What's new on our Front Tables last week

One Last Stop: Collector's Edition By Casey McQuiston Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781250894854
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - November 21st, 2023

The special hardcover collector's edition of Casey McQuiston's beloved New York Times bestselling novel, featuring illustrated endpapers, bonus content, pink stained edges and more!


Alex Cross Must Die: A Thriller By James Patterson Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780316402484
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - November 20th, 2023

“One of the greatest fictional detectives of all time” (Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child) is in the sights of the Dead Hours Killer, a serial murderer on a ruthless mission.

An airport killer targeting pilots expands his scope. Alex Cross Must Die.

“Drop whatever you’re doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport,


Tom Clancy Command and Control (A Jack Ryan Novel #23) By Marc Cameron Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9780593422847
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - November 21st, 2023

A Russian plot to seize the Panama Canal plunges President Jack Ryan into a desperate fight for his life in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

For a century, the Panama Canal has served as the path between the seas. Control of this vital waterway is the difference between free trade and chaos in world markets.


Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 1 By Nora Roberts Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781250288325
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Published: St. Martin's Press - November 21st, 2023

Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.


A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself By Katherine Howe Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250304889
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - November 21st, 2023

One of BookBub's picks for best historical fiction of Fall 2023

From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one young woman's unbelievable adventure as one of the most terrifying sea rovers of all time.


The Other Half (Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp #1) By Charlotte Vassell Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593685945
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Published: Anchor - November 21st, 2023

You know how they live. This is how they die...

A STUNNING DEBUT FROM YOUR NEXT FAVORITE MYSTERY WRITER • Rupert's 30th birthday party is a black-tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald's—catered with cocaine and expensive champagne. The morning after, his girlfriend Clemmie is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, a single stiletto heel jutting from under a bush.


The French Chef Cookbook By Julia Child Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780593537473
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Published: Knopf - November 21st, 2023

A beautiful new edition of the beloved cookbook capturing the spirit of Julia Child's debut TV show, which made her a star and is now featured as the centerpiece of Max's Julia.

The French Chef Cookbook
is a comprehensive (Aïoli to Velouté, Bouillabaisse to Ratatouille) collection of more than 300 classic French recipes.

 


Defiant (The Skyward Series #4) By Brandon Sanderson Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9780593309711
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Published: Delacorte Press - November 21st, 2023

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction.


A riveting account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known event that cost three innocent young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian.

On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in Brooklyn Harbor at the end o


Winter Solstice: An Essay By Nina MacLaughlin Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781574232578
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Published: Black Sparrow Press - November 21st, 2023

A celebration and meditation on the season for drinking hot chocolate, spotting a wreath on a neighbor's door, experiencing the change in light of shorter days. All aspects of Winter, from the meteorological to the mythological, are captured in this masterful essay, told in wise and luminous prose that pushes back the dark.


November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of World War II By Peter Englund, Peter Graves (Translated by) Cover Image
By Peter Englund, Peter Graves (Translated by)
$32.00
ISBN: 9781524733315
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Published: Knopf - November 21st, 2023

An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, completely based on the diaries, letters and memoirs of the people who lived through it


Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics By Adam Rutherford Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324066132
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - November 21st, 2023

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?


The Witcher Official Cookbook: Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent By Anita Sarna, Karolina Krupecka, Andrzej Sapkowski (Foreword by) Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781984860934
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Published: Ten Speed Press - November 21st, 2023

Eighty mouthwatering and restorative recipes inspired by the bestselling video game series The Witcher, from hearty tavern fare and fortifying drinks to lavish banquets for feasts with friends—featuring a foreword by Andrzej Sapkowski, author and creator of The Witcher.
 


Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons By Ben Riggs Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9781250819475
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - November 21st, 2023

Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSRthe company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival.


A Quiet Life: A Novel By Ethan Joella Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781982190989
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Published: Scribner - November 21st, 2023

From the author of A Little Hope—a Read with Jenna Bonus Pick—comes another “heartwarming, character-driven” (Booklist) life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways.

Set in a close-knit suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in


An Invitation to Indian Cooking: 50th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook By Madhur Jaffrey, Yotam Ottolenghi (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Madhur Jaffrey, Yotam Ottolenghi (Foreword by)
$40.00
ISBN: 9780593535684
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Published: Knopf - November 21st, 2023

A beautiful fiftieth-anniversary edition of the essential Indian cookbook—"the final word on the subject" (The New York Times)—featuring a new introduction by the author and a new foreword by Yotam Ottolenghi


The World Record Book of Racist Stories By Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781538724569
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - November 21st, 2023

A new collection of hilarious, intergenerational anecdotes full of absurd detail about everyday experiences of racism from the New York Times bestselling authors of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, comedian Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey.

Families may not always see eye to eye; we get on each other’s nerves, have different perspective


Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love By Oren Jay Sofer Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781645472001
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Published: Shambhala - November 21st, 2023

A practical roadmap to cultivating the heart’s capacity to face and transform our greatest challenges—like the climate crisis, oppression, anxiety, and burnout—from the bestselling author of Say What You Mean.


Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games By Carmen Maria Machado (Editor), J. Robert Lennon (Editor) Cover Image
By Carmen Maria Machado (Editor), J. Robert Lennon (Editor)
$18.00
ISBN: 9781644452615
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Published: Graywolf Press - November 21st, 2023

A wide-ranging anthology of essays exploring one of the most vital art forms on the planet today


From the earliest computers to the smartphones in our pockets, video games have been on our screens and part of our lives for over fifty years. Critical Hits celebrates this sophisticated medium and considers its lasting impact on our culture and ourselves.


Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival By Omid Scobie Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780063258662
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Published: Dey Street Books - November 28th, 2023

Endgame, the explosive book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, is a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy—an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to st


Warrior of the Wind (The Nameless Republic #2) By Suyi Davies Okungbowa Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316428972
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Published: Orbit - November 21st, 2023

From city streets where secrets are bartered for gold to forests teeming with fabled beasts, Suyi Davies Okungbowa's sweeping epic of forgotten magic and violent conquests continues in this richly drawn fantasy inspired by the pre-colonial empires of West Africa. 

There is no peace in the season of the Red Emperor.

Traumatized by their escape from


From the World of Percy Jackson Camp Half-Blood Confidential: Your Real Guide to the Demigod Training Camp By Rick Riordan Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781368100830
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Published: Disney Hyperion - November 21st, 2023

For fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+, here's an insider's look at what it's like to live at Camp Half-Blood, the training ground for demigods

Can't get enough Percy Jackson, or new to Camp Half-Blood? Either way, this official companion book to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is for you! 


Ink Girls By Marieke Nijkamp, Sylvia Bi (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Marieke Nijkamp, Sylvia Bi (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063027107
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Published: Greenwillow Books - November 21st, 2023

“In this vibrant story about the power of the printed word and the strength of found families, every page is bursting with life and detail.” —Ethan Aldridge, creator of the bestselling Estranged

“Fabulous!” —Dan Santat, award-winning author of A First Time for Everything


Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief The Graphic Novel (paperback) By Rick Riordan Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781368100823
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Published: Disney Hyperion - November 21st, 2023

Just in time for the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+, a refreshed edition of The Lightning Thief graphic novel

If you haven't yet submerged yourself in the graphic novel adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, treat yourself to this refreshed edition with an exciting new cover.


Cupig: The Valentine's Day Pig By Claire Tattersfield, Rob Sayegh, Jr. (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780593623107
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Published: Flamingo Books - November 21st, 2023

"Sure to steal readers’ hearts."--Kirkus reviews

A comically mismatched Valentine's Day picture book with a clever and hilarious take on Cupid. Introducing Cupig the Valentine's Day pig!


Nana and Me: Special Poems Just for Us By Jane Yolen, Sejung Kim (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jane Yolen, Sejung Kim (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781638192145
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Published: Moonshower - November 21st, 2023

From the pen of world-renowned poet, author, and nana, Jane Yolen, come nineteen poems about grandmothers from around the world.


Stronger Than She Thinks By Nancy Kerrigan, Ryan G. Van Cleave (With), Arief Putra (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Nancy Kerrigan, Ryan G. Van Cleave (With), Arief Putra (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781638192077
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Published: Bushel & Peck Books - November 21st, 2023

In her first book for children, two-time Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan shares scenes from her childhood as she learns how to work hard, to believe in herself, and to land her first axel jump.


The Best American Magazine Writing 2023 By Sid Holt (Editor) Cover Image
By Sid Holt (Editor)
$19.95
ISBN: 9780231208932
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Published: Columbia University Press - November 21st, 2023

The Best American Magazine Writing 2023 offers a selection of outstanding journalism on timely topics, including inequalities and injustices pressuring families, especially mothers. Rozina Ali tells the story of a U.S. marine who unlawfully adopted an Afghan girl and her family's efforts to bring her home (New York Times Magazine).


Remember to Dream!: 100 Artists, 100 Notes By Hans Ulrich Obrist (Editor) Cover Image
By Hans Ulrich Obrist (Editor)
$16.95
ISBN: 9781912122073
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Published: Heni Publishers - November 21st, 2023

Poetry on a Post-it: thoughts, dreams, jokes, quotations, questions and puns by some of the world's foremost artists, writers, designers, musicians and actors, from Yoko Ono and Jane Fonda to Jonas Mekas and Grimes


Unknown Rider By Jack Stewart Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781648754838
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Published: Severn River Publishing - November 21st, 2023

After a Navy pilot inexplicably loses control of his stealth fighter, he stumbles upon a global conspiracy, and embarks on a thrilling chase filled with espionage and betrayal.


Western Lane: A Novel By Chetna Maroo Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250321930
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Published: Picador - November 21st, 2023

Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

A taut, enthralling first novel about grief, sisterhood, and a young athlete’s struggle to transcend herself.


Hollywood: The Oral History By Jeanine Basinger, Sam Wasson Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780063056954
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Published: Harper Paperbacks - November 21st, 2023

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Harold Lloyd, and nearly four hundred others, assembled from the American Film Institute’s treasure trove of interviews, reveals a fresh history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today. 


The Hyacinth Girl: T.S. Eliot's Hidden Muse By Lyndall Gordon Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781324066033
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - November 21st, 2023

Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography

"The most brilliant and incisive new book on Eliot." —Colm Tóibín, Irish Times


The Joy of Winter Hiking: Inspiration and Guidance for Cold Weather Adventures By Derek Dellinger Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781682687864
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Published: Countryman Press - November 21st, 2023

From the author of America’s Best Day Hikes, gorgeous photos and essential tips give you reason to enjoy the season!


The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I By Steven Ujifusa Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780062971876
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Published: Harper - November 21st, 2023

A propulsive human drama that chronicles the mass exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe to America in the early years of the twentieth century, and the men who made it possible.


The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries By Michael Sims (Editor), Michael Sims (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Michael Sims (Editor), Michael Sims (Introduction by)
$18.00
ISBN: 9780143137535
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Published: Penguin Classics - November 21st, 2023

For classic murder mystery readers, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to read alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Sherlock Holmes

A Penguin Classic