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1	The Shadow of the Wind more books like this by Carlos Ruiz Zafon add to wishlist "If you thought the true gothic novel died with the nineteenth century, this will change your mind...This is one gorgeous read."--Stephen King. "Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic, and thrilling should pick up "The Shadow of the Wind.""--The Washington Post. see all copies from $2.20! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Confederacy of Dunces more books like this by John Kennedy Toole add to wishlist Ignatius J. Reilly, a grossly overweight medieval scholar who lives with his mother, is forced to seek employment when she can no longer tolerate his laziness. His disdainful encounters with the modern culture of New Orleans, his habitual misunderstanding of its inhabitants (some of them no less eccentric than himself) and his often hypocritical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Perfect Match more books like this by Jodi Picoult add to wishlist Nina is a D.A., her husband is a stonemason, and when their 5-year-old son is molested they are faced with a dilemma: only little Nathaniel can point to his abuser, but the trauma has left him unable to speak. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas more books like this by James Patterson add to wishlist Book editor Katie Wilkinson finds bittersweet revelations in her ex-lover's wife's diary, in this tearjerker that departs from Patterson's usual thrills-and-chills formula. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Last Kiss more books like this by Luanne Rice add to wishlist "New York Times"-bestselling author Rice returns to Hubbard's Point, Connecticut, to tell the haunting story of a close-knit community grappling with a heartbreaking mystery, and of a woman rebuilding her world and reclaiming a love she believed lost a lifetime ago. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	For One More Day more books like this by Mitch Albom add to wishlist This stunning new novel from the author of the "New York Times" bestsellers "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" is for anyone in a family. Author Mitch Albom explores the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one?Hyperion see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Artemis Fowl more books like this by Eoin Colfer add to wishlist After his Internet research proves that fairies, sprites, leprechauns, and trolls really do exist, 12-year-old criminal genius Artemis Fowl sets out to steal their vast treasure of gold. Knowing that he needs help to make his plan a success, Artemis kidnaps a feisty leprechaun named Holly Short and soon finds himself involved in a major battle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Just Too Good to Be True more books like this by E Lynn Harris add to wishlist College football star Brady Bledsoe has a seemingly perfect life. But only his mother knows why it's just too good to be true, in Harris's seductive new novel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	When Dinosaurs Came with Everything more books like this by Elise Broach, David Small (Illustrator) add to wishlist Just when a little boy thinks hes going to die of boredom from running errands with his mom, the most remarkable thing happens. Caldecott Medalist Small teams up with newcomer Broach to explore the age-old battle of wills in this clever book. Full color. see all copies from $6.19! new only from $7.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Erasure more books like this by Percival L Everett add to wishlist A professor who also writes novels returns home to care for his mother, a victim of Alzheimer's, after his sister is shot to death at the abortion clinic where she works. When his own new novel is rejected, and a patently phony novel about ghetto life by a middle-class woman is a huge success, he decides to write a parody of the book--to soothe ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	World According to Garp more books like this by John Irving add to wishlist Something of a modern classic, this is the story of T. S. Garp, who is raised by his eccentric feminist mother and spends most of his life surrounded and preoccupied by woman. Irving depicts Garp's pursuit of a writing career against the backdrop of the odd assortment of characters in his life--wrestlers, radical feminists, transsexuals, and rape ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Last Promise more books like this by Richard Paul Evans add to wishlist On a romantic impulse, Eliana moves to Tuscany with the man of her dreams, but as the years go by she finds he's not the guy she thought he was--and she is left alone to raise their sickly young son. Then an American art-lover named Ross Story comes to town.... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The House on Hope Street more books like this by Danielle Steel add to wishlist Divorce lawyer and mother of five Liz Sutherland must pick up the pieces of her shattered life when her beloved husband is murdered by the emotionally unstable husband a client. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Only by Your Touch more books like this by Catherine Anderson add to wishlist Determined to give her son the childhood he deserves, Chloe Evans leaves her rough past and relocates to an Oregon resort town where she finds a second chance at life--and love--with outcast Ben Longtree, who is at once gentle and untamed. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Requiem for a Dream more books like this by Hubert Shelby, Jr., Hubert Selby, Jr. add to wishlist Over twenty years after its first publication in 1978, Requiem for a Dream makes it to the big screen in a major motion picture starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Jared Leto, and Christopher McDonald. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the highly acclaimed director of Pi, the movie was released in November 2000. In this searing ... see all copies from $3.12! new only from $4.77! \| SVS
16 view cover	Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret more books like this by Steve Luxenberg add to wishlist Combining the power of reportage with the intrigue of mystery, "Annie's Ghosts" explores the nature of self-deception and self-preservation. The result is equal parts memoir and riveting detective story as one son seeks to uncover family secrets. see all copies from $4.98! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Talisman more books like this by Stephen King add to wishlist In this collaboration between two titans of the horror genre, 12-year-old Jack Sawyer goes an a transnational and transworld journey to find "The Talisman," and stop a great evil. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Before the Storm more books like this by Diane Chamberlain add to wishlist Overprotective of her troubled teenage son Andy, Laurel Lockwood allows him to attend a church social. When the church is consumed by fire, Andy saves the other children. But when Andy is suspected of arson, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son. Original. see all copies from $2.48! new only from $7.92! \| SVS
19 view cover	Standing in the Rainbow more books like this by Fannie Flagg add to wishlist Fannie Flagg plucks Dorothy the talk-show host from her previous novel to head a cast of eccentric characters living in Elmwood, Missouri. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	I Wanna Iguana more books like this by Karen Kaufman Orloff, David Catrow (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this Junior Library Guild Selection, a young boy tries to convince his mother to let him have an iguana for a pet. With lively, imaginative illustrations, Orloff and Catrow show their polar-opposite dreams of life with the reptile. Full color. see all copies from $5.47! new only from $7.96! \| SVS
21 view cover	Leepike Ridge more books like this by N D Wilson add to wishlist An original mix of "Robinson Crusoe, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and "The Odyssey," Wilsons first book for young readers is a remarkable adventure, a journey though the dark of the grave and back out into the light. see all copies from $3.18! new only from $3.18! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Don't Tell more books like this by Karen Rose add to wishlist In order to escape her abusive husband, Caroline Stewart fakes her and her son's death in order to establish a new life in a university town far away. Nine years pass and she falls in love, but her sunken car is retrieved and her husband sets out on a mission of vengeance to find her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.23! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel more books like this by Eoin Colfer, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator) add to wishlist The international bestseller is now a full-color graphic novel. For the first time, rabid fans of Artemis Fowl will be able to see the underground fairy world, examine Foalys incredible inventions, look inside Fowl Manor, and, of course, follow Artemis as he plots and connives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Ghost Writer more books like this by John Harwood add to wishlist After his mother dies--taking with her her memories of the lost estate, Staplefield, where she grew up--Gerard Freeman begins to wonder about some family mysteries. He also begins to get serious about meeting his maddeningly elusive longtime penpal, a young woman with the Jamesian name of Alice Jessel. Then he finds a series of hallucinatory ghost ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Open House more books like this by Elizabeth Berg add to wishlist Samantha Morrow's husband divorces her, and Samantha must take in lodgers to pay the mortgage on her elaborate house. Her experiences enable her to find out who she really is, to become more independent, and even--surprisingly--to reject a chance to reclaim her old life see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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