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JOHN GRISHAM
Cover art for CALICO JOE
CALICO JOE
by John Grisham
Cover art for THE LITIGATORS
THE LITIGATORS
by John Grisham
Cover art for A PAINTED HOUSE
A PAINTED HOUSE
by John Grisham
Cover art for THE FIRM
Kirkus Star THE FIRM
by John Grisham
Cover art for THEODORE BOONE, KID LAWYER
THEODORE BOONE, KID LAWYER
by John Grisham
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2012 PEN/O. HENRY PRIZE AUTHORS
Cover art for BEFORE THE END, AFTER THE BEGINNING
BEFORE THE END, AFTER THE BEGINNING
by Dagoberto Gilb
Cover art for THE WEDDING OF THE TWO-HEADED WOMAN
Kirkus Star THE WEDDING OF THE TWO-HEADED WOMAN
by Alice Mattison
Cover art for ANDY CATLETT
ANDY CATLETT
by Wendell Berry
Cover art for THE FAMILY FANG
Kirkus Star THE FAMILY FANG
by Kevin Wilson
Cover art for ANATOMY OF A DISAPPEARANCE
ANATOMY OF A DISAPPEARANCE
by Hisham Matar
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NEW & NOTABLE FICTION: MAY 2012
Cover art for BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK
Kirkus Star BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK
by Ben Fountain
Cover art for CANADA
Kirkus Star CANADA
by Richard Ford
Cover art for I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE
Kirkus Star I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE
by Jillian Medoff
Cover art for DON'T EVER GET OLD
Kirkus Star DON'T EVER GET OLD
by Daniel Friedman
Cover art for DROWNED
Kirkus Star DROWNED
by Therese Bohman
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TONI MORRISON
Cover art for HOME
Kirkus Star HOME
by Toni Morrison
Cover art for LOVE
Kirkus Star LOVE
by Toni Morrison
Cover art for A MERCY
A MERCY
by Toni Morrison
Cover art for PARADISE
PARADISE
by Toni Morrison
Cover art for JAZZ
JAZZ
by Toni Morrison
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JOHN IRVING
Cover art for IN ONE PERSON
Kirkus Star IN ONE PERSON
by John Irving
Cover art for LAST NIGHT IN TWISTED RIVER
LAST NIGHT IN TWISTED RIVER
by John Irving
Cover art for UNTIL I FIND YOU
UNTIL I FIND YOU
by John Irving
Cover art for THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
by John Irving
Cover art for A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY
Kirkus Star A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY
by John Irving
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ADRIANA TRIGIANI
Cover art for THE SHOEMAKER'S WIFE
THE SHOEMAKER'S WIFE
by Adriana Trigiani
Cover art for BRAVA, VALENTINE
BRAVA, VALENTINE
by Adriana Trigiani
Cover art for VIOLA IN REEL LIFE
VIOLA IN REEL LIFE
by Adriana Trigiani
Cover art for VERY VALENTINE
VERY VALENTINE
by Adriana Trigiani
Cover art for HOME TO BIG STONE GAP
HOME TO BIG STONE GAP
by Adriana Trigiani
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CARLOS FUENTES, 1928-2012
Cover art for THE BURIED MIRROR
THE BURIED MIRROR
by Carlos Fuentes
Cover art for THE ORANGE TREE
Kirkus Star THE ORANGE TREE
by Carlos Fuentes
Cover art for THE CRYSTAL FRONTIER
THE CRYSTAL FRONTIER
by Carlos Fuentes
Cover art for A NEW TIME FOR MEXICO
A NEW TIME FOR MEXICO
by Carlos Fuentes
Cover art for THE CAMPAIGN
THE CAMPAIGN
by Carlos Fuentes
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NEW MYSTERIES
Cover art for BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
by Malla Nunn
Cover art for THE BODY IN THE BOUDOIR
THE BODY IN THE BOUDOIR
by Katherine Hall Page
Cover art for THE BOY WHO STOLE THE LEOPARD'S SPOTS
THE BOY WHO STOLE THE LEOPARD'S SPOTS
by Tamar Myers
Cover art for CARING IS CREEPY
CARING IS CREEPY
by David Zimmerman
Cover art for THE CONSTANT LOVERS
THE CONSTANT LOVERS
by Chris Nickson
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NEW & NOTABLE FICTION: JUNE 2012
Cover art for THE AGE OF MIRACLES
Kirkus Star THE AGE OF MIRACLES
by Karen Thompson Walker
Cover art for ALL MEN ARE LIARS
Kirkus Star ALL MEN ARE LIARS
by Alberto Manguel
Cover art for BEAUTIFUL RUINS
Kirkus Star BEAUTIFUL RUINS
by Jess Walter
Cover art for THE DEMANDS
Kirkus Star THE DEMANDS
by Mark Billingham
Cover art for THE DREAM OF THE CELT
Kirkus Star THE DREAM OF THE CELT
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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JANE AUSTEN-RELATED BOOKS
Cover art for ALL ROADS LEAD TO AUSTEN
ALL ROADS LEAD TO AUSTEN
by Amy Elizabeth Smith
Cover art for MIDNIGHT IN AUSTENLAND
MIDNIGHT IN AUSTENLAND
by Shannon Hale
Cover art for MURDER AT MANSFIELD PARK
Kirkus Star MURDER AT MANSFIELD PARK
