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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker follows the conflict between two kingdoms, Idris and Hallandren. About 300 years ago the royal family ruled Hallendren and worshiped the god Austre. Austre is a god of faith, meaning he is not a living, breathing god who walks among the people. Another form of gods that exist in Hallendren are [...]
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Beyond the Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy) by Brent Weeks
The storyline is definitely wrapped up but Weeks has built a foundation for many stories within the pages of these three books. Whether they feature Kylar or some of the descendants of other characters like Logan and Solon, he’s got ample room to return and he [...]
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Incandescence by Greg Egan
In Incandescence, Greg Egan appears to channel the spirit of Hal Clement. Readers may remember Clement fondly as one of the hardest of all hard sf writers. His stories consisted mostly of interesting science problems with a plot tacked on: What if there were a world with gravity roughly 200 times that [...]
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
2. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel by David Wroblewski (Ecco)
3. A Most Wanted Man by John Le Carre (Scribner)
4. The Pirate King (Forgotten Realms: Transitions, Book 2) by R.A. Salvatore, (Wizards Of The Coast)
5. Heat Lightning (Virgil Flowers) by John Sandford (Putnam Adult)
NONFICTION/GENERAL
1. [...]
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Topping the list: J.K. Rowling, who banked a jaw-dropping $300 million over the course of the year.
Once a single mother on welfare, Rowling can now claim best-selling billionaire status thanks to her Harry Potter franchise. The adventures of the teen magician and his Hogwarts classmates took the publishing world by storm in 1998, when Harry [...]
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A Chapter of Hats and Other Stories by Machado de Assis
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, who died 100 years ago this month, is Brazil’s most famous writer. He has been less successful outside Brazil, possibly because his dry, laconic style does not chime with our perception of Latin American fiction.
Machado de Assis’s style is more [...]
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Munich-based Tandem Productions has taken an option on the rights to produce The Pillars of the Earth as a television series, in conjunction with Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company, Scott Free Inc.
Sir Ridley Scott is an Academy Award-nominated film director and producer. His films include Alien, Blade Runner, Legend, Black Rain, Thelma & [...]
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World Without End by Ken Follett
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