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STELLAR SPACE OPERAS
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LEVIATHAN WAKES
by James A. Corey
Cover art for THE RESURRECTED MAN
THE RESURRECTED MAN
by Sean Williams
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FOR LOVE AND GLORY
by Poul Anderson
Cover art for THE SHARING KNIFE
THE SHARING KNIFE
by Lois McMaster Bujold
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WORLDS OF HONOR
by David Weber
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THE RAP SHEET’S TOP HISTORICAL CRIME NOVELS
Cover art for DEVIL’S GARDEN
DEVIL’S GARDEN
by Ace Atkins
Cover art for THE INNOCENT SPY
THE INNOCENT SPY
by Laura Wilson
Cover art for THE EMPTY MIRROR
THE EMPTY MIRROR
by J. Sydney Jones
Cover art for SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION
by Richard E. Crabbe
Cover art for A DANGEROUS ROAD
A DANGEROUS ROAD
by Kris Nelscott
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NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION FOR AUGUST
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Kirkus Star BACK OF BEYOND
by C.J. Box
Cover art for THE CALL
Kirkus Star THE CALL
by Yannick Murphy
Cover art for THE FAMILY FANG
Kirkus Star THE FAMILY FANG
by Kevin Wilson
Cover art for THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUR
Kirkus Star THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUR
by Don Winslow
Cover art for THE LEFTOVERS
Kirkus Star THE LEFTOVERS
by Tom Perrotta
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NPR'S CANDIDATES FOR TOP SCI-FI/FANTASY
Cover art for AMERICAN GODS
Kirkus Star AMERICAN GODS
by Neil Gaiman
Cover art for BEGGARS IN SPAIN
BEGGARS IN SPAIN
by Nancy Kress
Cover art for CHILDREN OF GOD
CHILDREN OF GOD
by Mary Doria Russell
Cover art for THE DISPOSSESSED
THE DISPOSSESSED
by Jacqueline Jones
Cover art for THE EYRE AFFAIR
THE EYRE AFFAIR
by Jasper Fforde
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NOVELS ABOUT 9/11
Cover art for NETHERLAND
Kirkus Star NETHERLAND
by Joseph O’Neill
Cover art for EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
Kirkus Star EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
by Jonathan Safran Foer
Cover art for WAITING FOR RESCUE
WAITING FOR RESCUE
by Lucy Honig
Cover art for TROPHY HOUSE
TROPHY HOUSE
by Anne Bernays
Cover art for HOME BOY
HOME BOY
by H.M. Naqvi
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GEORGE PELECANOS
Cover art for THE CUT
THE CUT
by George Pelecanos
Cover art for D.C. NOIR
D.C. NOIR
by George Pelecanos
Cover art for DRAMA CITY
DRAMA CITY
by George Pelecanos
Cover art for HARD REVOLUTION
HARD REVOLUTION
by George Pelecanos
Cover art for HELL TO PAY
HELL TO PAY
by George Pelecanos
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