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The World's Most Historic and Significant Works

Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata. 

Remarkable Books features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - and reveals their far-ranging impact.

Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as On the Origin of Species, and ancient texts such as the I Ching, which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence.

Get up close to see fascinating details, such as Vesalius' exquisite anatomical illustrations in Epitome, Leonardo da Vinci's annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid's Elements of Geometry was the most influential maths title ever published, and marvel at rare treasures such as the Aubin Codex, which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanish colonial period in Mexico. 

Remarkable Books gathers stories, diaries, scientific treatises, plays, dictionaries, and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.

Remarkable Books

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Branko Milanovic

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A New Approach for the Age of Globalization

Winner of the Bruno Kreisky Prize, Karl Renner Institut A Financial Times Best Economics Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of the Year A Livemint Best Book of the Year One of the world’s leading economists of inequality, Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale. Drawing on vast data sets and cutting-edge research, he explains the benign and malign forces that make inequality rise and fall within and among nations. He also reveals who has been helped the most by globalization, who has been held back, and what policies might tilt the balance toward economic justice. “The data [Milanovic] provides offer a clearer picture of great economic puzzles, and his bold theorizing chips away at tired economic orthodoxies.” —The Economist “Milanovic has written an outstanding book...Informative, wide-ranging, scholarly, imaginative and commendably brief. As you would expect from one of the world’s leading experts on this topic, Milanovic has added significantly to important recent works by Thomas Piketty, Anthony Atkinson and François Bourguignon...Ever-rising inequality looks a highly unlikely combination with any genuine democracy. It is to the credit of Milanovic’s book that it brings out these dangers so clearly, along with the important global successes of the past few decades. —Martin Wolf, Financial Times

Global Inequality

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Stephan Pastis

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Mistakes Were Made

Meet Timmy Failure, founder of the 'best' detective agency in town - Total Failure, Inc. Timmy may only be 11, but with the help of his polar bear, Total, he already has plans for world domination. Plans that will make his mother rich and unpaid bills a thing of the past. And plans that will defeat Corrina Corrina, 'The One Whose Name Shall Not Be Uttered'. But she's not going away.

Timmy Failure

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Jennifer Egan

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Working side-by-side for a record label, former punk rocker Bennie Salazar and the passionate Sasha hide illicit secrets from one another while interacting with a motley assortment of equally troubled people from 1970s San Francisco to the post-war future.

A Visit from the Goon Squad

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Randy Pausch

Jeffrey Zaslow

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

The Last Lecture

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Peter Moskos

My Year Policing Baltimore's Eastern District

When Harvard-trained sociologist Peter Moskos left the classroom to become a cop in Baltimore's Eastern District, he was thrust deep into police culture and the ways of the street--the nerve-rattling patrols, the thriving drug corners, and a world of poverty and violence that outsiders never see. In Cop in the Hood, Moskos reveals the truths he learned on the midnight shift. Through Moskos's eyes, we see police academy graduates unprepared for the realities of the street, success measured by number of arrests, and the ultimate failure of the war on drugs. In addition to telling an explosive insider's story of what it is really like to be a police officer, he makes a passionate argument for drug legalization as the only realistic way to end drug violence--and let cops once again protect and serve. In a new afterword, Moskos describes the many benefits of foot patrol--or, as he calls it, "policing green."

Cop in the Hood

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Kate Howard

Scholastic

The official junior novelization of the LEGO(R) Movie Sequel, in theaters February 9, 2019. Includes full-color images from the film!

Junior Novel

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The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond

Cressida Cowell

A Guide to Dragon Species

This guide is a must-have for fans of the New York Times bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series that inspired the hit move and TV show. This gift book features all of the dragon species from the series plus brand-new ones created just for this book, with color illustrations of each and every one!

The Complete Book of Dragons

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Ron Roy

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!
 
Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!
 
G is for Gold . . . There's sunken treasure off the Florida coast! On the day after they arrive for vacation, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose meet two men who are diving for gold from their boat, the Golden Goose. They promise to share with anyone who backs their plan. Is it too good to be true?

A to Z Mysteries: the Goose's Gold

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Max Brallier

Douglas Holgate

"Netflix. A Netflix original series"--Cover.

