May 2011
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THE ART OF FIELDING: A NOVEL
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Art of Fielding: A Novel Chad Harbach 978-0-316-12669-4, $24.99 The anticipated debut from n+1 cofounder Chad Harbach: An unforgettable novel about the glory of youth and five lives on the brink of enormous change.
At Westish College, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for the big leagues until a routine throw goes disastrously off course. In the...
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TOP SECRET AMERICA
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State Dana Priest and William Arkin 978-0-316-18221-8, $29.99
The top-secret world that the government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has become so enormous, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, or exactly how many agencies...
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REDIRECT
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change Timothy D. Wilson 978-0-316-05188-0, $25.99 We tell ourselves stories to make sense of the world. These stories ultimately determine if we will lead healthy, productive lives or get into trouble.
In Redirect, Timothy Wilson, “one of the most brilliant, creative, and respected psychologists of his generation”...
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THE END OF THE WASP SEASON
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The End of the Wasp Season Denise Mina 978-0-316-06933-5, $25.99
A gripping new thriller featuring Detective Inspector Alex Morrow, starting her own family while she investigates the deadly dissolution of another.
When a notorious millionaire banker hangs himself, his death attracts no sympathy. The terrible legacy of a lifetime of selfishness is widespread but most...
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LOVE AND CAPITAL
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Love and Capital Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution Mary Gabriel 978-0-316-06611-2, $35.00
A surprising and revelatory account of romance and revolution—and one of the great love stories of all time.
Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, Love and Capital is a heartbreaking and dramatic saga of the family side of the man whose works would...
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HELP! FOR WRITERS
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Help! For Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces Roy Peter Clark 978-0-316-12671-7, $22.99
One of America’s most influential writing teachers offers 210 solutions to the biggest problems writers face.
The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story’s too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer’s...
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THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Christmas Wedding James Patterson and Richard DiLallo 978-0-316-09739-0, $25.99
A heartwarming holiday love story about the unstoppable power of family and marriage.
The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill’s wedding. Since her husband died five years ago, Gaby’s...
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WEST BY WEST
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman 978-0-316-05349-5, $27.99
One of the greatest basketball players of all time tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life.
He is one of basketball’s towering figures: “Mr. Clutch,” who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers’ resurgence in the 1970s. The...
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NEW AMERICAN HAGGADAH
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March 2012 HARDCOVER
New American Haggadah Jonathan Safran Foer/A New Translation by Nathan Englander 978-0-316-06986-1, $29.99
A stunningly illustrated and newly translated Haggadah, complete with essays and commentary from some of the brightest Jewish literary and intellectual voices.
Read each year around the Seder table, the Haggadah recounts through prayer and song the...
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF...
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War Margaret E. Wagner and the Library of Congress Introduction by Gary W. Gallagher 978-0-316-12068-5, $35.00 Rare source material from the Library of Congress and a gripping historical narrative illuminate the most consequential war ever fought on American soil. With striking visuals from the Library of...
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THE WHITE HOUSE
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The White House The President’s Home in Photographs and History Vicki Goldberg in cooperation with The White House Historical Association 978-0-316-09130-5, $35.00
A fascinating visual compendium on the White House and its residents, from its construction up to the present day.
The White House covers every aspect of White House life over the past 200 years. Witness...
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THE OUTLAW ALBUM: STORIES
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Outlaw Album: Stories Daniel Woodrell 978-0-316-05756-1, $24.99
The author of the celebrated novel Winter’s Bone—which became an Academy Award nominated film—brings us 12 timeless tales of those on the fringes of society.
Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in his wrenching first collection of short fiction....
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SEE MIX DRINK
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
See Mix Drink: A Refreshingly Simple Guide to Crafting the World’s Most Popular Cocktails Brian D. Murphy 978-0-316-17671-2, $14.99
The ingenious new cocktail guide that uses infographics to show you how to make 100 favorite mixed drinks.
Jonesing for a Manhattan or a Mint Julep? At-home mixologists demand sophisticated cocktails, but without a lot of fuss. See Mix...
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THE LOST PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAPTAIN SCOTT
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott: Unseen Images from the Legendary Antarctic Expedition David M. Wilson 978-0-316-17850-1, $35.00
The historic publication of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s own long-lost photographs, 100 years after his team’s legendary journey to the South Pole.
The legend of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, icon of fortitude and courage, who perished...
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THE DROP
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Drop Michael Connelly 978-0-316- 06941-0, $27.99
Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two. DNA from a 1989 rape and murder matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer or has something gone terribly wrong in the new Regional Crime...
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SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS
NOVEMBER 2O11 HARDCOVER
Spontaneous Happiness Andrew Weil, MD 978-0-316-12944-2, $27.99
Bestselling author Dr. Andrew Weil presents his revolutionary approach to finding lasting happiness.
Spontaneous Happiness is Dr. Weil’s paradigm-shifting guide to peak emotional wellness. In the book, he redefines the notion of happiness and demonstrates the limitations of the biochemical model of mental...
