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2011 BEST OF FICTION: SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

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WE OTHERS

by Steven Millhauser

Cover art for ORIENTATION AND OTHER STORIES

ORIENTATION AND OTHER STORIES

by Daniel Orozco

Cover art for AMERICAN MASCULINE

AMERICAN MASCULINE

by Shann Ray

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

by Adam Ross

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IN THIS LIGHT

by Melanie Rae Thon

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2011 BEST OF FICTION: FICTION ABOUT LOVE AND FAMILY

Cover art for ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS YOU

ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS YOU

by Elizabeth Berg

Cover art for THE SISTERS

THE SISTERS

by Nancy Jensen

Cover art for PICTURES OF YOU

PICTURES OF YOU

by Caroline Leavitt

Cover art for CLOSE YOUR EYES

CLOSE YOUR EYES

by Amanda Eyre Ward

Cover art for THE FAMILY FANG

THE FAMILY FANG

by Kevin Wilson

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2011 BEST OF FICTION: SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

Cover art for THE HUM AND THE SHIVER

THE HUM AND THE SHIVER

by Alex Bledsoe

Cover art for WITH FATE CONSPIRE

WITH FATE CONSPIRE

by Marie Brennan

Cover art for SPELLBOUND

SPELLBOUND

by Blake Charlton

Cover art for WHEN THE SAINTS

WHEN THE SAINTS

by Dave Duncan

Cover art for EMBASSYTOWN

EMBASSYTOWN

by China Miéville

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2011 BEST OF FICTION: THE COMPLETE LIST

Cover art for LAST MAN IN TOWER

LAST MAN IN TOWER

by Aravind Adiga

Cover art for UNTIL THE DAWN'S LIGHT

UNTIL THE DAWN'S LIGHT

by Aharon Appelfeld

Cover art for THE SENSE OF AN ENDING

THE SENSE OF AN ENDING

by Julian Barnes

Cover art for ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS YOU

ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS YOU

by Elizabeth Berg

Cover art for THE SLY COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE

THE SLY COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE

by Rahul Bhattacharya

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Cover art for 'A' IS FOR ALIBI

'A' IS FOR ALIBI

by Sue Grafton

Cover art for 'B' IS FOR BURGLAR

'B' IS FOR BURGLAR

by Sue Grafton

Cover art for 'C' IS FOR CORPSE

'C' IS FOR CORPSE

by Sue Grafton

Cover art for 'D' IS FOR DEADBEAT

'D' IS FOR DEADBEAT

by Sue Grafton

Cover art for 'E' IS FOR EVIDENCE

'E' IS FOR EVIDENCE

by Sue Grafton

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ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH

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44 SCOTLAND STREET

by Alexander McCall Smith

Cover art for AT THE VILLA OF REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES

AT THE VILLA OF REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES

by Alexander McCall Smith

Cover art for BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS

BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS

by Alexander McCall Smith

Cover art for THE CHARMING QUIRKS OF OTHERS

THE CHARMING QUIRKS OF OTHERS

by Alexander McCall Smith

Cover art for THE DOG WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

THE DOG WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

by Alexander McCall Smith

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NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION: DECEMBER 2011

Cover art for DOWN THE DARKEST ROAD

DOWN THE DARKEST ROAD

by Tami Hoag

Cover art for THE FORGOTTEN AFFAIRS OF YOUTH

THE FORGOTTEN AFFAIRS OF YOUTH

by Alexander McCall Smith

Cover art for VIGILANTE

VIGILANTE

by Stephen J. Cannell

Cover art for THE LEOPARD

THE LEOPARD

by Jo Nesbø

Cover art for THE RICHEST HILL ON EARTH

THE RICHEST HILL ON EARTH

by Richard S. Wheeler

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NEW AND NOTABLE NONFICTION: JANUARY 2012

Cover art for THE LIFE OF SUPER-EARTHS

THE LIFE OF SUPER-EARTHS

by Dimitar Sasselov

Cover art for THE PARTNERSHIP

THE PARTNERSHIP

by Philip Taubman

Cover art for QUIET

QUIET

by Susan Cain

Cover art for A SAFEWAY IN ARIZONA

A SAFEWAY IN ARIZONA

by Tom Zoellner

Cover art for REVOLUTION 2.0

REVOLUTION 2.0

by Wael Ghonim

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NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION: JANUARY 2012

Cover art for ALL NECESSARY FORCE

ALL NECESSARY FORCE

by Brad Taylor

Cover art for AMERICAN DERVISH

AMERICAN DERVISH

by Ayad Akhtar

Cover art for BREAKDOWN

BREAKDOWN

by Sara Paretsky

Cover art for BREAKING AND ENTERING

BREAKING AND ENTERING

by Eileen Pollack

Cover art for CITY OF THE LOST

CITY OF THE LOST

by Stephen Blackmoore

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GRAND MASTERS OF SCI FI & FANTASY

