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2011

 The Sherlockian by Graham Moore

The Sherlockian by Graham Moore

When murder takes the stage at the Baker Street Irregulars Weekend, the Sherlockians are on the case…

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Just Kids by Patti Smith

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Two kindred spirits, two soul-mates find each other in New York City during the summer of love and make a commitment to each other and to art.

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Tonoharu by Lars Martinson

Tonoharu by Lars Martinson

Lost in translation in rural Japan

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There's Going to Be a Baby by John Burningham

There's Going to Be a Baby by John Burningham

This book is perfect for sharing with a child expecting a new sibling.

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Shutout by Brian Halpin

Shutout by Brian Halpin

Winning isn't everything when your life starts falling apart.

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The Dairy Queen Trilogy by Catherine Murdock

The Dairy Queen Trilogy by Catherine Murdock

Meet D.J. Schwenk - star of the basketball team, only girl on the boy's football team and the Dairy Queen of Red Bend, Wisconsin.

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The Duff by Kody Keplinger

The Duff by Kody Keplinger

"You, darling, are the Duff. The Designated Ugly Fat Friend."

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Big Machine by Victor LaValle

Big Machine by Victor LaValle

A funny, bizarre, and blisteringly smart paranormal thriller about race, faith and fanaticism in America.

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Templar Knight Mystery Series by Maureen Ash

Templar Knight Mystery Series by Maureen Ash

Fans of Ellis Peters and Michael Jecks medieval mysteries take notice!

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Choosing Civility by P.M. Forni.

Choosing Civility by P.M. Forni.

We can choose how we behave; choose civility.

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The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry

The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry

Barry develops such a strong sense of place that when the last page is turned you may not want to leave!

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American Pie by Pascale Le Draoulec

American Pie by Pascale Le Draoulec

Immerse yourself in the power of pie!

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The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

Jane Eyre meets Lemony Snicket in an audiobook read by Katherine Kellgren

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The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester

The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester

“The linguistic detective story of the century”

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The Vaults by Toby Ball

The Vaults by Toby Ball

An archivist becomes a detective in this dystopian 1930s mystery debut

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To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn

To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn

This cozy will delight any animal lover – not just dog owners

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The Closers by Michael Connelly

The Closers by Michael Connelly

Harry Bosch's mission is to close cold cases using new technology and techniques, but someone within his department is warning him off the case

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Death Dance by Linda Fairstein

Death Dance by Linda Fairstein

Alexandra Cooper investigates the murder of a famous ballerina

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Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

A mystery for teens with a spunky sleuth

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The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

“What happens to a stupid companion pony when the racehorse dies?”

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Somebody Everybody Listens To by Suzanne Supplee

Somebody Everybody Listens To by Suzanne Supplee

“It was the kind of moment most people would want to last forever, but I couldn’t wait for it to be over so I could get on with my real life, the one I’d been staring out the window and daydreaming about all through high school?”

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A Girl Named Mister by Nikki Grimes

A Girl Named Mister by Nikki Grimes

First it was Mary, then it was M.R. Mister is all anybody calls me now.

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Dirty Little Secrets by C. J. Omololu

Dirty Little Secrets by C. J. Omololu

Everyone has secrets. Some are just bigger and dirtier than others.

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Griff Carver, Hallway Patrol by Jim Krieg

Griff Carver, Hallway Patrol by Jim Krieg

He’s not just any kid. He’s a kid with a badge.

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No Moon by Irene N. Watts

No Moon by Irene N. Watts

Who wants to leave our beautiful ship and step down into that nothingness?

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Sorta Like A Rock Star by Matthew Quick

Sorta Like A Rock Star by Matthew Quick

What is an optimist to do when all hope is lost?

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The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

Ruby’s Life is falling apart. Can she figure out how to put the pieces back together?

