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The Last Days of Krypton - Kevin J. Anderson
From Publishers WeeklyAs seen on film and TV, the Phantom Zone where Superman's enemies are exiled is insubstantial and two-dimensional, much like this chronicle of the death of th... -
The Labors of Hercules - Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot decided it was fitting to retire while at the height of his career--but before he bows out of public life, he sets himself a challenge modelled on the twelve labo... -
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
SUMMARY:An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The ... -
The Killing of Crazy Horse - Thomas Powers
From Publishers WeeklyPowers (The Man Who Kept the Secrets) details the rise and untimely fall of the Lakota's most famous warrior in this richly detailed, sensitive, and evenhande... -
The Jokers - Albert Cossery
Who are the jokers?The jokers are the government, and the biggest joker of all is the governor, a bug-eyed, strutting, rapacious character of unequaled incompetence who presides ov... -
The Island of Dr. Moreau (Signe - H. G. Wells
Dr. Moreau, a scientist expelled from his homeland for cruel experiments, finds a deserted island where he can create hideous creatures with manlike intelligence. But as the rig... -
The Iron Thorn - Caitlin Kittredge
FromSteampunk fans will delight in this first title in the sure-to-be-popular Iron Codex series, featuring an alternate, Victorian-flavored America tightly controlled by Proctors a... -
The Ionian Mission - Patrick O'Brian
SUMMARY: Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But a sudden turn of events takes the... -
The Internet Is a Playground - David Thorne
David Thorne has quickly established himself as the world's leading internet troublemaker. Since his emailed efforts to settle an overdue account with a drawing of a spider achi... -
The Innovator's Cookbook - Steven Johnson
Essential reading-and progressive thinking-on the subject of innovation, from the national bestselling author. Steven Johnson, an acknowledged bestselling leader on the subject of...