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This Book Will Save Your Life This Book Will Save Your Life
by A.M. Homes

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From the author of Music for Torching — an uplifting and apocalyptic tale set in Los Angeles about one man's efforts to bring himself back to life. Since her debut in 1989, A. M. Homes has been among the boldest and most original voices of her... (read more)

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The Gathering The Gathering
by Anne Enright

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The new novel from one of Ireland's most prominent voices, The Gathering is an extraordinary anatomization of a family confronting the ghosts of its history. A dazzling writer of international stature, Anne Enright is one of Ireland's most singular... (read more)

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The Painted Kiss The Painted Kiss
by Elizabeth Hickey

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In this passionate and atmospheric debut novel, Elizabeth Hickey reimagines the tumultuous relationship between the Viennese painter Gustav Klimt and Emilie Flöge, the woman who posed for Klimt's masterpiece The Kiss -- and whose name he uttered... (read more)

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Fahrenheit 451: The Temperature at Which Book Paper Catches Fire, and Burns Fahrenheit 451: The Temperature at Which Book Paper Catches Fire, and Burns
by Ray Bradbury

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Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. With more than 4 million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 — originally published in 1953 — remains his most acclaimed work: "One of the most... (read more)

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A Separate Peace A Separate Peace
by John Knowles

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A novel of unrest among 16-year-olds in a boy's school at theopening of WorldWar II.... (read more)

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Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure [Title Page Only] Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure [Title Page Only]
by Michael Chabon

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Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, sprang from an early passion for the derring-do and larger-than-life heroes of classic comic books. Now, once more mining the rich past, Chabon... (read more)

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Sometimes a Great Notion Sometimes a Great Notion
by Ken Kesey

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Reading Sometimes a Great Notion (I finally made it past the first 100 labyrinthine pages after many failed attempts) had such a profound impact on me; it spoke so directly to my core and to what brought me to the land of big trees and ocean breeze (I'm... (read more)

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The Memory Keeper's Daughter The Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards

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Kim Edwardsas stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every motheras silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to... (read more)

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The Great Man The Great Man
by Kate Christensen

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From the acclaimed author of The Epicure's Lament, a novel of literary rivalry in which two competing biographers collide in their quest for the truth about a great artist. Oscar Feldman, the "Great Man," was a New York city painter of the heroic... (read more)

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Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
by Laurie Rigler

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The Los Angeles Times bestseller that has Austen lovers hooked After nursing a broken engagement with Jane Austen novels and Absolut, Courtney Stone wakes up to find herself not in her Los Angeles bedroom or even in her own body, but inside the... (read more)

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Gentlemen and Players: A Novel (P.S.) Gentlemen and Players: A Novel (P.S.)
by Joanne Harris

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A surprisingly dark and canny thriller from the multifaceted author of Chocolat. With a touch of Donna Tart and a pinch of Ruth Rendell, Harris unspools a tale of class and retribution in an archaic English boarding school. Perfect thrills for the... (read more)

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Songs without Words (Vintage Contemporaries) Songs without Words (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Ann Packer

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Every once in a while a book comes along that is so astonishing you can't find words to articulate how you feel about it — instead you give away your copy and say, "Just read it." In this unnerving and utterly moving novel about the depth of women'... (read more)

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The Good Earth: Oprah Book Club #6 The Good Earth: Oprah Book Club #6
by Pearl S. Buck

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Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived... (read more)

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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies
by William Golding

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William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the... (read more)

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Invisible Monsters Invisible Monsters
by Chuck Palahniuk

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She's a fashion model who has everything: a boyfriend, a career, a loyal best friend. But when a sudden freeway "accident" leaves her disfigured and incapable of speech, she goes from being the beautiful center of attention to being an invisible monster,... (read more)

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Ahab's Wife (P.S.) Ahab's Wife (P.S.)
by Sena Jeter Naslund

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From the opening line — "Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last" — you will know that you are in the hands of a master storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby-Dick, Sena... (read more)

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My Antonia My Antonia
by Willa Cather and Kathleen Norris

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My Antonia is one of eight classic American novels featured in the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss... (read more)

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The Choice The Choice
by Nicholas Sparks

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A #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, in this novel that spans the eventful years of young love, marriage, and family.... (read more)

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You Dont Love Me Yet Uk You Dont Love Me Yet Uk
by Jonathan Lethem

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Lucinda spends eight hours a day at The Complaint Line, listening to anonymous callers air their grievances. One frequent caller captivates her with his ruminations and self-reflections. Lucinda and the Complainer arrange a meeting and fall desperately... (read more)

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The Book of Eleanor: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine The Book of Eleanor: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
by Pamela Kaufman

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One of history’s greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, comes to life in this mesmerizing novel by bestselling author Pamela Kaufman. In 1137, fifteen-year-old Eleanor became Duchess of Aquitaine, a wealthy... (read more)

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