The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade

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Augusten Burroughs

A Memoir

The #1 New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year Now a Major Motion Picture Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor's bizarre family, and befriending a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, where Valium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. The funny, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy's survival under the most extraordinary circumstances. Running with Scissors Acknowledgments Gratitude doesn't begin to describe it: Jennifer Enderlin, Christopher Schelling, John Murphy, Gregg Sullivan, Kim Cardascia, Michael Storrings, and everyone at St. Martin's Press. Thank you: Lawrence David, Suzanne Finnamore, Robert Rodi, Bret Easton Ellis, Jon Pepoon, Lee Lodes, Jeff Soares, Kevin Weidenbacher, Lynda Pearson, Lona Walburn, Lori Greenburg, John DePretis, and Sheila Cobb. I would also like to express my appreciation to my mother and father for, no matter how inadvertently, giving me such a memorable childhood. Additionally, I would like to thank the real-life members of the family portrayed in this book for taking me into their home and accepting me as one of their own. I recognize that their memories of the events described in this book are different than my own. They are each fine, decent, and hard-working people. The book was not intended to hurt the family. Both my publisher and I regret any unintentional harm resulting from the publishing and marketing of Running with Scissors. Most of all, I would like to thank my brother for demonstrating, by example, the importance of being wholly unique.

Running with Scissors

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Garth Stein

A Novel

Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.

The Art of Racing in the Rain

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Jonathan Tropper

Judd Foxman is thrown together with his dysfunctional family when his father dies, while at the same time coping with his wife's infidelity and the end of his marriage.

This Is Where I Leave You

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Sharon Salzberg

The Power of Meditation: a 28-Day Program

Thousands of years prove it, and Western science backs it: Meditation sharpens focus. Meditation lowers blood pressure, relieves chronic pain, reduces stress. Meditation helps us experience greater calm. Meditation connects us to our inner-most feelings and challenges our habits of self-judgment. Meditation helps protect the brain against aging and improves our capacity for learning new things. Meditation opens the door to real and accessible happiness. There is no better person to show a beginner how to harness the power of meditation than Sharon Salzberg, one of the world’s foremost meditation teachers and spiritual authors. Cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, author of Lovingkindness, Faith, and other books, Ms. Salzberg distills 30 years of teaching meditation into a 28-day program that will change lives. It is not about Buddhism, it’s not esoteric—it is closer to an exercise, like running or riding a bike. From the basics of posture, breathing, and the daily schedule to the finer points of calming the mind, distraction, dealing with specific problem areas (pain in the legs? falling asleep?) to the larger issues of compassion and awareness, Real Happiness is a complete guide. It explains how meditation works; why a daily meditation practice results in more resiliency, creativity, peace, clarity, and balance; and gives twelve meditation practices, including mindfulness meditation and walking meditation. An extensive selection of her students’ FAQs cover the most frequent concerns of beginners who meditate—“Is meditation selfish?” “How do I know if I’m doing it right?” “Can I use meditation to manage weight?”

Real Happiness

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Union Square & Co.

Lark Crafts

Scratch-Off NightScapes

MEDITATIVE MANDALAS . . . NOW IN AN EXCITING NEW SCRATCH COLORING FORMAT Here's a new way to enjoy a selection of the most beautiful mandalas from the bestselling Mandala Meditation Coloring Book These exquisite meditative designs are now in scratch form, with multicolor backgrounds that spring to life when you scratch off the white lines. Use the included stylus to create these stunning one-of-a-kind pieces.

Mandalas for Meditation: Scratch-Off NightScapes

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James Salter

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A New York Times Book Review Notable Book An NPR "Great Reads" Book All That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change. Philip Bowman returns to America from the battlefields of Okinawa and finds success in the competetive world of publishing in postwar New York—yet what he most desires, and what eludes him, is love. Here is PEN/Faulkner winner James Salter's dazzling, sometimes devastating portrait of love and ambition, a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.

All That Is

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Norton Juster

The book is in perfect condition, but the corner of the cover page is ripped by accident. 

A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.

The Phantom Tollbooth

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Kazu Kibuishi

a Graphic Novel

Kazu Kibuishi's thrilling #1 New York Times bestselling series continues!