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Sweet Treats and Secret Crushes by Liz Greenwald

Sweet Treats and Secret Crushes by Liz Greenwald

Will change drive three best friends apart, or bring them together in spite of their differences?

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Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick

Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick

Can Holly discover her own worth before she loses herself?

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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Will Anna ever learn to like life in France, before she has to leave?

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Nothing by Janne Teller

Nothing by Janne Teller

A group of students embarks on an increasingly gruesome quest for the meaning of life.

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The Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman

The Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman

Sally Lockhart must discover who murdered her father, before the killer comes for her.

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Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales

Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales

What can Violet do when her best friend decides she’s sick of being a “good girl”?

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Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime by Michael Spradlin

Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime by Michael Spradlin

Imagine Frank Sinatra crooning, “Zombies in the night, consuming organs…”

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The Coming of the Terraphiles by Michael Moorcock

The Coming of the Terraphiles by Michael Moorcock

The Doctor and Amy Pond join a team of competitive Old Old Earth re-enactors in hopes of saving the multiverse.

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Raziel by Kristina Douglas

Raziel by Kristina Douglas

Allie Watson’s day was not going well… starting with her untimely death.

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The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald

The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald

What if—as an orphan—instead of being one child among many, with a single caregiver, one was raised as a single child with many caregivers?

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Matched by Ally Condie

Matched by Ally Condie

‘Do not go gentle into that good night.’ These words haunt Cassia as her seemingly perfect world begins to unravel at the seams.

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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

Frankie Landau-Banks is out to prove that one girl can break all of the rules.

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The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

An over-the-top-gorgeous literary mashup of hard-boiled detective fiction and alternate history.

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Annie's Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg

Annie's Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg

When a reporter’s elderly mother happens to mention a long buried secret his investigation leads to…a psychiatric hospital?

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Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann

Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann

Teens are disappearing in a creepy modern horror.

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Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

A fascinating portrait of a powerful and accomplished ruler.

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The Passages of H. M. by Jay Parini

The Passages of H. M. by Jay Parini

Did you ever wonder where in the world Herman Melville thought up all the crazy stuff in Moby Dick and his other books?

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The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith

The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith

Another warm hearted novel from the No.1 Ladies’ Detective agency.

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The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook by Neal Barnard, M.D.

The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook by Neal Barnard, M.D.

“Really? Sweet potatoes have gone the chowder route?”

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The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman

The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman

A suspenseful police procedural that blends Navajo legends and culture.

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Bloodline by Fiona Mountain

Bloodline by Fiona Mountain

Blends elements of a cozy with little known facts about England during WWII.

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Mr. Monk Is Cleaned Out by Lee Goldberg

Mr. Monk Is Cleaned Out by Lee Goldberg

Fans of the TV series can continue enjoying the hilarious adventures of Monk through novels.

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Among Others by Jo Walton

Among Others by Jo Walton

Coming of age with fairies, enchantment, and the best of speculative fiction...

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The World of the Lupi Series by Eileen Wilks

The World of the Lupi Series by Eileen Wilks

A blend of urban fantasy, paranormal romance and good old fashioned police procedural.

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The Secret of Kells

The Secret of Kells

A beautifully detailed animated film about the creation of the Book of Kells.

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The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan

The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan

A relationship plays out through dictionary entries from abyss to zenith….

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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

This exuberant novel of 18th-century Japan has everything a reader could ever hope to find in historical fiction

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The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger

The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger

A Winnebago camper that holds every book you’ve ever read and blares out songs from your past…like Rock Lobster from the B52’s!

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Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith

Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith

Don’t judge a book by its cover, except this one…

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The Postmistress by Sarah Blake, read by Orlagh Cassidy

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake, read by Orlagh Cassidy

Voices of another time are brought to life by this audiobook’s reader.

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The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown

The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown

“See, we love each other. We just don’t happen to like each other very much.”

