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  • The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem

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    The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials.

    It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a min

    • Author: Schiff, Stacy
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 512
    • Publish Date: September 20, 2016
    • ISBN10: 031620059X
    • Language: English
  • 28 Summers

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    A “captivating and bittersweet” novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Summer of ’69: Their secret love affair has lasted for decades–but this could be the summer that changes everythin[more below]

    • Author: Hilderbrand, Elin
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 448
    • Publish Date: February 09 2021
    • ISBN10: 0316428647
    • Language: English
  • Less Is Lost

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    In the follow-up to the “bedazzling, bewitching, and be-wonderful” (New York Times​) best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning Less: A Novel, the awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unfo

    • Series: The Arthur Less Books #2
    • Author: Greer, Andrew Sean
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 272
    • Publish Date: June 27, 2023
    • ISBN10: 0316498912
    • Language: English
  • The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

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    As seen on TikTok, protect yourself by learning how to trust and act on your instincts with the “empowering” (Boston Globe) #1 bestselling guide to personal safety, from security expert Gavin de[more below]

    • Author: de Becker, Gavin
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 400
    • Publish Date: March 30 2021
    • ISBN10: 0316235776
    • Language: English
  • Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs

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    This National Book Award finalist is a revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer Sally Mann.

    In this groundbreaking book, a unique interplay of narrative

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    • Author: Mann, Sally
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 496
    • Publish Date: April 26 2016
    • ISBN10: 0316247758
    • Language: English
  • White Oleander

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    The unforgettable story of a young woman’s odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption.
    Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tell… [more below]

    • Series: Oprah’s Book Club
    • Author: Fitch, Janet
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 480
    • Publish Date: May 01, 2000
    • ISBN10: 0316284955
    • Language: English
  • The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

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    From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table.

    Why did Gandhi hate iodi

    • Author: Kean, Sam
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 416
    • Publish Date: June 06, 2011
    • ISBN10: 0316051632
    • Language: English
  • Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune

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    Discover the “fascinating and outrageously readable” account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England–perfect for re

    • Author: Thomson, Keith
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 384
    • Publish Date: May 16, 2023
    • ISBN10: 031670363X
    • Language: English
  • The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

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    From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science’s darkest secrets, “a fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

    Scie

    • Author: Kean, Sam
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 368
    • Publish Date: July 12, 2022
    • ISBN10: 0316496510
    • Language: English
  • Me Talk Pretty One Day

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    A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of Naked, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn Frenc

    • Author: Sedaris, David
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 288
    • Publish Date: June 05, 2001
    • ISBN10: 0316776963
    • Language: English
  • Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America

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    A Hulu limited series inspired by the New York Times bestselling book by Beth Macy.

    Journalist Beth Macy’s definitive account of America’s opioid epidemic “masterfully interlaces stories of communitie

    • Author: Macy, Beth
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 400
    • Publish Date: August 06, 2019
    • ISBN10: 0316551309
    • Language: English
  • Bossypants

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    Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are “a masterpiece” from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL (Sunday Telegraph

    • Author: Fey, Tina
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 304
    • Publish Date: January 03, 2012
    • ISBN10: 0316056871
    • Language: English
  • Outliers: The Story of Success

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    Explore what sets high achievers apart–from Bill Gates to the Beatlesin this seminal work from “a singular talent” (New York Times Book Review) Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Blink and The[more below]

    • Author: Gladwell, Malcolm
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 336
    • Publish Date: June 07 2011
    • ISBN10: 0316017930
    • Language: English
  • The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

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    A young New Yorker grieving his mother’s death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that

    • Author: Tartt, Donna
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 784
    • Publish Date: April 07, 2015
    • ISBN10: 0316055441
    • Language: English
  • Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

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    Discover the landmark book about the power of first impressions that has revolutionized the way we understand intuition and decision making, from #1 bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell.

    In his breakt

    • Author: Gladwell, Malcolm
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 320
    • Publish Date: April 03, 2007
    • ISBN10: 0316010669
    • Language: English
  • Unconditional Surrender

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    By 1941, after serving in North Africa and Crete, Guy Crouchback has lost his Halberdier idealism. A desk job in London gives him the chance of reconciliation with his former wife. Then, in Yugoslavia… [more below]

    • Author: Waugh, Evelyn
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 336
    • Publish Date: December 11 2012
    • ISBN10: 0316216739
    • Language: English
  • The Second World War

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    A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor.

    Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world’s

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    • Author: Beevor, Antony
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 880
    • Publish Date: May 07 2013
    • ISBN10: 0316023752
    • Language: English
  • Peach Blossom Spring

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    A “beautifully rendered” novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home ([more below]

    • Author: Fu, Melissa
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 400
    • Publish Date: February 28 2023
    • ISBN10: 0316286877
    • Language: English
  • Rabbit Moon

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    A tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai, about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters, from the New York Times bestselling author of Mercy Street. &#[more below]

    • Author: Haigh, Jennifer
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 288
    • Publish Date: March 31 2026
    • ISBN10: 0316577146
    • Language: English
  • Red Dog Farm

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    From the author of The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven, an atmospheric novel about family, friends, and falling in love, as a young man tries to find purpose on a struggling Icelandic cattle farm

    Growing u

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    • Author: Miller, Nathaniel Ian
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 272
    • Publish Date: March 03 2026
    • ISBN10: 0316575151
    • Language: English
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