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2011 BEST OF FICTION: MYSTERIES
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by S.J. Bolton
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Kirkus Star BACK OF BEYOND
by C.J. Box
Cover art for DEAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN
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by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
Cover art for MISTERIOSO
Kirkus Star MISTERIOSO
by Arne Dahl
Cover art for DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
by Donna Leon
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2011 BEST OF FICTION: THRILLERS
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by Marcia Clark
Cover art for RED ON RED
Kirkus Star RED ON RED
by Edward Conlon
Cover art for THE TRINITY SIX
Kirkus Star THE TRINITY SIX
by Charles Cumming
Cover art for VERY BAD MEN
Kirkus Star VERY BAD MEN
by Harry Dolan
Cover art for EYES WIDE OPEN
Kirkus Star EYES WIDE OPEN
by Andrew Gross
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2011 BEST OF FICTION: DEBUT TITLES
Cover art for THE SLY COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE
Kirkus Star THE SLY COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE
by Rahul Bhattacharya
Cover art for A CUPBOARD FULL OF COATS
Kirkus Star A CUPBOARD FULL OF COATS
by Yvvette Edwards
Cover art for THE ART OF FIELDING
Kirkus Star THE ART OF FIELDING
by Chad Harbach
Cover art for BUZZ ALDRIN, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN ALL THE CONFUSION?
Kirkus Star BUZZ ALDRIN, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN ALL THE CONFUSION?
by Johan Harstad
Cover art for PARTITIONS
Kirkus Star PARTITIONS
by Amit Majmudar
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2011 BEST OF FICTION: HISTORICAL FICTION
Cover art for GALORE
Kirkus Star GALORE
by Michael Crummey
Cover art for THE PARIS WIFE
Kirkus Star THE PARIS WIFE
by Paula McLain
Cover art for THE SCRAPBOOK OF FRANKIE PRATT
Kirkus Star THE SCRAPBOOK OF FRANKIE PRATT
by Caroline Preston
Cover art for BRIGHT AND DISTANT SHORES
Kirkus Star BRIGHT AND DISTANT SHORES
by Dominic Smith
Cover art for THE SECRET HISTORY OF COSTAGUANA
Kirkus Star THE SECRET HISTORY OF COSTAGUANA
by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
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2011 BEST OF FICTION: SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS
Cover art for WE OTHERS
Kirkus Star WE OTHERS
by Steven Millhauser
Cover art for ORIENTATION AND OTHER STORIES
Kirkus Star ORIENTATION AND OTHER STORIES
by Daniel Orozco
Cover art for AMERICAN MASCULINE
Kirkus Star AMERICAN MASCULINE
by Shann Ray
Cover art for LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Kirkus Star LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
by Adam Ross
Cover art for IN THIS LIGHT
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by Melanie Rae Thon
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2011 BEST OF FICTION: FICTION ABOUT LOVE AND FAMILY
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Kirkus Star 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
Kirkus Star THE FAMILY FANG
by Kevin Wilson
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2011 BEST OF FICTION: SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
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Kirkus Star THE HUM AND THE SHIVER
by Alex Bledsoe
Cover art for WITH FATE CONSPIRE
Kirkus Star WITH FATE CONSPIRE
by Marie Brennan
Cover art for SPELLBOUND
Kirkus Star 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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DON DELILLO
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THE ANGEL ESMERALDA
by Don DeLillo
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by Don DeLillo
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Kirkus Star FALLING MAN
by Don DeLillo
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COSMOPOLIS
by Don DeLillo
Cover art for THE BODY ARTIST
Kirkus Star THE BODY ARTIST
by Don DeLillo
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TOP SHERLOCK HOLMES BOOKS
Cover art for DUST AND SHADOW
DUST AND SHADOW
by Lyndsay Faye
Cover art for A SLIGHT TRICK OF THE MIND
A SLIGHT TRICK OF THE MIND
by Mitch Cullin
Cover art for SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RED DEMON
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RED DEMON
by Larry Millett
Cover art for SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RAT OF SUMATRA
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RAT OF SUMATRA
by Alan Vanneman
Cover art for THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE
THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE
by Laurie R. King