by Lynn Shepherd
Cover art for JANE AND THE CANTERBURY TALE
JANE AND THE CANTERBURY TALE
by Stephanie Barron
Cover art for THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB
Kirkus Star THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB
by Karen Joy Fowler
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BEA 2012 RECOMMENDED FICTION
Cover art for THEN CAME YOU
THEN CAME YOU
by Jennifer Weiner
Cover art for CANADA
Kirkus Star CANADA
by Richard Ford
Cover art for THE AGE OF MIRACLES
Kirkus Star THE AGE OF MIRACLES
by Karen Thompson Walker
Cover art for PATIENT ONE
PATIENT ONE
by Leonard Goldberg
Cover art for MURDER AT THE LANTERNE ROUGE
MURDER AT THE LANTERNE ROUGE
by Cara Black
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BARRY UNSWORTH, 1930-2012
Cover art for SUGAR AND RUM
SUGAR AND RUM
by Barry Unsworth
Cover art for LOSING NELSON
LOSING NELSON
by Barry Unsworth
Cover art for MORALITY PLAY
MORALITY PLAY
by Barry Unsworth
Cover art for THE HIDE
THE HIDE
by Barry Unsworth
Cover art for AFTER HANNIBAL
AFTER HANNIBAL
by Barry Unsworth
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PETER LOVESEY
Cover art for COP TO CORPSE
COP TO CORPSE
by Peter Lovesey
Cover art for STAGESTRUCK
STAGESTRUCK
by Peter Lovesey
Cover art for THE VAULT
Kirkus Star THE VAULT
by Peter Lovesey
Cover art for SKELETON HILL
Kirkus Star SKELETON HILL
by Peter Lovesey
Cover art for THE CIRCLE
Kirkus Star THE CIRCLE
by Peter Lovesey
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DON WINSLOW
Cover art for THE KINGS OF COOL
THE KINGS OF COOL
by Don Winslow
Cover art for THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUR
Kirkus Star THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUR
by Don Winslow
Cover art for SAVAGES
SAVAGES
by Don Winslow
Cover art for THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE
THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE
by Don Winslow
Cover art for THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE POWER OF THE DOG
by Don Winslow
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NEW MYSTERIES & THRILLERS
Cover art for HEARTBROKEN
HEARTBROKEN
by Lisa Unger
Cover art for BONEREAPERS
BONEREAPERS
by Jeanne Matthews
Cover art for COP TO CORPSE
COP TO CORPSE
by Peter Lovesey
Cover art for THE DARK CHRONICLES
THE DARK CHRONICLES
by Jeremy Duns
Cover art for DEATH'S DOOR
DEATH'S DOOR
by Jim Kelly
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NEW SCI FI & FANTASY
Cover art for JUDGMENT AT PROTEUS
JUDGMENT AT PROTEUS
by Timothy Zahn
Cover art for LIVE AND LET DROOD
LIVE AND LET DROOD
by Simon R. Green
Cover art for THE LONG EARTH
THE LONG EARTH
by Terry Pratchett
Cover art for ENERGIZED
ENERGIZED
by Edward M. Lerner
Cover art for BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH
BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH
by Alastair Reynolds
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ELIN HILDERBRAND
Cover art for SUMMERLAND
SUMMERLAND
by Elin Hilderbrand
Cover art for A SUMMER AFFAIR
A SUMMER AFFAIR
by Elin Hilderbrand
Cover art for BAREFOOT
BAREFOOT
by Elin Hilderbrand
Cover art for NANTUCKET NIGHTS
NANTUCKET NIGHTS
by Elin Hilderbrand
Cover art for SILVER GIRL
SILVER GIRL
by Elin Hilderbrand
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LISA UNGER
Cover art for FRAGILE
FRAGILE
by Lisa Unger
Cover art for BEAUTIFUL LIES
BEAUTIFUL LIES
by Lisa Unger
Cover art for SLIVER OF TRUTH
SLIVER OF TRUTH
by Lisa Unger
Cover art for DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND
DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND
by Lisa Unger
Cover art for HEARTBROKEN
HEARTBROKEN
by Lisa Unger
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TOP 25 JULY FICTION
Cover art for HELL OR HIGH WATER
Kirkus Star HELL OR HIGH WATER
by Joy Castro
Cover art for GOLD
Kirkus Star GOLD
by Chris Cleave
Cover art for BROKEN HARBOR
Kirkus Star BROKEN HARBOR
by Tana French
Cover art for ADVENT
ADVENT
by James Treadwell
Cover art for KILL DECISION
KILL DECISION
by Daniel Suarez
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NEW MYSTERIES & THRILLERS
Cover art for THE AGE OF DOUBT
THE AGE OF DOUBT
by Andrea Camilleri
Cover art for BEHOLD A PALE HORSE
BEHOLD A PALE HORSE
by Peter Tremayne
Cover art for BAD FAITH
BAD FAITH
by Robert K. Tanenbaum
Cover art for CLASSIC CALLS THE SHOTS
CLASSIC CALLS THE SHOTS
by Amy Myers
Cover art for CREOLE BELLE
CREOLE BELLE
by James Lee Burke
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