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The Da Vinci Code
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Brown, Dan |
The murder of a curator at the Louvre leads to a trail of clues found in the work of Leonardo and to the discovery of a centuries-old secret society. |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Beach Road
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Patterson, James and Peter De Jonge |
A struggling Montauk lawyer agrees to defend a local man accused of murdering several flashy Hamptons types and finds himself in the midst of another trial of the century. |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
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Sedaris, David |
This collection of essays tells a most unconventional life story. |
Biography & Memoir |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Angels and Demons
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Brown, Dan |
A Harvard scholar tries to save the Vatican from the machinations of an underground society. |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Rowling, J.K. |
It is Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwart’s and someone or something starts turning the students to stone! |
Kids & Young Adults |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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Rowling, J.K. |
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. But things change when he is summoned to attend a school for wizards, and he discovers some clues about his birthright. |
Kids & Young Adults |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Fodor’s French for Travelers
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Fodor’s |
The simplest way to get by in French, before you go and while you’re there. |
Languages |
Non-Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
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Rowling, J.K. |
For twelve long years, the fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black, said to be heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, heading for Hogwarts! |
Kids & Young Adults |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Night
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Wiesel, Elie |
The year was 1944. The village of Sighet in Hungary had been grasped by the evil and unrelenting hand of Hitler, and its people hurtled down into the black depths of annihilation. For the next year, young Elie Wiesel witnessed the agonizing, tortured death of all he loved - family, friends, and religious devotion. |
Biography & Memoir |
Non-Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish 2nd Revised Edition
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Pimsleur, Dr. Paul |
Understand and speak Spanish starting with these eight quick and simple lessons. |
Languages |
Non-Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Running with Scissors
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Burroughs, Augusten |
Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist. It chronicles an ordinary boy’s survival under the most extraordinary circumstances. |
Biography & Memoir |
Non-Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Abortionist’s Daughter
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Hyde, Elisabeth |
Dr. Diana Duprey is found floating face-up in a small lap pool in her yard. A doctor with an abortion practice, she had been the target of violent threats by right-to-life activists. Her husband, Frank, fought bitterly with her that same day. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Judge & Jury
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Patterson, James and Andrew Gross |
Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante is closing in on the notorious mob boss “The Electrician,” when the scheduled sting goes spectacularly awry. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Kite Runner
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Hosseini, Khaled |
Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of its monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Body Farm
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Cornwell, Patricia |
Medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, investigates the murder of a girl in North Carolina after an inexperienced pathologist missed some evidence. |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Crisis
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Cook, Robin |
Dr. Craig Bowman is served with a summons for medical malpractice. But when this idyllic practice comes to a grinding halt one sunny afternoon it gets much, much worse. |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Water for Elephants
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Gruen, Sara |
An atmospheric tale of life and love in a Depression-era traveling circus. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Ruins
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Smith, Scott |
Eerie, terrifying, and unputdownable, The Ruins is Scott Smith’s first novel since his acclaimed debut A Simple Plan earned rave reviews and stormed best seller lists. |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Devil Wears Prada
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Weisburger, Lauren |
A young girl fresh out of college lands her dream job as an assistant to a fashion editor. But the young assistant soon learns that this dream job comes with a price, and is it one she is willing to pay? |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Secret Life of Bees
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Kidd, Sue Monk |
Lily Owens’ life has been shaped by one devastating memory - the day her mother was killed. Taken in by a trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is lead to the one thing her heart longs for most. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Life of Pi
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Martel, Yann |
A realistic, rousing adventure and meta-tale of survival, Life of Pi explores the redemptive value of storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Tenth Circle
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Picoult, Jodi |
Jodi Picoult explores a complex and troubled family , in a tale of a broken-hearted girl, and a father who will do anything to protect her. |
Fiction |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Bryson, Bill |
This beloved comic genius takes information that he gets from the world’s leading experts and explains it to us in a way that makes it exciting and relevant. |
Nonfiction |
Non-Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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Broken Prey
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Sandford, John |
A new killer is on the loose and his handiwork bears a disturbing resemblance to a trio of locked up inmates. But Lucas Davenport and his team zero in on a possible suspect - Charlie Pope. But is he really the one? |
Mystery |
Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
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The Year of Magical Thinking
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Didion, Joan |
Joan Didion chronicles her experiences of the death of her husband and daughter, and how her life and thinking changed as a result of their passing. |
Biography & Memoir |
Non-Fiction |
10/09/2006 |
