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And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062073488
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - March 29th, 2011

"If you’re one of the few who haven’t experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point." — DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

An exclusive authorized edition of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery.


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The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas, Robin Buss (Translated by), Robin Buss (Introduction by), Robin Buss (Notes by) Cover Image
By Alexandre Dumas, Robin Buss (Translated by), Robin Buss (Introduction by), Robin Buss (Notes by)
$16.00
ISBN: 9780140449266
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Classics - May 27th, 2003

Alexandre Dumas’s epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read


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The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy #1) By Brent Weeks Cover Image
$9.00
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ISBN: 9780316033671
Published: Orbit - October 1st, 2008

From NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks comes the first novel in his breakout fantasy trilogy in which a young boy trains under the city's most legendary and feared assassin, Durzo Blint.

For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art -- and he is the city's most accomplished artist.


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All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries By Martha Wells Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250214713
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Published: Tordotcom - January 22nd, 2019

All Systems Red is the first entry in Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling, and Hugo and Nebula award-winning science fiction series, The Murderbot Diaries.

Winner: 2018 Hugo Award
Winner: 2018 Nebula Award
Winner: 2018 Alex Award
Winner: 2018 Locus Award


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City of Stairs: A Novel (The Divine Cities #1) By Robert Jackson Bennett Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780804137171
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Published: Del Rey - September 9th, 2014

An atmospheric and intrigue-filled novel of dead gods, buried histories, and a mysterious, protean city--from one of America's most acclaimed young science fiction writers.


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The Color of Magic: A Discworld Novel By Terry Pratchett Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062225672
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Published: Harper - January 29th, 2013

“In the history of comic fantasy, Mr. Pratchett has no equals for invention or for range. . . . Those who don’t [know him] can do no better than to buy installment No. 1, The Color of Magic and read right the way through.”—Wall Street Journal


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Dragon and Thief: A Dragonback Novel By Timothy Zahn Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780765387882
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Published: Tor Books - October 25th, 2016

The first book of six in the popular Dragonback science fiction series from Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn. Fun for readers 10 and older.

Timothy Zahn has been entertaining science fiction readers young and old for decades with exciting, thought-provoking adventures. Dragon and Thief is sure to delight all his fans and gain new teen and adult readers as well.


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Ender's Game (The Ender Saga #1) By Orson Scott Card Cover Image
$7.99
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ISBN: 9780812550702
Published: Tor Science Fiction - July 15th, 1994

From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card, Ender's Gameadapted to film in 2013 starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Fordis the classic Hugo and Nebula award-winning science fiction novel of a young boy's recruitment into the midst of an interstellar war.


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Les Miserables By Victor Hugo, Lee Fahnestock (Translated by), Norman MacAfee (Translated by), Lee Fahnestock (Introduction by), Chris Bohjalian (Afterword by) Cover Image
By Victor Hugo, Lee Fahnestock (Translated by), Norman MacAfee (Translated by), Lee Fahnestock (Introduction by), Chris Bohjalian (Afterword by)
$11.99
ISBN: 9780451419439
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Published: Signet - October 1st, 2013

NOW A SIX-PART MINISERIES ON MASTERPIECE ON PBS

The only completely unabridged paperback edition of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece—a sweeping tale of love, loss, valor, and passion.


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The Man Called Noon: A Novel By Louis L'Amour Cover Image
$7.01
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ISBN: 9780553247534
Published: Bantam - December 1st, 1984

In one swift moment, a fall wiped away his memory. All he knew for certain was that someone wanted him dead—and that he had better learn why. But everywhere he turned there seemed to be more questions—or people too willing to hide the truth behind a smoke screen of lies.


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Marlfox: A Tale from Redwall By Brian Jacques Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780142501085
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Published: Firebird - January 13th, 2005


The Redwall series is soon to be a Netflix original movie!

The bestselling Redwall saga continues in Marlfox.


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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes By Edith Hamilton Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780446574754
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - January 1st, 2011

Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike.

Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture—the stories of gods and he


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The Night Circus: A Novel By Erin Morgenstern Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9780307744432
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Published: Vintage - July 3rd, 2012

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe


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Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor #1) By Mark Lawrence Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781101988879
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Published: Ace - February 27th, 2018

The international bestselling author of the Broken Empire and the Red Queen’s War trilogies begins a stunning epic fantasy series about a secretive order of holy warriors...
 


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Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel #1) By Josiah Bancroft Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316517911
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Published: Orbit - January 16th, 2018

The first book in the word-of-mouth phenomenon debut fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world.

"One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence


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Silence: A Novel (Picador Classics) By Shusaku Endo, Martin Scorsese (Foreword by), William Johnston (Translated by) Cover Image
By Shusaku Endo, Martin Scorsese (Foreword by), William Johnston (Translated by)
$19.00
ISBN: 9781250082275
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Published: Picador Modern Classics - January 10th, 2017

Shusaku Endo's New York Times bestselling classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times, now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, and Adam Driver.

"Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama."-The New York Review of Books


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Tooth and Claw By Jo Walton Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250242723
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Published: Tor Books - November 12th, 2019

Now in a new pocket-sized hardcover edition, the World Fantasy Award-winning tale of contention over love and money—among dragons.

Tooth and Claw

Jo Walton burst onto the fantasy scene with The King's Peace, acclaimed by writers as diverse as Poul Anderson, Robin Hobb, and Ken MacLeod. In 2002, she was voted the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.


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Warbreaker By Brandon Sanderson Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780765360038
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Published: Tor Fantasy - March 30th, 2010

From the author of the connected universe of the Cosmere comes the standalone novel from which spring characters who later play roles in the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.