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NEW & NOTABLE FICTION: JANUARY, 2013

Cover art for THE ONE I LEFT BEHIND

THE ONE I LEFT BEHIND

by Jennifer McMahon

Cover art for THE ILLICIT HAPPINESS OF OTHER PEOPLE

THE ILLICIT HAPPINESS OF OTHER PEOPLE

by Manu Joseph

Cover art for THE HISTORY OF US

THE HISTORY OF US

by Leah Stewart

Cover art for TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

by John Kenney

Cover art for TENTH OF DECEMBER

TENTH OF DECEMBER

by George Saunders

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BEST FICTION OF 2012

Cover art for THE COVE

THE COVE

by Ron Rash

Cover art for BLOODLAND

BLOODLAND

by Alan Glynn

Cover art for ACCIDENTS OF PROVIDENCE

ACCIDENTS OF PROVIDENCE

by Stacia M. Brown

Cover art for AMERICAN DERVISH

AMERICAN DERVISH

by Ayad Akhtar

Cover art for ARCADIA

ARCADIA

by Lauren Groff

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: THE TOP 25

Cover art for HOPE: A TRAGEDY

HOPE: A TRAGEDY

by Shalom Auslander

Cover art for BLASPHEMY

BLASPHEMY

by Sherman Alexie

Cover art for KINGDOM COME

KINGDOM COME

by J.G. Ballard

Cover art for LAZARUS IS DEAD

LAZARUS IS DEAD

by Richard Beard

Cover art for THE SANDCASTLE GIRLS

THE SANDCASTLE GIRLS

by Chris Bohjalian

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: DEBUTS

Cover art for AMERICAN DERVISH

AMERICAN DERVISH

by Ayad Akhtar

Cover art for THE UNDERTOW

THE UNDERTOW

by Jo Baker

Cover art for A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME

A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME

by Wiley Cash

Cover art for THE ORCHARDIST

THE ORCHARDIST

by Amanda Coplin

Cover art for THE BOOK OF JONAS

THE BOOK OF JONAS

by Stephen Dau

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

Cover art for THE HYDROGEN SONATA

THE HYDROGEN SONATA

by Iain M. Banks

Cover art for RANGE OF GHOSTS

RANGE OF GHOSTS

by Elizabeth Bear

Cover art for CITY OF THE LOST

CITY OF THE LOST

by Stephen Blackmoore

Cover art for TARNISHED KNIGHT

TARNISHED KNIGHT

by Jack Campbell

Cover art for CALIBAN'S WAR

CALIBAN'S WAR

by James S.A. Corey

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: THRILLERS

Cover art for CLIFF WALK

CLIFF WALK

by Bruce DeSilva

Cover art for GONE GIRL

GONE GIRL

by Gillian Flynn

Cover art for THE SURVIVOR

THE SURVIVOR

by Gregg Hurwitz

Cover art for THE BROKEN ONES

THE BROKEN ONES

by Stephen M. Irwin

Cover art for ISTANBUL PASSAGE

ISTANBUL PASSAGE

by Joseph Kanon

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: MYSTERIES

Cover art for HELL OR HIGH WATER

HELL OR HIGH WATER

by Joy Castro

Cover art for A WOMAN OF CONSEQUENCE

A WOMAN OF CONSEQUENCE

by Anna Dean

Cover art for FALLEN ANGELS

FALLEN ANGELS

by Connie Dial

Cover art for SIMPLE

SIMPLE

by Kathleen George

Cover art for BLOODLAND

BLOODLAND

by Alan Glynn

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: HISTORICAL FICTION

Cover art for ACCIDENTS OF PROVIDENCE

ACCIDENTS OF PROVIDENCE

by Stacia M. Brown

Cover art for A VIOLET SEASON

A VIOLET SEASON

by Kathy Leonard Czepiel

Cover art for CITY OF WOMEN

CITY OF WOMEN

by David R. Gillham

Cover art for THE KINGMAKER'S DAUGHTER

THE KINGMAKER'S DAUGHTER

by Philippa Gregory

Cover art for BRING UP THE BODIES

BRING UP THE BODIES

by Hilary Mantel

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: FICTION ABOUT LOVE & SEX

Cover art for SOMEBODY TO LOVE

SOMEBODY TO LOVE

by Kristan Higgins

Cover art for I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER

I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER

by Sophie Kinsella

Cover art for RAINSHADOW ROAD

RAINSHADOW ROAD

by Lisa Kleypas

Cover art for OFFICE GIRL

OFFICE GIRL

by Joe Meno

Cover art for THE GREAT ESCAPE

THE GREAT ESCAPE

by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

Cover art for BLASPHEMY

BLASPHEMY

by Sherman Alexie

Cover art for THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER

THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER

by Junot Díaz

Cover art for WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK

by Nathan Englander

Cover art for AEROGRAMMES

AEROGRAMMES

by Tania James

Cover art for DEAR LIFE

DEAR LIFE

by Alice Munro

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BEST FICTION OF 2012: TRANSLATIONS

