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10 Great Books for Your Vacation

FICTION

AURORA

by David Koepp

Engaging characters deal with disaster in this swiftly paced, well-written thriller. Full review >

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NONFICTION

TWO WHEELS GOOD

by Jody Rosen

Fans of bicycling and how-the-world-works reportage alike will find this a great pleasure. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

ADVENTURER

by Leo Damrosch

An authoritative, richly detailed portrait of a fascinating historical character and another top-notch work from Damrosch. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

I SHALL AWAKEN

by Kateřina Šardická ; translated by Tereza Novická ; illustrated by Štěpánka Coufalová

An intense, absorbing novel that will have readers jumping at shadows. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

THE PRINCE OF NOWHERE

by Rochelle Hassan

A marvelous blend of fantasy and time-travel speculation with a seasoning of steampunk. Full review >

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