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Children's Books
Top 5 at a Glance
1. SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
2. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman.
3. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
4. NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
1. SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
2. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman.
3. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
4. NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
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Hardcover Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham
2. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
3. KINDRED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb
4. THE GATHERING STORM, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
5. THE LACUNA, by Barbara Kingsolver
1. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham
2. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
3. KINDRED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb
4. THE GATHERING STORM, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
5. THE LACUNA, by Barbara Kingsolver
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Hardcover Advice
Top 5 at a Glance
1. IT’S YOUR TIME, by Joel Osteen
2. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS, by Ree Drummond
3. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday
4. KNOCKOUT, by Suzanne Somers
5. REINVENTING THE BODY, RESURRECTING THE SOUL, by Deepak Chopra
1. IT’S YOUR TIME, by Joel Osteen
2. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS, by Ree Drummond
3. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday
4. KNOCKOUT, by Suzanne Somers
5. REINVENTING THE BODY, RESURRECTING THE SOUL, by Deepak Chopra
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Paperback Mass-Market Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. BORN OF FIRE, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham
3. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson
4. YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME, by Dean Koontz
5. ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS, by Debbie Macomber
1. BORN OF FIRE, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham
3. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson
4. YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME, by Dean Koontz
5. ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS, by Debbie Macomber
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Hardcover Nonfiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
2. SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
3. WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell
4. ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others
5. THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL, by Bill Simmons
1. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
2. SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
3. WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell
4. ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others
5. THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL, by Bill Simmons
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Arlington National Cemetery, alive with history in new book
Robert Poole's On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetary, takes an in-depth look at the cemetery in time for ...
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TBR: Inside the List
Hulk Hogan’s memoir enters the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 12. Another former grappler, John Irving, hits the fiction list at No. 4. Do I smell a matchup?
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Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing
John Grisham's short-story collection makes a No. 2 debut; Barbara Kingsolver puts some truth in her newest novel; and Fancy ...
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5 questions for Bruce McCall
What to do with old-fashioned books, now that you can download them to your Kindle? Writer/illustrator Bruce McCall has some ...
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Scary worlds entwine in A.S. Byatt's 'Children's Book'
In fact or fiction, the world is not a safe place for children. That is a foundation stone of A.S. Byatt's sweeping novel The ...
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Agassi opens up about his life, tennis and new book
For a life lived in the public eye, Andre Agassi kept his tormented soul out of the limelight. But in his new autobiography, ...
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She Did Go Home Again
A wonderfully intelligent and frank memoir about the Mennonite upbringing Rhoda Janzen returned to after an emotional and physical crisis.
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Children’s Books: Color Schemes
An illustrated poem about the seasons; a story about a penguin searching for new colors; and a collection of classic fairy tales with vivid pictures.
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Children’s Books: Snow Zone
Books about a squirrel waiting for winter; a bunny having a snow day; and Santa getting ready for Christmas.
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Children’s Books: Field Guides to Fairies
A recent crop of fairy-themed novels and reworked fairy tales is proving the resilience of an age-old genre.
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Children’s Books: Boys at War
A young adult novel about an 18-year-old American soldier struggling under the weight of his experience in Iraq.
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Short Cuts
The life of Robert Altman, told in interviews with nearly 200 of his friends, colleagues and family members.
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Master of Disaster
John Irving’s new novel follows a father and son through 50 years in “a world of accidents.”
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Children’s Books: Poached, Then Coddled
A duck discovers a huge speckled egg in “The Odd Egg”; readers free a frog by opening the pop-up book “Big Frog Can’t Fit In.”
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