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THE OBAMAS
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Obamas Jodi Kantor 978-0-316-09875-5, $29.99
When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to Michelle’s fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as possible. Then they moved in.
In The Obamas,...
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KILL ALEX CROSS
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Kill Alex Cross James Patterson 978-0-316-03792-1, $28.99 When the President’s son and daughter are abducted, Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him far from the center of the case and in the dark. A deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Alex...
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THE IMPOSSIBLE DEAD
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin 978-0-316-03977-2, $25.99
The Complaints: that’s the name given to the Internal Affairs department who seek out dirty and compromised cops, the ones who’ve made deals with the devil. And sometimes The Complaints must travel. A major inquiry into a neighboring police force sees Malcolm Fox and his colleagues cast adrift, unsure of...
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MALCOLM GLADWELL: COLLECTED
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Malcolm Gladwell: Collected Malcolm Gladwell 978-0-316-12309-9, $75.00 A beautiful boxed-set edition, with new material, of Malcolm Gladwell’s landmark books The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers.
In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers....
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THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Food Lover’s Guide to Wine Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg 978-0-316-04513-1, $35.00
From two of America’s most respected culinary authors, this one-of-a-kind comprehensive and entertaining guide uncorks the world of wine for food lovers.
A wine book unlike any other, The Food Lover’s Guide to Wine offers a fresh perspective via the single aspect of wine...
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ELEVEN MADISON PARK: THE COOKBOOK
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook Daniel Humm, Will Guidara 978-0-316-09851-9, $50.00
A lavish collection of elegant, seasonal recipes from the award-winning, four-star New York restaurant.
Eleven Madison Park is one of New York City’s most popular fine-dining establishments and has become an international culinary destination. Under the leadership of executive chef...
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LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Love and Shame and Love Peter Orner 978-0-316-12939-8, $24.99
Alexander Popper is four years old when his father throws him into Lake Michigan, telling him to sink or swim. The rest of the family also struggles to stay afloat: His mother is trapped in an unhappy marriage; his brother, the shadow boss of the clan, rises above it; paternal grandparents, Seymour and...
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DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION (REVISED...
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NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution (Revised Edition): A Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars Richard K. Bernstein, MD 978-0-316-18269-0, $29.99
Originally published in 1997, Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution is a unique resource that covers both adult and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or...
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BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
DECEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Best Seat in the House: One on One with the Greats in the Game John Feinstein 978-0-316-07904-4, $27.99
The book John Feinstein was born to write, bringing two decades of intriguing encounters with sports legends to the page.
After numerous bestselling sports books based on his own deep reporting, John Feinstein crafts a narrative of the most interesting and revealing...
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QUEEN OF AMERICA: THE NOVEL
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Queen of America: A Novel Luis Alberto Urrea 978-0-316-15486-4, $25.99 The remarkable heroine of The Hummingbird’s Daughter returns in this epic novel of love, loss, and miracles in a restless America. After the bloody Tomochic rebellion, Teresita Urrea, beloved healer and “Saint of Cabora,” flees with her father to Arizona. But their plans are derailed when she once...
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BROTHER (AND ME): A MEMOIR OF LOVING AND GIVING
DECEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Brothers (and Me): A Memoir of Loving and Giving Donna Britt 978-0-316-02184-5, $25.99
A memoir exploring why countless women, especially black women, give so much to the men in their lives at any cost.
Donna Britt has always been surrounded by men—her father, three brothers, two husbands, three sons, countless friends. She learned to give to them at an early age. But...
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GUILTY WIVES
MARCH 2012 HARDCOVER
Guilty Wives James Patterson and David Ellis 978-0-316-09756-7, $27.99
A luxurious Monte Carlo vacation lands four women in prison for a murder they didn’t commit.
Abbie Elliot gave up her life to follow her diplomat husband to Zurich. Now, she and her three best friends are in desperate need of a weekend getaway and decide it’s the perfect time for a fling in Monte...
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AMERICAN DERVISH: A NOVEL
JANUARY 2012 HARDCOVER
American Dervish: A Novel Ayad Akhtar 978-0-316-18331-4, $24.99
A stirring and explosive debut novel about an American Muslim family struggling with faith and belonging in the pre-9/11 world.
Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met her: his mother’s beautiful, brilliant, and soulfully devout friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving...
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GIRL LAND
JANUARY 2012 HARDCOVER
Girl Land Caitlin Flanagan 978-0-316-06598-6, $25.99
The physical, emotional, and social milestones of every girl’s life: what we’ve lost and gained in the 21st century.
Caitlin Flanagan’s essays about marriage, sex, and families have sparked national debates. Now she turns her attention to girls: the biological and cultural milestones for girls today, and how they...
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ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE?
JANUARY 2012 HARDCOVER
Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? Trick Questions, Zen-like Riddles, Insanely Difficult Puzzles, and Other Devious Interviewing Techniques You Need to Know to Get a Job Anywhere in the New Economy William Poundstone 978-0-316-09997-4, $19.99
More than 100 new puzzles from America’s toughest job interviews and the advice you need to land your dream job now.
