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NOTHING TO LOSE
Lee Child
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NOTHING TO LOSE

by Lee Child · Delacorte Press

1 wks at #1 · 1 on list

The unputdownable, Sunday Times bestselling thriller from the multi-million-copy-selling author of Killing Floor and In Too Deep. ‘Jack Reacher is everyone's favourite rebel hero.' Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of the Will Trent series Two small towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, nothing but twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher can't find a ride, so he walks. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets are four redneck deputies, a vagrancy charge and a trip back to the line. Mistake. They're picking on the wrong guy. Reacher is a big man, and he's in shape. No job, no address, no baggage. Nothing, except bloody-minded curiosity. And he’s determined to find out: what are the secrets the locals seem so determined to hide? Praise for the Jack Reacher series: ‘Gripping’ The Times ‘If Rolls-Royce wrote thrillers, they would look a lot like the work of Child’ Daily Express ‘A thumping good read.' Time Out 'A high-testosterone adventure . . . a page turner.’ Observer 'These books are absolutely addictive. When you pick them up you can't put them down.' George R. R. Martin, bestselling author of Game of Thrones 'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Nothing To Lose is 12th in the series. Be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW**

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THE HOST
Stephenie Meyer
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THE HOST

by Stephenie Meyer · Little, Brown

5 wks on list

The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. But Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves--Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.--From publisher description.

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PLAGUE SHIP
Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul

PLAGUE SHIP

by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul · Putnam

1 wks on list

The Oregon crew, captained by Juan Cabrillo, has just completed a top-secret mission against Iran in the Persian Gulf, when they come across a cruise ship adrift in the sea. Hundreds of bodies litter its deck, and as Cabrillo tries to determine what happened, explosions rack the length of the ship. Barely able to escape with his own life, Cabrillo is plunged into a mystery as intricate - and as perilous - as any he has ever known. He finds himself pitted against a cult with monstrously lethal plans for the human race...plans he may already be too late to stop.

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LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH
Emily Giffin
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LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH

by Emily Giffin · St. Martin’s Press

4 wks on list

This is the story for anyone who has ever wondered: How can I truly love the one I'm with when I can't forget the one who got away? New York Times –bestselling author Emily Giffin delivers a captivating novel about women and the choices that define them. How do you know if you've found the one? Can you really love the one you're with when you can't forget the one who got away? Emily Giffin, author of the New York Times–bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, poses these questions—and many more—with her highly anticipated, thought-provoking new novel Love the One You're With. Ellen and Andy's first year of marriage doesn't just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other. But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget. When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she's living is the one she's meant to live. At once heartbreaking and funny, Love the One You're With is a tale of lost loves and found fortunes—and will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered what if. "Giffin is a dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller." ― New York Times "Giffin's book is instantly relatable. Few don't wonder how their lives would be different if they had turned left rather than right at life's big forks. Her writing is realistic and entertaining." ― Charlotte Observer

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BLOOD NOIR
Laurell K. Hamilton
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BLOOD NOIR

by Laurell K. Hamilton · Berkley

2 wks on list

A favor for a friend puts Anita Blake in the center of a full-blown scandal that threatens master vampire Jean- Claude's reign-and makes her a pawn in an ancient vampire queen's new rise to power.

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CHASING HARRY WINSTON
Lauren Weisberger
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CHASING HARRY WINSTON

by Lauren Weisberger · Simon & Schuster

2 wks on list

The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons is back with a delicious novel about a trio of best friends in Manhattan who agree to change their lives in the most personal and dramatic way possible—and to do it within one calendar year. Meet Emmy, Leigh, and Adriana. Best friends since college, each has seen her share of career foils and romantic foibles over the past decade. Now, as they approach thirty, they’re looking toward their future...and they’re not quite sure they like what they see. When they are each alone on Valentine’s Day, the trio makes a pact. Within one year, each woman will change the thing that most challenges her. For Emmy, it will be to find romance—or a fling—in every foreign country she visits. For Leigh, a book editor with a dream boyfriend and dream apartment, no change seems necessary—until she starts to notice a brilliant and brooding man named Jesse. And for commitment-phobic, drop-dead-gorgeous Adriana, her goal is to have an engagement ring and a house in Scarsdale. Each woman starts the year with the best of intentions—which is exactly why the pact goes immediately, and exceptionally, awry. Filled with delicious insider details, Chasing Harry Winston whisks readers into the heart of an elite world and unforgettable characters. Let the games begin!

