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1	The Story of Edgar Sawtelle more books like this by David Wroblewski This riveting saga of an American family captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $14.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America more books like this by Erik Larson The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World more books like this by Vicki Myron, Bret Witter The charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa, starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the library. For the next 19 years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility, and, ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Beloved more books like this by Toni Morrison It is the mid-1800s. At Sweet Home in Kentucky, an era is ending as slavery comes under attack from the abolitionists. The worlds of Halle and Paul D. are to be destroyed in a cataclysm of torment and agony. The world of Sethe, however, is to turn from one of love to one of violence and death - the death of Sethe's baby daughter Beloved, whose ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Middlesex more books like this by Jeffrey Eugenides Spanning eight decades, Eugenides's long-awaited second novel is a grand, utterly original fable of crossed bloodlines, the intricacies of gender, and the deep, untidy promptings of desire. Eugenides was named one of America's best young novelists by both "Granta" and "The New Yorker." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Bluest Eye more books like this by Toni Morrison The chronicle of the tragic lives of a poor black family in 1940s America. Every night Pecola, unlovely and unloved, prays for blue eyes like those of her white schoolfellows. She becomes the focus of the mingled love and hatred engendered by her family's frailty and the world's cruelty. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	House on Mango Street more books like this by Sandra Cisneros The story of a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. Capturing her thoughts and emotions in poems and stories, she is able to rise above hopelessness and create a quiet space for herself in the midst of her oppressive surroundings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl more books like this by Timothy Egan Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Depression, going from sod huts to new framed houses to basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out. see all copies from $4.92! new only from $4.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Hidden Prey more books like this by John Sandford This 15th entry in the PREY series mixes police procedural with Russian--and Soviet--espionage. Lucas Davenport faces his second case as a crime troubleshooter for the state of Minnesota, teaming up with a Russian cop (or is she a Russian spy?) to solve the murder of an ex-KGB agent, found dead near Lake Superior with three 50-year-old bullets in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dakota Born more books like this by Debbie Macomber Local rancher Margaret Clemens is taking a chance on happiness, and going after what she wants for a change. And what she wants is marriage to cowboy, Matt Eilers. Regardless of what her friends and family say, and despite all the rumors, Margaret wants Matt anyway. Oh...and she plans on having his baby, too. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Thousand Acres more books like this by Jane Smiley The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling novel from one of America's greatest contemporary writers. Larry Cook's farm is the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa, and a tribute to his hard work and single-mindedness. Proud and possessive, his sudden decision to retire and hand over the farm to his three daughters, is disarmingly uncharacteristic. Ginny ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Dakota Home more books like this by Debbie Macomber Buffalo Valley has found new life. People have started moving to this town--people like Lindsay Snyder, who came as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. And now Lindsay's best friend, Maddy Washburn, has decided to pull up stakes and join her in Buffalo Valley, hoping for the same kind of satisfaction. And the same kind of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Always Dakota more books like this by Debbie Macomber In Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, star-crossed lovers Matt Eilers and Margaret Clemens are at the center of a sprawling plot, replete with kidnappings, scheming ex-girlfriends, wayward teens, and much more. Readers of the earlier books in Macomber's Dakota trilogy will recognize many of the characters who crop up here. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.26! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Night Prey more books like this by John Sandford A cold morning in the Carlos Avery Wildlife Refuge - cold enough to preserve the body lying there, clear enough so the game warden can't miss it. She has a feeling that something about the body is not right -but the Minneapolis Police dismiss her theories. In the end she turns to Lucas Davenport. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Something Wicked This Way Comes more books like this by Ray Bradbury "The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. The shrill siren song of a calliope beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Jungle more books like this by Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle, which inspired the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, stands as a classic of Twentieth-century American literature and social protest. In this accessible and thorough edition by Christopher Phelps, a critical introduction addresses the wide range of issues raised by the text, including early ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression more books like this by Mildred Armstrong Kalish The story of a time, a place, and a way of life, this is a slice of Americana--set during the Great Depression--that shows readers, through the portrait of one high-spirited young girl, how the right stuff can make even a time of adversity seem like a good time. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $7.40! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Bloody bones more books like this by Laurell K Hamilton First, there were the dead in the graveyard, two-hundred years dead. I'd been hired to raise them to settle a dispute over who owned the land they were buried in. Then there were the three dead teenagers in the woods, slaughtered in a way I'd never seen before. And then they found the dead girl, drained of blood and left in her bed. I knew what ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $4.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America more books like this by Thomas Frank Liberal journalist Thomas Frank turns his witty and insightful pen on this nation's gradual drift to the right over the last 30 years of the 20th century, asking "Why?" The conservative movement, once the bastion of Bill Buckley, Barry Goldwater, and protected interests now appears to be the people's party, the party of populism, and Frank wants ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Twister on Tuesday more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) In this episode of the Magic Tree House series, Jack and Annie travel back in time to the American pioneer period. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul more books like this by Karen Abbott Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, this book presents a vivid snapshot of Americas journey from Victorian-era propriety to 20th-century modernity. see all copies from $2.88! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Plague of Doves more books like this by Louise Erdrich A beautiful, compelling, utterly original new novel from one of the most important American writers of our time. Pluto, North Dakota, is a town on the verge of extinction. Its unsavory origins -- which lie in white greed -- contain the seeds of its demise. Here, everybody is connected -- by love or friendship, by blood, and, most importantly, by ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $12.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Angel Fire East more books like this by Terry Brooks As a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the tireless dark forces of the Void for twenty-five years. Ross is driven by dreams that show the world reduced to blood and ashes by the Void and its minions. But for all his power, John Ross is only one man, while the demons he battles are legion. Then Ross learns of the birth of a gypsy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Broken Prey more books like this by John Sandford Charlie Pope, a recently released rapist/murderer from St. John's Security Hospital, has removed his electronic surveillance ankle bracelet and disappeared. Meanwhile, a woman and a man have been tortured and murdered in a manner that shares elements with the MOs of the Big Three, three serial killers currently incarcerated at St. John's. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Division street: America more books like this by Studs Terkel The book that first made Studs Terkel's reputation as this country's foremost oral historian is a unique portrait of America at a time of change and hope. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.67! \| first editions \| SVS

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