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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE THREE LIBRARY MARKETERS….
American Library Association 2012
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Telegraph Avenue
by Michael Chabon
ISBN 13: 9780061493348
On sale: 9/11/2012
$27.99
300K
E-Book: 9780062124609
• From one of America’s preeminent prose stylists comes
a big-hearted, exhilarating novel exploring the profoundly
intertwined lives of two Oakland families.
• "Chabon's rhapsodically detailed, buoyantly plotted,
warmly intimate cross-cultural tale of metamorphoses is
electric with suspense, humor, and bebop dialogue…An
embracing, radiant masterpiece." - Booklist, starred
review.
• Acclaimed producer Scott Rudin (The Social Network,
True Grit, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is developing
Telegraph Avenue as a series for HBO.
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Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver
ISBN 13: 9780062124265
On sale: 11/6/2012
$28.99
500K
E-Book: 9780062124289
• New York Times bestseller Barbara Kingsolver returns
with her most accessible and commercial book to date:
a suspenseful and challenging novel about catastrophe
and denial, set in present day Appalachia.
• The Lacuna was named a New York Times Notable
Book and won the Orange Prize for fiction.
• In November, 2011, Barbara Kingsolver was awarded
the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for her body of work.
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The Round House
by Louise Erdrich
ISBN 13: 9780062065247
On sale: 10/2/2012
$26.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062065261
• The second novel in a trilogy following The
Plague of Doves, The Round House features
many of the same characters.
• In addition to being a Pulitzer Prize finalist,
Erdrich has won the Chicago Tribune’s
Heartland Prize for Fiction, the National Book
Critics Circle Award, and was a finalist for the
National Book Award.
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Untitled Memoir
Amanda Knox
• Amanda Knox, the young exchange student
whose conviction and acquittal on murder
charges in Italy made headlines worldwide, tells
her own story for the very first time in an
unflinching, deeply personal account.
ISBN 13: 9780062217202
On sale: 1/8/2013
$27.99
750K
E-Book: 9780062217226
The Mirrored World
by Debra Dean
• From Debra Dean, the bestselling author of
The Madonnas of Leningrad, comes the story of
Xenia of St. Petersburg, a breathtaking novel of
love and madness set in 18th century Russia.
• Like The Madonnas of Leningrad, Dean’s latest
promises to be perfect for book clubs.
ISBN 13: 9780061231452
On sale: 8/28/2012
$25.99
75K
E-Book: 9780062198921
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Listening In
by Ted Widmer
• A behind-the-curtain glimpse of one of
America's most beloved and revered
presidencies.
• Unprecedented insight into President John
F. Kennedy's thoughts on the Cuban Missile
Crisis, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and
much more.
ISBN 13: 9781401324568
On sale: 9/25/2012
$40.00
500K
E-Book: 9781401304713
The Orchardist
by Amanda Coplin
• This debut novel unfolds with a powerful sense
of place, in the tradition of William Faulkner, Toni
Morrison, and Ron Rash.
• A deft blending of tenderness and violence in a
story that recalls the fiction of Michael Ondaatje,
Marilynne Robinson, and Cormac McCarthy.
ISBN 13: 9780062188502
On sale: 8/21/2012
$25.99
75K
E-Book: 9780062188526
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The Stockholm Octavo
by Karen Engelmann
• For fans of Patrick Suskind’s classic, Perfume,
and historical fiction chock-full of political
intrigue.
• “A delicious page-turner that brings 18th
century Stockholm to vivid life, complete with
scandal, conspiracy, mystery, and a hint of
magic. A captivating tale, beautifully told.”
— Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling
author of The Weird Sisters
ISBN 13: 9780061995347
On sale: 10/23/2012
$26.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062190482
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Mrs Queen Takes the Train
by William Kuhn
• A lively, witty debut novel following Queen
Elizabeth as she strolls out of the palace for a
little fun, and the team of courtiers who set
out to find her before a national scandal
breaks.