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ODD HOURS
Dean R. Koontz
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ODD HOURS

by Dean R. Koontz · Bantam

3 wks on list

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City. Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in readers’ imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Now Koontz follows Odd as he is drawn onward, to a destiny he cannot imagine. Haunted by dreams of an all-encompassing red tide, Odd is pulled inexorably to the sea, to a small California coastal town where nothing is as it seems.

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SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S
James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
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SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S

by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet · Little, Brown

6 wks on list

The number one bestselling author shows his sensitive side in his heartwarming new romantic novel. Jane was a sweet, funny, chubby seven-year-old, desperately seeking love from her self-obsessed mother, Vivienne, and a father who was wrapped up in a new life with his beautiful young girlfriend. Jane's only friend was handsome, funny, thirty-something Michael. Michael was different; no one else could see him, nor did they believe he existed beyond the realms of Jane's very creative imagination. They would talk from morning until night. As Jane grew older though, the time came for Michael to leave Jane's side. Jane couldn't forget him though. Over twenty years since Michael said goodbye, Jane catches a glimpse of that unforgotten face, her heart pounding, she can't believe it is true - could it really be Michael? This time though Michael isn't just a figment of her imagination. But will the path of true love be a smooth one? And will Jane get her happy ever after? Sundays at Tiffany's is a heart-warming romance about a girl who until now has lived her life on the sidelines, about what it feels like to fall in love, a tale of soulmates.

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DEATH AND HONOR
W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV
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DEATH AND HONOR

by W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV · Putnam

1 wks on list

June 1943. Many Germans—some of them high-ranking officers—believe the tides of war have turned against them. Increased activity suggests there may be truth to whispers heard by Office of Strategic Services spies: that the Nazis are extorting Jews outside Germany to buy their relatives’ freedom from extermination camps, then smuggling the ransom in Operation Phoenix to fund safe havens in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay for senior Nazi officials when Germany falls. With so much money and more at stake, lives are, too, and it’s up to USMC Major Cletus Frade—the top OSS spook in “neutral” Argentina—to find out. That is, before the ruthless Nazis order his murder...

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SNUFF
Chuck Palahniuk
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SNUFF

by Chuck Palahniuk · Doubleday

3 wks on list

Desde el corazón de la industria del porno, un novela hilarante, provocativa y deslenguada del autor de El club de la lucha . Seiscientos tíos. Una reina del porno. Un récord mundial para la posteridad. Una película indispensable para cualquier coleccionista de porno que se precie. Cassie Wright, legendaria reina del porno en decadencia, decide culminar su carrera batiendo el récord mundial de polvos consecutivos con hombres distintos. Seiscientos, ni más ni menos. En una habitación repleta y ruidosa, los señores 72, 137 y 600 aguardan su turno para hacer historia. Cada uno de ellos espera que el breve encuentro con Cassie cambie sus vidas para siempre, pero, como en todas las novelas de Chuck Palahniuk, nada sale como esperaban. La crítica ha dicho... «Chuck y el porno, el porno y Chuck. Inseparables como una mano y un puño americano, como las polillas y la luz: una combinación fatalista y perfecta». The Washington Post «Palahniuk escribe novelas como anfetaminas. Te las tragas y experimentas un subidón extraño y delirante. Cuando llegas a la última página, te baja, y te preguntas a quién demonios has estado abrazando». Johann Hari, The Independent «Al abrir una novela de Palahniuk, el lector puede estar seguro de una cosa: en algún momento le repugnará, y le divertirá. En manos de Palahniuk, las dos reacciones son apropiadas.» Rocky Mountains News «Claro y efectivo [...] Snuff no va únicamente acerca de la completa falta de atractivo de la industria del porno. También anima a pensar que cualquier cultura que produce una industria tan poco sugerente tiene que estar inmersa en copulaciones mecánicas y sin sentido». Minneapolis Star Tribune

