books, and this year readers can enjoy the gift of Justin Cronin’s “The Passage.” It has the vividness that only epic works of fantasy and imagination can achieve. What else can I say? This: Read this book and the ordinary world disappears.”–Stephen King.

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell  $14.00

This haunting, multi-generational tale of the horrors that have been done to women under the guise of mental health is the creepy Victorian tale of two elderly sisters who reveal more than a few family secrets after a lifetime of forced seclusion.

Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel $24.00

From the award-winning, bestselling author of “Life of Pi” comes a mesmerizing and brilliant exploration of the limitations of language in understanding and describing the horrors of the Holocaust.

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The Turtle Catcher by Nicole Lea Helget $13.95

The first novel from the acclaimed author of the autobiographical “The Summer of Ordinary Ways” turns her extraordinary sensibility to a haunting love story with a heinous crime at its core.

Winter Vault by Anne Michaels $15.00

From the author of the acclaimed “Fugitive Pieces” comes a mesmerizing love story that juxtaposes historical events with the most intimate moments of individual lives.

Pearl of China by Anchee Min $24.00

From the bestselling author of “Red Azalea” and “Empress Orchid” comes the powerful story of the friendship of a lifetime, based on the life of Pearl S. Buck.  Buck was awarded both the Nobel Prize and the Pulitzer.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot  $26.00

Skloot brilliantly weaves together the story of Henrietta Lacks–a woman whose cells have been unwittingly used for scientific research since the 1950s–with the birth of bioethics, and the dark history of experimentation on African Americans.

Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan  $11.00

From the bestselling author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “In Defense of Food” comes this collection of simple, sensible, and easy to use rules–the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food he or she eats.