Cover art for THE INVESTIGATION

THE INVESTIGATION

by Philippe Claudel

Cover art for THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED

THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED

by Jonas Jonasson

Cover art for LENIN'S KISSES

LENIN'S KISSES

by Yan Lianke

Cover art for THE DREAM OF THE CELT

THE DREAM OF THE CELT

by Mario Vargas Llosa

Cover art for THREE STRONG WOMEN

THREE STRONG WOMEN

by Mary NDiaye

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NEW & NOTABLE MYSTERIES & THRILLERS

Cover art for BIRDS OF WINTER

BIRDS OF WINTER

by Kinley Roby

Cover art for MANDARIN GATE

MANDARIN GATE

by Eliot Pattison

Cover art for THE RIGHT HAND

THE RIGHT HAND

by Derek Haas

Cover art for VALLEY OF THE SHADOW

VALLEY OF THE SHADOW

by Carola Dunn

Cover art for DEATH LIES BENEATH

DEATH LIES BENEATH

by Pauline Rowson

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NEW & NOTABLE SCI-FI/FANTASY

Cover art for BRONZE SUMMER

BRONZE SUMMER

by Stephen Baxter

Cover art for MECHA ROGUE

MECHA ROGUE

by Brett Patton

Cover art for THE CASSANDRA PROJECT

THE CASSANDRA PROJECT

by Jack McDevitt

Cover art for COLD DAYS

COLD DAYS

by Jim Butcher

Cover art for THE FRACTAL PRINCE

THE FRACTAL PRINCE

by Hannu Rajaniemi

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RECENT HISTORICAL FICTION

Cover art for THE TWELVE ROOMS OF THE NILE

THE TWELVE ROOMS OF THE NILE

by Enid Shomer

Cover art for THE GENERAL'S MISTRESS

THE GENERAL'S MISTRESS

by Jo Graham

Cover art for BRING UP THE BODIES

BRING UP THE BODIES

by Hilary Mantel

Cover art for THE KINGMAKER'S DAUGHTER

THE KINGMAKER'S DAUGHTER

by Philippa Gregory

Cover art for THE MARLOWE PAPERS

THE MARLOWE PAPERS

by Ros Barber

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NEW & NOTABLE FICTION: NOVEMBER 2012

Cover art for BIRDS OF WINTER

BIRDS OF WINTER

by Kinley Roby

Cover art for VICTORY AT YORKTOWN

VICTORY AT YORKTOWN

by Newt Gingrich

Cover art for THE TESTAMENT OF MARY

THE TESTAMENT OF MARY

by Colm Tóibín

Cover art for SWEET TOOTH

SWEET TOOTH

by Ian McEwan

Cover art for THE RIGHT HAND

THE RIGHT HAND

by Derek Haas

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HAUNTING FICTION FOR HALLOWEEN

Cover art for THE HAUNTING OF MADDY CLARE

THE HAUNTING OF MADDY CLARE

by Simone St. James

Cover art for YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALL GONE

YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALL GONE

by Stefan Kiesbye

Cover art for LET ME IN

LET ME IN

by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Cover art for ZONE ONE

ZONE ONE

by Colson Whitehead

Cover art for GHOSTS BY GASLIGHT

GHOSTS BY GASLIGHT

by Jack Dann

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RECENT SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

Cover art for ASTRAY

ASTRAY

by Emma Donoghue

Cover art for WE'RE FLYING

WE'RE FLYING

by Peter Stamm

Cover art for BLASPHEMY

BLASPHEMY

by Sherman Alexie

Cover art for SHOUT HER LOVELY NAME

SHOUT HER LOVELY NAME

by Natalie Serber

Cover art for WINDEYE

WINDEYE

by Brian Evenson

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OCTOBER MYSTERIES & THRILLERS

Cover art for CAUSE OF DEATH

CAUSE OF DEATH

by Jane A. Adams

Cover art for DEAD ENDS

DEAD ENDS

by Sandra Balzo

Cover art for THE THING ITSELF

THE THING ITSELF

by Peter Guttridge

Cover art for CLEANUP

CLEANUP

by Norah McClintock

Cover art for UNDERCOVER

UNDERCOVER

by Bill James

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BOOKS BY NOBEL LAUREATE MO YAN

Cover art for RED SORGHUM

RED SORGHUM

by Mo Yan

Cover art for THE GARLIC BALLADS

THE GARLIC BALLADS

by Mo Yan

Cover art for THE REPUBLIC OF WINE

THE REPUBLIC OF WINE

by Mo Yan

Cover art for SHIFU, YOU’LL DO ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

SHIFU, YOU’LL DO ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

by Mo Yan

Cover art for BIG BREASTS AND WIDE HIPS

BIG BREASTS AND WIDE HIPS

by Mo Yan

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Cover art for THE HYDROGEN SONATA

THE HYDROGEN SONATA

by Iain M. Banks

Cover art for LOOK TO WINDWARD

LOOK TO WINDWARD

by Iain M. Banks

Cover art for THE PLAYER OF GAMES

THE PLAYER OF GAMES

by Iain M. Banks

Cover art for THE BUSINESS

THE BUSINESS

by Iain M. Banks

Cover art for EXCESSION

EXCESSION

by Iain M. Banks

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