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DAVID BALDACCI
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ZERO DAY
by David Baldacci
Cover art for ONE SUMMER
ONE SUMMER
by David Baldacci
Cover art for HELL'S CORNER
HELL'S CORNER
by David Baldacci
Cover art for THE SIXTH MAN
THE SIXTH MAN
by David Baldacci
Cover art for DELIVER US FROM EVIL
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
by David Baldacci
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NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION: NOVEMBER 2011
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Kirkus Star 11/22/63
by Stephen King
Cover art for OUT OF OZ
Kirkus Star OUT OF OZ
by Gregory Maguire
Cover art for PARALLEL STORIES
Kirkus Star PARALLEL STORIES
by Péter Nádas
Cover art for THE PRAGUE CEMETERY
Kirkus Star THE PRAGUE CEMETERY
by Umberto Eco
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Kirkus Star SCHOLAR
by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
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MARGARET ATWOOD
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Kirkus Star THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by Margaret Atwood
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Kirkus Star IN OTHER WORLDS
by Margaret Atwood
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Kirkus Star ALIAS GRACE
by Margaret Atwood
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Kirkus Star ORYX AND CRAKE
by Margaret Atwood
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Kirkus Star MORAL DISORDER
by Margaret Atwood
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NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION FOR OCTOBER
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NIGHTWOODS
by Charles Frazier
Cover art for ED KING
ED KING
by David Guterson
Cover art for THE FAVORED QUEEN
THE FAVORED QUEEN
by Carolly Erickson
Cover art for EVERY THIRD THOUGHT
EVERY THIRD THOUGHT
by John Barth
Cover art for THE GREAT LEADER
THE GREAT LEADER
by Jim Harrison
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NEAL STEPHENSON
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QUICKSILVER
by Neal Stephenson
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Kirkus Star THE CONFUSION
by Neal Stephenson
Cover art for THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD
Kirkus Star THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD
by Neal Stephenson
Cover art for ANATHEM
ANATHEM
by Neal Stephenson
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SNOW CRASH
by Neal Stephenson
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HARLAN COBEN
Cover art for DARKEST FEAR
DARKEST FEAR
by Harlan Coben
Cover art for GONE FOR GOOD
GONE FOR GOOD
by Harlan Coben
Cover art for HOLD TIGHT
HOLD TIGHT
by Harlan Coben
Cover art for JUST ONE LOOK
JUST ONE LOOK
by Harlan Coben
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LIVE WIRE
by Harlan Coben
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BOOKS BY MAN BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHORS
Cover art for JAMRACH'S MENAGERIE
Kirkus Star JAMRACH'S MENAGERIE
by Carol Birch
Cover art for THE SISTERS BROTHERS
THE SISTERS BROTHERS
by Patrick deWitt
Cover art for PIGEON ENGLISH
PIGEON ENGLISH
by Stephen Kelman
Cover art for SNOWDROPS
SNOWDROPS
by A. D. Miller
Cover art for THE SECOND LIFE OF SAMUEL TYNE
THE SECOND LIFE OF SAMUEL TYNE
by Esi Edugyan
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NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION FOR SEPTEMBER
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FEAST DAY OF FOOLS
by James Lee Burke
Cover art for PROSPERO REGAINED
Kirkus Star PROSPERO REGAINED
by L. Jagi Lamplighter
Cover art for GODDESS OF VENGEANCE
GODDESS OF VENGEANCE
by Jackie Collins
Cover art for NEW YORK TO DALLAS
NEW YORK TO DALLAS
by J.D. Robb
Cover art for THE NIGHT CIRCUS
Kirkus Star THE NIGHT CIRCUS
by Erin Morgenstern
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NEW AND NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR SEPTEMBER
Cover art for PEOPLE
Kirkus Star PEOPLE
by Blexbolex
Cover art for AN ANNOYING ABC
Kirkus Star AN ANNOYING ABC
by Barbara Bottner
Cover art for MY NAME IS ELIZABETH!
Kirkus Star MY NAME IS ELIZABETH!
by Annika Dunklee
Cover art for WHO HAS WHAT?
Kirkus Star WHO HAS WHAT?
by Robie H. Harris
Cover art for WITH A NAME LIKE LOVE
Kirkus Star WITH A NAME LIKE LOVE
by Tess Hilmo
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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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NOVELS ABOUT 9/11
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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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