August 2009
August’s roundup of New in Paperback fiction titles includes THE FIRE, the long-anticipated sequel to Katherine Neville’s THE EIGHT, a novel steeped in stunning history, enchanted settings, baffling riddles and unforgettable characters; A MOST WANTED MAN, a fiercely compelling work of fiction from John le Carré in which an unlikely alliance is formed and a triangle of impossible loves is born; THE LUCKY ONE by Nicholas Sparks, the story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life; THE BRASS VERDICT, a Michael Connelly legal thriller that brings criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, the protagonist of THE LINCOLN LAWYER, into a case that has caught LAPD Detective Harry Bosch’s interest; and A LION AMONG MEN, the third volume of Gregory Maguire’s Wicked Years that marks a return to Oz, seen now through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion.
Among our nonfiction highlights are FREAKONOMICS, a groundbreaking collaboration between Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, who take a quirky look at all sorts of everyday activities that seem to have unsuspected subtle connections --- but only when you know what sort of questions to ask; THE NECKLACE by Cheryl Jarvis, which tells the story of 13 women in California who all share a very expensive diamond necklace that they purchased together --- something none of them could afford on their own; and Glenda Burgess’s memoir THE GEOGRAPHY OF LOVE, a poignant exploration of the depths of the human heart and our ability to love and to trust no matter the obstacles.
FICTION:
ANATHEM
BADLANDS
BLACK AND WHITE AND DEAD ALL OVER
A BLESSED CHILD
THE BLUE STAR
THE BOAT
THE BRASS VERDICT
CITY OF REFUGE
DEAD SILVER
THE FIRE
THE GARGOYLE
THE GOOD THIEF
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED
IODINE
THE KING’S GOLD
THE LACE READER
LEATHER MAIDEN
A LION AMONG MEN: Volume Three in the Wicked YearsGregory Maguire
Harper Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780060859725
THE LUCKY ONE
A MERCY
A MOST WANTED MAN
PLAY DEAD
SCARPETTA
SONGS FOR THE MISSING
TIME OF MY LIFE
TINY LITTLE TROUBLES
THE VARIOUS FLAVORS OF COFFEENONFICTION:
BOY WILL BE BOYS: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys DynastyJeff Pearlman
Harper Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780061256813
DUMBFOUNDED: Big Money. Big Hair. Big Problems. Or Why Having It All Isn’t for Sissies.Matt Rothschild
Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780307405432
A FEW SECONDS OF PANIC: A Sportswriter Plays in the NFL
FREAKONOMICS: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingSteven D. Levitt
Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780060731335
THE GEOGRAPHY OF LOVE: A Memoir
GHOST TRAIN TO THE EASTERN STAR: On the Tracks of the Great Railway BazaarPaul Theroux
Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780547237930
IZZY & LENORE: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and MeJon Katz
Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780812977745
THE NECKLACE: Thirteen Women and the Experiment that Transformed Their LivesCheryl Jarvis
Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780345500724
ROSE BOWL DREAMS: A Memoir of Faith, Family and FootballAdam Jones
St. Martin’s Griffin
ISBN: 9780312560935
TAKING ON THE TRUST: How Ida Tarbell Brought Down John D. Rockefeller and Standard OilSteve Weinberg
W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393335514
TRAFFIC: Why We Drive the Way We Do
WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING
THE WRECKING CREW: How Conservatives Ruined Government, Enriched Themselves, and Beggared the NationThomas Frank
Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780805090901
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