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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

A devastating dystopian audiobook about the things that make us human

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Red Herring without Mustard by Alan Bradley

Red Herring without Mustard by Alan Bradley

The Adventures of the precocious Flavia de Luce continue.

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Ballet for Martha by Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan, Illustrated by Brian Floca

Ballet for Martha by Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan, Illustrated by Brian Floca

A gorgeous picture book with insight into the creation of an American classic!

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A Prayer for the Night by P. L. Gaus

A Prayer for the Night by P. L. Gaus

Rumschringe gone terribly wrong in Holmes County, Ohio means murder.

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Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt

Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt

Two women escaping their lives collide on a foggy road...

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The Healing Wars by Janice Hardy

The Healing Wars by Janice Hardy

What happens when the ability to heal is viewed as more than just a gift?

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Where Death Delights by Bernard Knight

Where Death Delights by Bernard Knight

A gentle forensic mystery without graphic details

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A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

a delightful british cozy with a feisty heroine

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Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly

Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly

This cozy is the first of a planned series featuring a clever fundraiser

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Jane by April Lindner

Jane by April Lindner

What if Jane Eyre was the girl-next-door and Mr. Rochester was a rock star?

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Falling In Love with English Boys by Melissa Jensen

Falling In Love with English Boys by Melissa Jensen

Cat is a stranger is a strange land, until she meets the boy of her dreams.

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Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpol

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpol

Abilene visits the town that changed her father’s life. Will it have the same impact on her?

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See What I See by Gloria Whelan

See What I See by Gloria Whelan

Moving in with the father she barely knows is going to be a bigger challenge than Kate ever imagined.

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Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

What could possibly go wrong in a boarding school full of powerful supernatural misfits?

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The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

A beautiful, devastating novel about motherhood and memory

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13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Can a trip around the world help Ginny rediscover the beloved aunt cancer stole from her?

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Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri

Who is to blame when a child becomes a murderer?

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Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King

As if dealing with the grief of his death isn’t hard enough, Vera has to deal with Charlie’s ghost too.

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When You Dare by Lori Foster

When You Dare by Lori Foster

Hot romance, suspense, and smart characters…

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Dead Until Dark By Charlaine Harris

Dead Until Dark By Charlaine Harris

Sookie was saving herself for someone special. Who knew it would be a vampire named Bill?

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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

First impressions, gut instinct, bullet-time, I have a bad feeling…

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Darkship Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt

Darkship Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt

Fast-paced and fun space opera!

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The Executioness by Tobias Buckell & The Alchemist by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Executioness by Tobias Buckell & The Alchemist by Paolo Bacigalupi

Introducing a shared fantasy world where magic has a consequence that the whole world must pay.

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Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Stephanie Hemphill

Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Stephanie Hemphill

These girls aren't just wicked, they're Puritanical mean girls.

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The Last Farmer by Howard Kohn

The Last Farmer by Howard Kohn

A son’s poignant farewell to the family farm.

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Rascal by Sterling North

Rascal by Sterling North

Share this one with the children in your life.

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Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis

Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis

A surprising look at the eccentric world of competitive Scrabble.

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The Man of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Man of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfeld

An awkward teen becomes a slightly-less-awkward woman.

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Matched by Ally Condie

Matched by Ally Condie

They said the Society never made mistakes. They were wrong.

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Next by James Hynes

Next by James Hynes

Aging Ann Arbor antihero avoids adulthood in Austin

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The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

Introducing the Graveyard Queen…

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Vineyard Chill by Philip R. Craig

Vineyard Chill by Philip R. Craig

For readers who enjoy local color and well-drawn characters.

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Angel’s Tip by Alafair Burke

Angel’s Tip by Alafair Burke

If you liked Robert Crais’ Demolition Angel...

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Cold Wind by C. J. Box

Cold Wind by C. J. Box

The newest entry in a series featuring a Wyoming game warden and his family.

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The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

The quirky and complex inhabitants of Three Pines, Quebec.

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