Cover art for STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

by Robert A. Heinlein

Cover art for STARSHIP TROOPERS

STARSHIP TROOPERS

by Robert A. Heinlein

Cover art for TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE

TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE

by Robert A. Heinlein

Cover art for FOR US, THE LIVING

FOR US, THE LIVING

by Robert A. Heinlein

Cover art for THE HUMANOIDS

THE HUMANOIDS

by Jack Williamson

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Cover art for BREAKDOWN

BREAKDOWN

by Sara Paretsky

Cover art for BODY WORK

BODY WORK

by Sara Paretsky

Cover art for FIRE SALE

FIRE SALE

by Sara Paretsky

Cover art for HARDBALL

HARDBALL

by Sara Paretsky

Cover art for TUNNEL VISION

TUNNEL VISION

by Sara Paretsky

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GRAND MASTERS OF SCI FI & FANTASY PART 2

Cover art for CHILDHOOD'S END

CHILDHOOD'S END

by Arthur C. Clarke

Cover art for RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA

RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA

by Arthur C. Clarke

Cover art for THE FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE

THE FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE

by Arthur C. Clarke

Cover art for I, ROBOT

I, ROBOT

by Isaac Asimov

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FOUNDATION

by Isaac Asimov

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Cover art for THE ROPE

THE ROPE

by Nevada Barr

Cover art for BURN

BURN

by Nevada Barr

Cover art for DEEP SOUTH

DEEP SOUTH

by Nevada Barr

Cover art for LIBERTY FALLING

LIBERTY FALLING

by Nevada Barr

Cover art for A SUPERIOR DEATH

A SUPERIOR DEATH

by Nevada Barr

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GRAND MASTERS OF SCI FI & FANTASY PART 3

Cover art for SLAN

SLAN

by A.E. van Vogt

Cover art for LURULU

LURULU

by Jack Vance

Cover art for THE DEMON PRINCES

THE DEMON PRINCES

by Jack Vance

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PORTS OF CALL

by Jack Vance

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STARFARERS

by Poul Anderson

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Cover art for RAYLAN

RAYLAN

by Elmore Leonard

Cover art for COMFORT TO THE ENEMY

COMFORT TO THE ENEMY

by Elmore Leonard

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DJIBOUTI

by Elmore Leonard

Cover art for ROAD DOGS

ROAD DOGS

by Elmore Leonard

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UP IN HONEY’S ROOM

by Elmore Leonard

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Cover art for BANISHING VERONA

BANISHING VERONA

by Margot Livesey

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CRIMINALS

by Margot Livesey

Cover art for EVA MOVES THE FURNITURE

EVA MOVES THE FURNITURE

by Margot Livesey

Cover art for THE FLIGHT OF GEMMA HARDY

THE FLIGHT OF GEMMA HARDY

by Margot Livesey

Cover art for THE HOUSE ON FORTUNE STREET

THE HOUSE ON FORTUNE STREET

by Margot Livesey

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Cover art for ALL I DID WAS SHOOT MY MAN

ALL I DID WAS SHOOT MY MAN

by Walter Mosley

Cover art for WHEN THE THRILL IS GONE

WHEN THE THRILL IS GONE

by Walter Mosley

Cover art for KNOWN TO EVIL

KNOWN TO EVIL

by Walter Mosley

Cover art for THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY

THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY

by Walter Mosley

Cover art for THE LONG FALL

THE LONG FALL

by Walter Mosley

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RAGNAROK

by A.S. Byatt

Cover art for A WHISTLING WOMAN

A WHISTLING WOMAN

by A.S. Byatt

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LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF STORIES

by A.S. Byatt

Cover art for THE CHILDREN’S BOOK

THE CHILDREN’S BOOK

by A.S. Byatt

Cover art for THE BIOGRAPHER’S TALE

THE BIOGRAPHER’S TALE

by A.S. Byatt

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GRAND MASTERS OF SCI FI & FANTASY PART 4

Cover art for THE ALIEN YEARS

THE ALIEN YEARS

by Robert Silverberg

Cover art for THE LONGEST WAY HOME

THE LONGEST WAY HOME

by Robert Silverberg

Cover art for FREEDOM'S LANDING

FREEDOM'S LANDING

by Anne McCaffrey

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FREEDOM'S CHALLENGE

by Anne McCaffrey

Cover art for SLIPPAGE

SLIPPAGE

by Harlan Ellison

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NEW & NOTABLE FICTION: FEBRUARY 2012

Cover art for I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER

I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER

by Sophie Kinsella

Cover art for LEFT FOR DEAD

LEFT FOR DEAD

by J.A. Jance

Cover art for LONE WOLF

LONE WOLF

by Jodi Picoult

Cover art for PURE

PURE

by Julianna Baggott

Cover art for QUEEN WITHOUT A CROWN

QUEEN WITHOUT A CROWN

by Fiona Buckley

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