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JANUARY 2011
 Dori Jones Yang, DAUGHTER OF XANADU
Delacorte, $17.99 (unsigned first edition). Ages 12 and up.
Bold, adventurous, and fiercely independent, young Princess Emmajin has one dream: to become a warrior in the army of her grandfather, the Great Kahn Khubilai. However, the privilege that gives her access to warrior training comes at the cost of royal duty; one summer, this duty entails befriending and spying on a charming, young traveling merchant by the name of Marco Polo. Their friendship takes the pair from the lush gardens of Xanadu to the far ends of China in a journey that challenges Emmajin's understanding of what it means to be a woman.
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EMILY'S TOP EIGHT OF 2010
Suzanne Collins, MOCKINGJAY. Scholastic, $17.99 (young adult)
James Dashner, THE SCORCH TRIALS. Delacorte, $17.99 (young adult)
Cornelia Read, INVISIBLE BOY. Grand Central Publishing, $24.99
Christopher Rice, THE MOONLIT EARTH. Scribner, $25.00 Stephen Jay Schwartz, BEAT. Forge, $24.99
Linda Castillo, PRAY FOR SILENCE. Minotaur, $24.99
Nancy Pickard, THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING. Ballantine, $25.00
Neil Gaiman et al, STORIES. Wm Morrow, $27.99
NOVEMBER 2010
 James Dashner, THE SCORCH TRIALS
$17.99, Delacorte (unsigned first edition) Young Adult.
This sequel to last year's THE MAZE RUNNER is a dark and thrilling new chapter in this outstanding trilogy. WICKED, the mysterious agency behind the Gladers' original maze, throws the gang into The Scorch, a brutal wasteland populated by zombies. Doubts, mistrust, and challenges of leadership threaten the foundation of community the boys built during the maze trials. Can the Gladers navigate their way to safety and freedom?
OCTOBER 2010
 Owen Hill, THE INCREDIBLE DOUBLE
PM Press, $13.95, paperback original (Signed copies available in late October)
Berkeley native Clay Blackburn is many things: book scout, bisexual, poet, and – when finances demand it – unofficial private investigator. An unlikely investigation on behalf of a small–town corporate billionaire, a chance encounter with a seductive stranger, plus the general antics of an eccentric population sends Blackburn on an adventure across California in search of answers and, incidentally, the source of life. The sharp wit and tone of the novel creatively captures the unconventional, dynamic, and earthy feel of a world that is truly and uniquely Berkeley.
SEPTEMBER 2010
 Tracy Kiely, MURDER ON THE BRIDE'S SIDE
Minotaur, $24.99 (unsigned first edition)
Jane Austen fan Elizabeth Parker is back in the second installment of Kiely's series, this time to act as maid–of–honor in her best friend Bridget's wedding. Bridget's special day quickly turns deadly as the bride's Aunt is murdered during the ceremony, but Elizabeth jumps on the case to help clear a much–loved cousin of suspicion. Kiely's humor brings a special charm to this installment of the series, with a storyline loosely based on Austen's classic Sense & Sensibility.
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 Celebrate the publication of MOCKINGJAY, the third book in the Hunger Games series by SUZANNE COLLINS!
Scholastic, $17.99 (unsigned first edition)
Join us at 9:00 a.m. for breakfast, games and prizes before purchasing your book at 10:00 a.m.! Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy comes to a triumphant conclusion with this third and final book. Katniss Everdeen made it through The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, but her survival has upset the order of the Capitol, and someone will have to pay – and not only Katniss, but her family, friends and the people of District 12.
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The Mystery Bookstore is as excited as you are to find out what happens. Will the mysteries of District 13 finally be solved? We've been dashing down possibilities about what will happen to Katniss and her friends. In their honor, we invite you to participate in a Mystery Bookstore Contest. How do you think Mockingjay will open? We're looking for the most creative, the most humorous, and the most accurate opening paragraphs. Winners will be announced at the Pre–Launch Celebration on August 24. Submission details are online here.
 Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio, editors; STORIES: All-New Tales
William Morrow, $27.99 (unsigned first edition)
Tired of the limits imposed by the term "genre," the editors collaborated with acclaimed writers from various genres and literary styles to create a collection of all–new short stories that prove great fiction is the result of great imagination. The success of this collection is in the authors' masterful depiction of character and scene from so many differently styles and perspectives: the reader experiences everything from the labors of an overeager therapist (Jeffery Deaver), to the unique transformation of a political and social activist (Walter Mosley), to the meditation of a fisherman whose river is the local highway (Lawrence Block). Other contributers include: Roddy Doyle, Joyce Carol Oates, Joe R Lansdale, Richard Adams, Jodi Piccoult, Peter Straub, Chuck Palahniuk, Diana Wynne Jones, Stewart O'Nan, Jonathan Carroll, Tim Powers, Elizabeth Hand, and Joe Hill.
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 Christopher Rice, THE MOONLIT EARTH
Scribner, $25.00 (signed first edition)
A bomb has destroyed a Hong Kong hotel, killing 60 people, and the media has released the surveillance image of two suspects seen fleeing the scene: a Middle–Eastern man and an American man that California native Megan Reynolds recognizes is her brother Cameron. Leaving her personal and professional problems at home, Megan races to Asia to save the reputation and life of the brother she's vowed to protect. THE MOONLIT EARTH is a tightly-plotted thriller of family, friendship, and the cost of secrets.
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 Karen Healey, GUARDIAN OF THE DEAD
Little, Brown, 17.99 (unsigned first edition) – Young Adult
Ellie Spencer's quiet life at her New Zealand boarding school changes in a flash. She literally runs into her class's mysterious bad–boy, but the sparks that fly between them are more than just chemistry. Their relationship opens Ellie up to new ways of perceiving everything from her best friend Kevin to an ancient threat that haunts the islands. This debut novel weaves smart and original characters, witty narration, and rich Maori mythology into a refreshingly unique and spellbinding adventure.
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Denise Mina, STILL MIDNIGHT
Reagan Arthur, $24.99 (unsigned first U.S. edition)
 An elderly father from the South Side of Glasgow is kidnapped at gunpoint in front of his family, but the more information the police uncover about the incident, the more questions arise. It's a career–making case if DS Alex Morrow can solve it – that is, if she can mind the professional and personal obstacles of suspicious witnesses, community tension, an ignorant partner, a passive DCI, a scandalous brother, and her own bitter resentment of the world around her. Mina's skill of characterization shines in what – I hope – is the first installment in a new series.
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