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NYT Fiction Bestsellers @ the LibraryAugust 2015
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Go set a watchman : a novel
by Harper Lee
A highly anticipated release of a newly discovered early work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird continues the stories of iconic characters 20 years later during turbulent 1950s America.
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The girl on the train
by Paula Hawkins
Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers.
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All the light we cannot see : a novel
by Anthony Doerr
A blind French girl on the run from the German occupation and a German orphan-turned-Resistance tracker struggle with their respective beliefs after meeting on the Brittany coast. By the award-winning author of About Grace.
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The English spy
by Daniel Silva
A latest thriller by the best-selling author of The Heist continues the adventures of art restorer, assassin and spy Gabriel Allon.
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Code of conduct : a thriller
by Brad Thor
The award-winning author of such best-selling works as The Last Patriot and Blowback presents another thriller starring counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath.
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Armada : a novel
by Ernest Cline
Struggling to complete his final month of high school only to glimpse a UFO that exactly resembles an enemy ship from his favorite video game, Zack Lightman questions his sanity before becoming one of millions of gamers tasked with protecting the Earth during an alien invasion. By the best-selling author of Ready Player One.
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Speaking in bones : a novel
by Kathy Reichs
When an online detective offers a possible lead in an unsolved case, Tempe's ensuing investigation reveals the activities of a cult that practices ritual sacrifices tied to a famous unexplained light phenomenon. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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The nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
Reunited when the elder's husband is sent to fight in World War II, French sisters Vianne and Isabelle find their bond as well as their respective beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Firefly Lane.
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The rumor : a novel
by Elin Hilderbrand
Struggling with looming bills and writer's block while her best friend faces a life-changing decision, Nantucket author Madeline King tackles escalating rumors during a summer of explosive secrets. Reading-group guide available. By the best-selling author of Barefoot and Beautiful Day.
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Luckiest girl alive
by Jessica Knoll
Grooming herself for an ideal life involving a successful career and a happy marriage, a rising young journalist confronts a violent episode from her past that threatens to unravel everything she has worked to achieve. A first novel.
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The little Paris bookshop : a novel
by Nina George
Prescribing books that offer therapeutic benefits to his customers, a literary apothecary in a floating bookstore on the Seine struggles with private heartbreak before embarking on a journey of healing at the side of a blocked writer and a lovelorn chef. Reading-group guide available.
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In the unlikely event
by Judy Blume
A novel inspired by a series of passenger airplane crashes that occurred in 1951 and 1952 New Jersey reimagines the impact of the tragedies on three generations of families, friends and strangers. Reading-group guide available. By the author of Summer Sisters .
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