• William Kuhn is a Boston-based historian
and biographer.
ISBN 13: 9780062208286
On sale: 10/16/2012
$24.99
25K
E-Book: 9780062208309
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The Time Keeper
by Mitch Albom
ISBN 13: 9781401322786
On sale: 9/4/2012
$24.99
1,500K
E-Book: 9781401304706
• From the multi-million #1 New York Times
bestselling author of For One More Day, The
Five People You Meet in Heaven, and Have a
Little Faith comes a new novel in which the
inventor of the world’s first clock is punished for
trying to measure God’s greatest gift.
The Cutting Season
by Attica Locke
• The acclaimed author of Black Water Rising returns
with a page-turning tour de force: a murder mystery
with roots going deep into a Louisiana plantation's
notorious history that dares to explore how we
reconcile this country’s past with its future.
• For readers of Dennis Lehane, Scott Turrow, Walter
Mosley, John Grisham.
• Black Water Rising was nominated for the Los
Angeles Times Book Award and two Edgar Awards.
ISBN 13: 9780061802058
On sale: 10/2/2012
$25.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062097743
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Harper Voyager
Devil Said Bang
Richard Kadrey
ISBN 13: 9780062094575
On sale: 8/28/2012
$24.99
75K
E-Book: 9780062094582
Krampus
Brom
ISBN 13: 9780062095657
On sale: 10/30/2012
$27.99
40K
E-Book: 9780062095664
Angel’s Ink
Jocelynn Drake
ISBN 13: 9780062117854
On sale: 10/16/2012
$14.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062117861
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Double Trouble? It must be…
Kim Harrison
Into the Woods
ISBN 13: 9780061974328
On sale: 10/9/2012
$24.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062207906
Ever After
ISBN 13: 9780061957918
On sale: 6/26/2013
$27.99
150K
E-Book: 9780062228154
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Live by Night
by Dennis Lehane
ISBN 13: 9780060004873
On sale: 10/2/2012
$27.99
400K
E-Book: 9780062200297
• From the New York Times bestselling author
comes an epic, unflinching tale of Prohibition and
one man’s rise from petty thief on the streets of
Boston to the greatest rum runner on the Gulf Coast.
• “Lehane deserves to be considered among the
most interesting and accomplished American
novelists of any genre or category.”—Washington
Post
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And When She Was Good
by Laura Lippman
• A brilliant new stand alone novel from New York
Times bestselling author Laura Lippman involving a
suburban madam, an imprisoned killer whose
conviction could be overturned—and the child they
share.
• Laura Lippman has won every major mystery
award: The Anthony, the Edgar, the Shamus, the
Agatha, The Nero Wolfe, and the Quill. “Scratch A
Woman,” the short story this novel is based on, was
nominated for both an Edgar and an Anthony.
ISBN 13: 9780061706875
On sale: 8/14/2012
$26.99
150K
E-Book: 9780062201614
The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow
by Rita Leganski
• A lyrical Southern debut set in historic New
Orleans following a mute boy whose gift of
magical hearing unveils family secrets, and
voodoo lore, and exposes a murder that
threatens the souls of those who love him.
• In the vein of Alice Hoffman and The Little
Giant of Aberdeen County, The Silence of
Bonaventure Arrow is magical realism at its most
evocative.
ISBN 13: 9780062113764
On sale: 2/26/2013
$14.99
75K
E-Book: 9780062113771
Indiscretion
by Charles Dubow
• From the Hamptons to Rome and New York to
Paris, Indiscretion follows the idyllic life of Harry
and Madeline Winslow as their world is upended
when a seemingly innocent young women
enters their lives.
• Perfect for fans of smart, literary fiction—and
book clubs looking for something both character-
driven and juicy.
ISBN 13: 9780062201058
On sale: 2/5/2013
$24.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062201072
How the French Invented Love
by Marilyn Yalom
• Spanning the Middle Ages to the present, How
the French Invented Love reveals a love-
obsessed culture through its great works of
literature.
