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The Golem and the Jinni The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
Hardcover: 23 Apr 2013
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A chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.
Ragnarok Ragnarok: The End of the Gods
by A.S. Byatt
Hardcover: Jan 2012
Paperback: 26 Mar 2013
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War, natural disaster, reckless gods and the recognition of impermanence in the world are just some of the threads that AS Byatt weaves into this most timely of books. Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, this is a landmark.
The Afrika Reich The Afrika Reich
by Guy Saville
Hardcover: 12 Feb 2013
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The explosive new thriller of a world that so nearly existed
1Q84 1Q84
by Haruki Murakami
Hardcover: Oct 2011
Paperback: 22 Jan 2013
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A love story, a mystery, a fantasy, a novel of self-discovery, a dystopia to rival George Orwell's - 1Q84 is Haruki Murakami's most ambitious undertaking yet.
The Technologists The Technologists: A Novel
by Matthew Pearl
Hardcover: Feb 2012
Paperback: 27 Nov 2012
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The acclaimed author of The Dante Club reinvigorates the historical thriller. Matthew Pearl's spellbinding new novel transports readers to tumultuous nineteenth-century Boston, where the word "technology" represents a bold and frightening new concept.
Angelmaker Angelmaker: A Novel
by Nick Harkaway
Hardcover: Mar 2012
Paperback: 23 Oct 2012
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A blistering gangster noir meets howling absurdist comedy as the forces of good square off against the forces of evil, and only an unassuming clockwork repairman and an octogenarian former superspy can save the world from total destruction.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan
Hardcover: Oct 2012
Paperback: 24 Sep 2013
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave, a modern-day cabinet of wonders ready to give a jolt of energy to every curious reader, no matter the time of day.
What's Left of Me What's Left of Me: The Hybrid Chronicles, Book One
by Kat Zhang
Hardcover: Sep 2012
Paperback: 13 Aug 2013
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In this emotionally haunting debut from Kat Zhang, Eva and Addie are two souls sharing one body…and a dangerous secret.
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Fearless, gripping, at once darkly funny and tender, spanning three continents and numerous lives, Americanah is a richly told story set in today's globalized world.
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The story of an American family, middle class in middle America, ordinary in every way but one. But that exception is the beating heart of this extraordinary novel.
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