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DEVIL MAY CARE
Sebastian Faulks
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DEVIL MAY CARE

by Sebastian Faulks · Doubleday

2 wks on list

Bond is back. With a vengeance. 1960s London. M has summoned agent 007. It's the swinging Sixties and a flood of narcotics is pouring into Britain. Sinister industrialist Dr Julius Gorner is identified as the source and James Bond is dispatched to investigate. The trail takes Bond to Paris and then Persia - where the beautiful and enigmatic twins Scarlett and Poppy lead him to Gorner's secret desert headquarters, and Bond uncovers his cold-blooded plans for world domination. Only by playing Gorner's twisted game can Bond stop him . . .

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PHANTOM PREY
John Sandford
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PHANTOM PREY

by John Sandford · Putnam

5 wks on list

Terrified by her daughter's disappearance and the signs of a deadly struggle in their home, a widow implores Lucas Davanport to use his connections to expedite the investigation, which subsequently reveals the work of a serial killer.

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THE FRONT
Patricia Cornwell
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THE FRONT

by Patricia Cornwell · Putnam

3 wks on list

Een jonge, blinde, Britse vrouw is meer dan veertig jaar geleden vermoord gevonden, en nu lijkt het erop dat ze een slachtoffer was van de beruchte Boston Strangler die in die tijd soortgelijke misdaden beging.

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THE SPIES OF WARSAW
Alan Furst
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THE SPIES OF WARSAW

by Alan Furst · Random House

NOW A MINISERIES ON BBC AMERICA STARRING DAVID TENNANT An autumn evening in 1937. A German engineer arrives at the Warsaw railway station. Tonight, he will be with his Polish mistress; tomorrow, at a workers’ bar in the city’s factory district, he will meet with the military attaché from the French embassy. Information will be exchanged for money. So begins The Spies of Warsaw, the brilliant new novel by Alan Furst, lauded by The New York Times as “America’s preeminent spy novelist.” War is coming to Europe. French and German intelligence operatives are locked in a life-and-death struggle on the espionage battlefield. At the French embassy, the new military attaché, Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier, a decorated hero of the 1914 war, is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal, and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw. At the same time, the handsome aristocrat finds himself in a passionate love affair with a Parisian woman of Polish heritage, a lawyer for the League of Nations. Colonel Mercier must work in the shadows, amid an extraordinary cast of venal and dangerous characters–Colonel Anton Vyborg of Polish military intelligence; the mysterious and sophisticated Dr. Lapp, senior German Abwehr officer in Warsaw; Malka and Viktor Rozen, at work for the Russian secret service; and Mercier’s brutal and vindictive opponent, Major August Voss of SS counterintelligence. And there are many more, some known to Mercier as spies, some never to be revealed. The Houston Chronicle has described Furst as “the greatest living writer of espionage fiction.” The Spies of Warsaw is his finest novel to date–the history precise, the writing evocative and powerful, more a novel about spies than a spy novel, exciting, atmospheric, erotic, and impossible to put down. “As close to heaven as popular fiction can get.” –Los Angeles Times, about The Foreign Correspondent “What gleams on the surface in Furst’s books is his vivid, precise evocation of mood, time, place, a letter-perfect re-creation of the quotidian details of World War II Europe that wraps around us like the rich fug of a wartime railway station.” –Time “A rich, deeply moving novel of suspense that is equal parts espionage thriller, European history and love story.” –Herbert Mitgang, The New York Times, about Dark Star “Some books you read. Others you live. They seep into your dreams and haunt your waking hours until eventually they seem the stuff of memory and experience. Such are the novels of Alan Furst, who uses the shadowy world of espionage to illuminate history and politics with immediacy.” –Nancy Pate, Orlando Sentinel

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.