• For Francophiles, and fans of Alain de Botton,
Adam Gopnik, and Simon Schama.
ISBN 13: 9780062048318
On sale: 10/23/2012
$15.99
40K
E-Book: 9780062048325
How to Love Wine
by Eric Asimov
• A beautifully written, thought-provoking memoir
and manifesto by Eric Asimov, the acclaimed,
highly respected chief wine critic for the New
York Times.
• Recommended for anyone who loves wine,
from the seasoned connoisseur to the novice
looking to pick up a new hobby.
ISBN 13: 9780061802522
On sale: 10/16/2012
$24.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062199355
Eat to Live
by Joel Fuhrman
• The New York Times bestselling author of
Eat to Live and Super Immunity presents a
scientifically proven, practical program to
prevent and reverse diabetes without drugs.
• Leader in the field: Fuhrman is a nationally-
recognized expert in the field of health and
nutrition. Through his program patients have
recovered from diabetes and other diseases
without the aid of supplements and/or
medications.
ISBN 13: 9780062219978
On sale: 12/26/2012
$25.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062219992
Frozen Heat
by Richard Castle
• Hot on the heels of mystery sensation Richard
Castle's New York Times bestsellers Heat Rises,
Naked Heat and Heat Wave comes the fourth
novel in the Nikki Heat series.
• Fast-paced and full of intrigue, Nikki Heat and
Jameson Rook are together again in what may
prove to be Richard Castle's most thrilling
mystery yet.
ISBN 13: 9781401324445
On sale: 9/11/2012
$25.99
300K
E-Book: 9781401304720
Full of Heart
by J.R. Martinez
• The inspiring true story of actor, motivational
speaker, and former U.S. Army soldier, J.R.
Martinez.
• Full of Heart chronicles Martinez's incredible
and uniquely American journey through poverty,
hardship, and tragedy, to his rise as an
American hero and media darling.
ISBN 13: 9781401324742
On sale: 11/6/2012
$23.99
100K
E-Book: 9781401304713
One Last Strike
by Tony La Russa
• In this thrilling comeback story, legendary
baseball manager Tony La Russa reveals
the behind-the-scenes details of how he led
the St. Louis Cardinals to the 2011 World
Series victory, despite countless injuries,
mishaps, and roadblocks along the way.
• The manager in St. Louis for over 15
years, Tony La Russa is one of the most
well-respected and beloved sports figures in
St. Louis.
ISBN 13: 9780061802058
On sale: 9/25/2012
$27.99
250K
E-Book: 9780062207531
Believe
by Eric LeGrand
• The profoundly affecting story of the
former Rutgers defensive tackle who was
left paralyzed after a devastating football
accident, and how his faith, positive outlook,
and motto “BELIEVE” inspire legions of fans
and guide him in his quest to walk again.
• HarperCollins Childrens is simultaneously
publishing a young reader’s edition of the
book.
ISBN 13: 9780062226297
On sale: 9/25/2012
$23.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062226303
Victory
by Linda Hirshman
• In the vein of Taylor Branch’s classic Parting
of the Waters, a Supreme Court lawyer and
political pundit details the stunning story of how
a resourceful and dedicated minority
transformed the notion of American equality
and forged a campaign for cultural change that
will serve as a model for all future political
movements.
• June is Gay/LGBT Pride Month!
ISBN 13: 9780061965500
On sale: 6/5/2012
$27.99
35K
E-Book: 9780062202253
The Hollow Man
by Oliver Harris
ISBN 13: 9780062136718
On sale: 8/28/2012
$14.99
50K
E-Book: 9780062136701
• The first in a series of gritty and original thrillers
following cunning detective Nick Belsey.
• “A twisting spiral of lies and corruption, a pitch-perfect
portrait of contemporary London and a beguiling
bastard of a hero—what a recipe for a great read.”
