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A Man Called Ove: A Novel

Fredrik Backman - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

Read the New York Times bestseller that has taken the world by storm! In this "charming debut" (People) from one of Sweden's most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next...
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The Story of My Teeth

Valeria Luiselli - Coffee House Press
Format: Paperback

Praise for Valeria Luiselli:"Valeria Luiselli's lovely and eccentric first novel is . . . peppered with arresting imagery." - The New York Times"Luiselli's extraordinary debut novel Faces in the Crowd signals the arrival of major talent." - Jeremy Ellis, Brazos...
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Sudden Death: A Novel

-Lvaro Enrigue - Riverhead Books
Format: Print book

"Splendid" - New York Times"[A] novel without boundaries." - O, the Oprah Magazine"Mind-bending." - Wall Street JournalA daring, kaleidoscopic novel about the clash of empires and ideas, told through a tennis match in the sixteenth century...
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The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho - HarperOne
Format: Paperback

Note: Item has rough Cut edges(Edges are cut improperly intentionally by the manufacturer) A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale...
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Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

Laura Esquivel - Anchor
Format: Paperback

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes. This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops...
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Night

Elie Wiesel - Hill and Wang
Format: Print book

A New Translation From The French By Marion WieselNight is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator,...
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The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

A spectacular best seller and now a classic, The Name of the Rose catapulted Umberto Eco, an Italian professor of semiotics turned novelist, to international prominence. An erudite murder mystery set in a fourteenth-century monastery, it is not only a gripping story but also a brilliant...
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Affections

RODRIGO HASBN - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A haunting novel about an unusual family's breakdown - set in South America during the time of Che Guevara and inspired by the life of Third Reich cinematographer Hans Ertl - from the literary star Jonathan Safran Foer calls, "a great writer."Inspired by real events, Affections...
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Fever Dream: A Novel

Samanta Schweblin - Riverhead Books
Format: Print book

"Samanta Schweblin's electric story reads like a Fever Dream." - Vanity Fair"Genius." - Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She's not his mother. He's...
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Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Yōko Tawada - New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format: Print book

The Memoirs of a Polar Bear stars three generations of talented writers and performers -- who happen to be polar bearsThe Memoirs of a Polar Bear stars three generations of talented writers and performers -- who happen to be polar bearsThe Memoirs of a Polar Bear has in spades what Rivka...
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