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HAUNTING FICTION FOR HALLOWEEN

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THE HAUNTING OF MADDY CLARE

by Simone St. James

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YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALL GONE

by Stefan Kiesbye

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LET ME IN

by John Ajvide Lindqvist

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ZONE ONE

by Colson Whitehead

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GHOSTS BY GASLIGHT

by Jack Dann

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ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION

by Victoria Bassetti

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THE NEW NEW DEAL

by Michael Grunwald

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THE PARTIES VERSUS THE PEOPLE

by Mickey Edwards

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"THEY'RE BANKRUPTING US!"

by Bill Fletcher Jr.

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DEFENDING THE FILIBUSTER

by Richard A. Arenberg

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RECENT SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

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ASTRAY

by Emma Donoghue

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WE'RE FLYING

by Peter Stamm

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BLASPHEMY

by Sherman Alexie

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SHOUT HER LOVELY NAME

by Natalie Serber

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WINDEYE

by Brian Evenson

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FOOD BOOKS TO CELEBRATE THE HARVEST

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THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS

by Ree Drummond

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JOY THE BAKER COOKBOOK

by Joy Wilson

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VEGAN PIE IN THE SKY

by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

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THE MOM 100 COOKBOOK

by Katie Workman

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4 INGREDIENTS GLUTEN-FREE

by Kim McCosker

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CONTEMPORARY INDIAN AUTHORS

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RIVER OF SMOKE

by Amitav Ghosh

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THE TELL-TALE BRAIN

by V.S. Ramachandran

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THE MASQUE OF AFRICA

by V.S. Naipaul

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AIDS SUTRA

by Negar Akhavi

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A FREE MAN

by Aman Sethi

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BOOKS ABOUT MUSIC

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HOW MUSIC WORKS

by David Byrne

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WAGING HEAVY PEACE

by Neil Young

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LIFE

by Keith Richards

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SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES

by Judy Collins

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I'M YOUR MAN

by Sylvie Simmons

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2012 HALLOWEEN PICTURE-BOOK ROUND-UP

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HUSH, LITTLE MONSTER

by Denis Markell

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THE BOO! BOOK

by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer

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HALLOWEEN FOREST

by Marion Dane Bauer

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BEDTIME FOR MONSTERS

by Ed Vere

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FRANKENSTEIN

by Rick Walton

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INDIE PICTURE BOOKS

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THE NOSE PICKERS

by Stephanie J. Shulman

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BABY UNPLUGGED: BOOK

by John S. Hutton

Cover art for ALL THE THINGS YOU'LL DO!

ALL THE THINGS YOU'LL DO!

by Kevin Glavin

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HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

by Christine Lavin

Cover art for WHAT'S IN MOLLY'S ... GARDEN?

WHAT'S IN MOLLY'S ... GARDEN?

by Vanessa Jane Townsend

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FEMALE AUTHORS BRING THE FUNNY

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HOW TO BE A WOMAN

by Caitlin Moran

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HOW DID YOU GET THIS NUMBER

by Sloane Crosley

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BOSSYPANTS

by Tina Fey

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HAPPY ACCIDENTS

by Jane Lynch

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ALI IN WONDERLAND

by Ali Wentworth

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OCTOBER MYSTERIES & THRILLERS

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CAUSE OF DEATH

by Jane A. Adams

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DEAD ENDS

by Sandra Balzo

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THE THING ITSELF

by Peter Guttridge

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CLEANUP

by Norah McClintock

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UNDERCOVER

by Bill James

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CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE BOOK AT A TIME

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AN IMPERFECT OFFERING

by James Orbinski

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FREEDOM’S BATTLE

by Gary J. Bass

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FORBIDDEN LESSONS IN A KABUL GUESTHOUSE

by Suraya Sadeed

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BEYOND GOOD INTENTIONS

by Tori Hogan

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THE PRICE OF STONES

by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri

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MIDDLE-GRADE & MIDDLE-SCHOOL TIME TRAVEL

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CHRONAL ENGINE

by Greg Leitich Smith

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THE BOOK OF TIME

by Guillaume Prévost

Cover art for A TALE OF TIME CITY

A TALE OF TIME CITY

by Diana Wynne Jones

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STARCROSS

by Philip Reeve

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SATCH AND ME

by Dan Gutman

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BOOKS BY NOBEL LAUREATE MO YAN

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RED SORGHUM

by Mo Yan

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THE GARLIC BALLADS

by Mo Yan

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THE REPUBLIC OF WINE

by Mo Yan

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SHIFU, YOU’LL DO ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

by Mo Yan

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BIG BREASTS AND WIDE HIPS

by Mo Yan

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BOOKS FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

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HALLUCINATIONS

by Oliver Sacks

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TURN OF MIND

by Alice LaPlante

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HALFWAY HOUSE

by Katherine Noel

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MONKEY MIND

by Daniel Smith

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ALL GONE

by Alex Witchel

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2012 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTS

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THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER

by Junot Díaz

Cover art for A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

by Dave Eggers

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THE ROUND HOUSE

by Louise Erdrich

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BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK

by Ben Fountain

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THE YELLOW BIRDS

by Kevin Powers

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BLOCKBUSTER BOOKS ABOUT MOVIES

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THE BIG SCREEN

by David Thomson

Cover art for DO THE MOVIES HAVE A FUTURE?

DO THE MOVIES HAVE A FUTURE?

by David Denby

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REEL TERROR

by David Konow

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GODS LIKE US

by Ty Burr

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MARILYN

by Lois Banner

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Cover art for THE HYDROGEN SONATA

THE HYDROGEN SONATA

by Iain M. Banks

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LOOK TO WINDWARD

by Iain M. Banks

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THE PLAYER OF GAMES

by Iain M. Banks

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THE BUSINESS

by Iain M. Banks

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EXCESSION

by Iain M. Banks

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HARD SCIENCE FICTION FOR TEENS

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BE MY ENEMY

by Ian McDonald

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CHILDHOOD'S END

by Arthur C. Clarke

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ENDER'S GAME

by Orson Scott Card

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FARSEED

by Pamela Sargent

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I, ROBOT

by Isaac Asimov

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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR TEENS: OCTOBER 2012

Cover art for THE WARRIOR'S HEART

THE WARRIOR'S HEART

by Eric Greitens

Cover art for ASK THE PASSENGERS

ASK THE PASSENGERS

by A.S. King

Cover art for LIVE THROUGH THIS

LIVE THROUGH THIS

by Mindi Scott

Cover art for WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

by Colleen Clayton

Cover art for HAVE A NICE DAY

HAVE A NICE DAY

by Julie Halpern

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NEW & NOTABLE BOOKS FOR MIDDLE-GRADERS: OCTOBER 2012

Cover art for LITTLE WHITE DUCK

LITTLE WHITE DUCK

by Andrés Vera Martínez

Cover art for ROBIN HOOD

ROBIN HOOD

by David Calcutt

Cover art for SON

SON

by Lois Lowry

Cover art for ZOMBIE MAKERS

ZOMBIE MAKERS

by Rebecca L. Johnson

Cover art for STARRY RIVER OF THE SKY

STARRY RIVER OF THE SKY

by Grace Lin

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