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The Man Booker Prize was established in 1969. Here's the longlist for 2017.
Days Without End
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'Time was not something then we thought of as an item that possessed an ending, but something that...
The History of Wolves
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Linda has an idiosyncratic home life: her parents live in abandoned commune cabins in northern...
Solar Bones
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Marcus Conway has come a long way to stand in the kitchen of his home and remember the rhythms and...
Literary Fiction
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Not only did genre fans see new books from established heavy hitters, they welcomed a grandmaster’s novel back into print after 52 years in 2016. Here's Barnes and Noble's selection:
The Hidden People
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In 1851, within the grand glass arches of London's Crystal Palace, Albie Mirralls meets his cousin...
Horror
The Empty Ones
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Overview The Empty Ones: A Novel by Robert Brockway Following on the heels of Robert Brockway's...
Horror comedy
Mr. Splitfoot
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Ruth and Nat are seventeen. They are orphans. And they may be able to talk to the dead. Enter Mr....
Horror
The Late Breakfasters and Other Strange Stories
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An omnibus collection featuring some of the finest works of a master of weird fiction One of the...
Horror
The Fisherman
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In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman’s Creek flows out of the Ashokan...
Horror
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Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2017, naming David Grann’s nonfiction Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI the Best Book of the Year.
Sourdough: A Novel
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In his much-anticipated new novel, Robin Sloan does for the world of food what he did for the world...
Fiction
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
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Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more...
The Heart's Invisible Furies
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Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he...
Lincoln in the Bardo
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The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out...
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is...
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The Roanoke Girls
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Underneath the Roanoke Girls' perfect exterior lies a chilling secret...'Utterly addictive' LISA...
The Blackbird Season
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New York Times bestselling author Kate Moretti’s latest is the story of a scandal-torn...
fiction mystery thriller
Now Is Everything
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Read the book New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith calls "powerful and haunting," and...
young adult
The Widow's House
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This chilling novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages blends...
fiction thriller
Sycamore
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Out for a hike one scorching afternoon in Sycamore, Arizona, a newcomer to town stumbles across what...
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The books on this list have been reviewed by members of The CWA Review Crew. Learn more at http://cwareviewcrew.com
The Treasure of Granzella Ranch
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Sometimes we find a treasure. Sometimes we find treasure. Sometimes a treasure finds us. The...
Christian fiction
Finding Sarah, Finding Me
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Sometimes it is only through giving up our hearts that we learn to trust the Lord. Adoption. It's...
Memoir Adoption Christian
An Unexpected Role
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The devastation of a ruined summer. The gift of a second chance. Can Josie learn the lessons...
Christian fiction
Misdirect
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A mission failure has confined CIA covert operative Eve Parker to desk duty and she’s left to pick...
Christian suspense
Growing Great Kids, by Kate Battistelli
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Partner with God to cultivate His purpose in your child’s life Successful adults don’t happen...
Parenting