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Pre-Order NowEruption is the passion project left behind by Michael Crichton, the visionary behind Jurassic Park. Sensing its exceptional potential, his wife safeguarded his notes and unfinished manuscript until she discovered the perfect collaborator: none other than James Patterson.
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Eruption is the passion project left behind by Michael Crichton, the visionary behind Jurassic Park. Sensing its exceptional potential, his wife safeguarded his notes and unfinished manuscript until she discovered the perfect collaborator: none other than James Patterson.
B&N Members get 50% off the list price of the hardcover and/or audiobook version of Eruption for a limited time only.
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Long Island
Long Island
We were so, so pleased when we heard that Colm Tóibín was writing a sequel to his beloved novel, Brooklyn. Family secrets and complicated choices drive this exhilarating story that we won't forget.
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The Ministry of Time: A Novel
The Ministry of Time: A Novel
Escapist and relatable, poignant and funny, this genre-bending novel is firing on all storytelling cylinders, and is a terrific pleasure to read.
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See AllThis Month's Pick: Within Arms Reach
Fans of Alice McDermott and Ann Patchett — we have a must-read for you. From the award-winning author of Hello Beautiful and Dear Edward, this is the debut novel that put her on the map.
Fans of Alice McDermott and Ann Patchett — we have a must-read for you. From the award-winning author of Hello Beautiful and Dear Edward, this is the debut novel that put her on the map.
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See AllThis Month's Pick: Real Americans
Other people's families are always more interesting that our own, and we really didn't want to leave Lily and Nick (and the rest of the cast) behind… Grab a friend, this is a family you'll want to talk about.
Other people's families are always more interesting that our own, and we really didn't want to leave Lily and Nick (and the rest of the cast) behind… Grab a friend, this is a family you'll want to talk about.
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See AllThis Month's Selection: 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers
A love story, a coming-of-age-story, and an immigrant story told in a fresh, funny new voice. (And Kevin Wilson — author of our Fiction Monthly Pick, Now is Not the Time to Panic, loves this novel as much as we do.)
A love story, a coming-of-age-story, and an immigrant story told in a fresh, funny new voice. (And Kevin Wilson — author of our Fiction Monthly Pick, Now is Not the Time to Panic, loves this novel as much as we do.)