You are...
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THE ROOK: A NOVEL
JANUARY 2012 HARCOVER
The Rook: A Novel Daniel O’Malley 978-0-316-09879-3, $25.99
A quick-witted, genre-bending, debut thriller about a secret organization keeping the world safe from supernatural threats, one staff meeting at a time.
“The body you are wearing used to be mine.” So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing...
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THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION
FEBRUARY 2012 HARDCOVER
The Blood Sugar Solution: The UltraHealthy Program for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now! Mark Hyman, MD 978-0-316-12737-0, $27.99
Bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman’s scientifically based program for preventing and reversing the number one cause of obesity and chronic disease.
In The Blood Sugar Solution, Dr. Mark Hyman reveals that the secret...
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WILD THING: A NOVEL
FEBRUARY 2012 HARDCOVER
Wild Thing: A Novel Josh Bazell 978-0-316-03219-3, $25.99
Former mob hitman Dr. Brnwa is on the case—and on the run—in the electrifying sequel to the bestseller Beat the Reaper.
It’s hard to find work as a doctor when using your real name will get you killed. So hard that when a reclusive billionaire offers Dr. Peter Brown, aka Pietro Brnwa, a job accompanying a sexy...
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THE SNOW CHILD: A NOVEL
MARCH 2012 HARDCOVER
The Snow Child: A Novel Eowyn Ivey 978-0-316-17567-8, $24.99
“You will not soon forget this story of learning to accept the gifts that fate and love can bring.” —Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek.
Alaska, 1920: a brutal place, especially for newcomers Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart—he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling...
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PRIVATE #1 SUSPECT
January 2012 HARDCOVER
Private: #1 Suspect James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 978-0-316-09740-6, $27.99 Private’s Director Jack Morgan is accused of a brutal murder—and not even Private’s world class investigators may be able to save him. Since former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan started Private, it has become one of the world’s most powerful investigation firms, sought out by the rich...
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The Sugar Frosted Nutsack: A Novel
MARCH 2012 HARDCOVER
The Sugar Frosted Nutsack: A Novel Mark Leyner 978-0-316-60845-9, $24.99
From the bestselling novelist and quirk collector, a romp through the excesses and exploits of gods and mortals.
High above the bustling streets of Dubai in the world’s tallest and most luxurious skyscraper, reside the gods and goddesses of the modern world. Since they emerged 14 billion years ago...
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THE GREAT ANIMAL ORCHESTRA: FINDING THE ORIGINS OF...
MARCH 2012 HARDCOVER
The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World’s Wild Places Bernie Krause 978-0-316-08687-5, $26.99
A provocative look at the music of nature, the sounds and rhythms of the wild, and their deep connection.
Bernie Krause is one of the world’s experts in natural sound, and here we listen through Krause’s ears as he collects the sounds of purring...
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THE TRAITOR'S WIFE: A NOVEL
SEPTEMBER 2011 PAPERBACK
The Traitor’s Wife: A Novel Kathleen Kent 978-0-316-06864-2, $14.99
In the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts, Martha Allen takes work as a servant in her cousin’s household. Overseeing the neglected home, she locks wills with those around her—including the tall and silent Thomas Carrier, known both for his immense strength and his mysterious past.
As...
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THE BOOK OF LIFE
SEPTEMBER 2011 PAPERBACK
The Book of Life Stuart Nadler 978-0-316-12647-2, $13.99
These stunning tales about family, identity, and the lives of American Jews in the new century mark the debut of a spectacularly gifted writer.
Bound by issues of faith and doubt, the characters in Stuart Nadler’s unforgettable stories cannot be reduced to such problems alone. Instead they confront universal...
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE NIGHTS: A NOVEL
DECEMBER 2011 PAPERBACK
One Hundred and One Nights: A Novel Benjamin Buchholz 978-0-316-13377-7, $14.99
In this mesmerizing first novel, set against the backdrop of war-torn Iraq, a man struggles to rebuild his life.
Alone in a new city, former Iraqi expatriate Abu Saheeh has exactly what he wants: freedom from his past. But then he meets Layla, a whimsical 14-year-old girl who enchants him...
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ON CELESTIAL MUSIC AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN...
MARCH 2012 PAPERBACK
On Celestial Music And Other Adventures in Listening Rick Moody 978-0-316-10521-7, $15.99
Rick Moody has been writing about music as long as he has been writing, and this book provides an ample selection from that output. His anatomy of the word cool reminds us that, in the postwar ’40s, it was infused with the feeling of jazz music but is now merely a synonym for...
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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: A BASIC MANUAL
NOVEMBER 2011 PAPERBACK
Digital Photography: A Basic Manual Henry Horenstein 978-0-316-02074-9, $29.99
From one of America’s foremost photography instructors—a comprehensive and visually stunning guide to capturing, editing, and printing beautiful photographs.
The recent boom in digital camera sales has dramatically revived interest in photography. In Digital Photography: A Basic Manual,...