—Val McDermid
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Alexander McQueen
by Judith Watt
• A backstage look at the visionary genius of
Alexander McQueen as told by Judith Watt, a
leading fashion historian and personal friend of
McQueen, and including intimate perspectives
by those who were closest to him.
• The 2011 McQueen show at the Met attracted
43,000 visitors its first week of opening; nearly
450,000 visitors attended the show through its
run.
ISBN 13: 9780062131997
On sale: 10/9/2012
$35.00
40K
Daybreak
by Shelley Shepard Gray
• The exciting new Day of Reckoning series from
beloved author of Amish romance Shelley
Shepard Gray delves into the workings of three
generations of an Amish family, where nothing is
as perfect as it seems.
• For fans of Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter,
Cindy Woodsmall, and Amish “bonnet rippers.”
ISBN 13: 9780062204400
On sale: 2/12/2013
$12.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062204417
The Midwife of Hope River
by Patricia Harman
• A remarkable debut novel that celebrates the
miracle of life in 1930’s Appalachia, at a time
when the difficulties of life seem insurmountable.
• For fans of Ami McKay and Diane Chamberlain.
ISBN 13: 9780062198891
On sale: 8/28/2012
$14.99
75K
E-Book: 9780062198907
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The Roots of the Olive Tree
by Courtney Miller Santo
• Set in northern California, a beautiful and
touching debut novel that brings to life five
generations of women, the secrets and lies, that
divide them and the love that ultimately bring them
together.
• For fans of heartfelt, multi-generational women’s
fiction. Fans of Kristin Hannah, The Postmistress,
or The Secret Life of Bees.
ISBN 13: 9780062130518
On sale: 8/21/2012
$25.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062130532
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Cold Light
by Jenn Ashworth
• A beautiful and disturbing psychological thriller
about the secrets between friends in a small
English town.
• For fans of Kate Atkinson, Tana French, Laura
Lippman, and Jennifer McMahon.
ISBN 13: 9780062076038
On sale: 10/16/2012
$14.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062076045
236 Pounds of Class Vice President
by Jason Mulgrew
• From the author of the hilarious Everything is
Wrong with Me comes the continued saga of his
rather extraordinary –and often insane—antics,
this time set during his high school years.
• Perfect for fans of Justin Halpern, Paul Feig,
Chelsea Handler, Mindy Kaling, Jean Shepherd,
and Bill Bryson.
ISBN 13: 9780062080837
On sale: 2/12/2013
$14.99
40K
E-Book: 9780062080011
Rock Star Memoirs
Life is a Gift
Tony Bennett
ISBN 13: 9780062207067
On sale: 11/20/2012
$27.99
75K
E-Book: 9780062207081
Kicking and Dreaming
Nancy and Ann Wilson
ISBN 13: 9780062101693
On sale: 9/18/2012
$27.99
100K
E-Book: 9780062101693
Who I Am
Pete Townshend
ISBN 13: 9780062127242
On sale: 10/8/2012
$29.99
400K
E-Book: 9780062127266
Rock Star Memoirs
The Troublemaker
Willie Nelson
ISBN 13: 9780062193643
On sale: 11/13/2012
$22.99
125K
E-Book: 9780062193650
Untitled Courtney Love
Courtney Love
ISBN 13: 9780062127952
On sale: 10/30/2012
$29.99
250K
E-Book: 9780062127990
BIG Books to Watch Out For!
The Intercept
Dick Wolf
ISBN 13: 9780062064837
On sale: 1/2/2013
$26.99
250K
E-Book: 9780062064844
Unsinkable
Debbie Reynolds
ISBN 13: 9780062213655
On sale: 4/2/2013
$27.99
150K
E-Book: 9780062213679
Untitled Memoir
Cissy Houston
ISBN 13: 9780062238399
On sale: 1/29/2013
$27.99
150K
E-Book: 9780062238412
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A Whole New World of Books
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