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Worldwar_ In the Balance - Harry Turtledove
From Publishers WeeklyThis intelligent speculative novel depicts an alternate history in which, at the height of World War II, Earth is attacked by alien beings with weapons far mo... -
Woodsburner - John Pipkin
SUMMARY: Set against the backdrop of a devastating forest fire that Henry David Thoreau accidentally set in 1844, John Pipkin's novel brilliantly illuminates the mind of the young ... -
Woods Runner - Gary Paulsen
FromSteering his narrative through an unsentimentalized and deglorified depiction of the American Revolution, Paulsen’s latest work of historical fiction provides a stark glimpse o... -
Woman on the Edge of Time - Marge Piercy
Connie Ramos, a woman in her mid-thirties, has been declared insane. But Connie is overwhelmingly sane, merely tuned to the future, and able to communicate with the year 2137. As h... -
Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits - Donoghue; Kathleen Anderson
From Publishers WeeklyIn the spirit of her praised novel, Slammerkin, Donoghue has created a series of stories infused by a lively imagination. Set in England and Ireland, these 15... -
Wolf in the Shadows - Marcia Muller
From Publishers WeeklyAlpha female of the pack of American PIs, San Francisco investigator Sharon McCone learns for herself how tough her readers have long known her to be in this,... -
Wishin' and Hopin' - Wally Lamb
It's 1964 and ten-year-old Felix is sure of a few things: the birds and the bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is one Christmas he'll never forget. LBJ and Lady Bir... -
Wiseguy_ life in a Mafia family - Nicholas Pileggi
EDITORIAL REVIEW: "At the age of twelve my ambition was to become a gangster. To be a wiseguy. Being a wiseguy was better than being President of the United States. To be a wiseguy... -
Winter door - Isobelle Carmody
SUMMARY: In the midst of the worst winter on record, Rage is beset with worry. Her mother still hasn’t fully recovered from her car accident despite Rage’s successful quest for hea... -
Wings - Aprilynne Pike
Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words. Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hover...