Amulet Supernova

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William Shakespeare

Offers explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play, as well as an introduction to Shakespeare's language, life, and theater.

Macbeth

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Ian McEwan

Rediscover the classic novel of love, violence and obsessions from Booker prize-winning Sunday Times bestselling author Ian McEwan.

Colin and Mary are a couple whose intimacy knows no bounds. Away on a holiday together in a nameless city, they get lost one evening in a labyrinth of streets and canals. They happen upon Robert, a stranger with a dark history, who takes them to a bar and ushers them down into a subterranean land of violence and obsession.

'Haunting and compelling' The Times

'No reader will begin The Comfort of Strangers and fail to finish it; a black magician is at work' New York Times

The Comfort of Strangers

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Jordan Sonnenblick

The life of eighth-grader Steven Alper, already complicated by his friendship with two girls and a prodigious talent for drumming, is turned upside down when his five-year-old brother Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia.

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

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Graham Swift

Winner of The Booker Prize 1996 Four men once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack''s widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface the tale of a simple if increasingly bizarre day''s outing, Last Orders is Graham Swift''s most poignant exploration of the complexity and courage of ordinary lives. Readers should be in no doubt that LAST ORDERS is an extremely fine novel, a surpassing testament to Swift''s vibrant and powerful gifts. The Times An extraordinary achievement, a novel that effortlessly combines the tragic and the comic in human experience, the pathos and the bathos of ordinary lives... Swift never puts a foot wrong. And he has succeeded in elevating the demotic to an elegiac level of which a Wordsworth could only dream: here is language such as men do use, and it proves flexible and wonderfully expressive. Guardian LAST ORDERS is not only a triumph for contemporary British fiction, it is a triumph for the hypnotic power of vernacular speech in its ability to create honest, lasting art out of life itself. Swift''s inspired use of natural speech rhythms throughout the novel is remarkable and virtually flawless...Swift has given these sad, angry and human individuals voices and lives so compellingly convincing that the reader comes to know them with a depth of intimacy fiction seldom achieves. Irish Times A triumph of quiet authenticity: a fine study of a group of characters, partly shaped by a particular time and place, silhouetted against universals of life and death; a novel that unflinchingly contemplates human perishability and that also pays unsentimental tribute to human resilience. Sunday Times A triumph...a story about the most fundamental things of all. Evening Standard Graham Swift shifts his masterful perspective on life''s fragility to the working-class men of Bermondsey...With Swift''s unerring empathy and wit, the voices never fail; to be true to life. Elle LAST ORDERS is a stunning book whose principal achievement is to confer a lyrical shape and dignity on ordinary people''s thoughts. Time Out The accuracy is of eye and ear for visual details and the cadences of ordinary speech; but it goes beyond the merely meticulous to a sort of emotional perfect pitch. Spectator What is exceptional about this novel, apart from the marvellous prose--at once deceptively simple yet elegiac--is its visual quality: memory itself takes on a physical shape as the tale is told...It is as though Swift has brought to life the silent figures in a vast fresco on some lost wall of an old English church. Daily Telegraph The novel''s hero is the English language as spoken by ordinary people. Swift''s own voice never interposes. Yet the effect is profoundly elegiac, proverbially wise, as rhythmic as the surge of waves. Shakespeare occasionally gives lower-class characters speeches that shame the high-ups by their gentleness or nobility. But here that effect is carried through a whole book. Cockney speech becomes a vehicle for nuance and tenderness. If language reflects the temper of its people, we should be proud of this book''s language--or proud of the generation, now passing that spoke it. Sunday Times A book to match his masterpiece, WATERLAND. LAST ORDERS confirms his reputation as one of the great contemporary chroniclers of landscape and memory. Observer His finest book to date; emotionally charged and technically superb. LAST ORDERS is about how we live and how we die and our struggle to make abiding connections between the two. Times Literary Supplement A brilliant novel, sad and sparkling, humane, intelligent, sympathetic, funny; it rings absolutely true. Scotsman Tragic, comic and wonderfully compassionate. Daily Mail This beautifully calculated and tender novel, the best of his six so far, speaks volumes more than mere words. Mail on Sunday Beautifully written, gentle, funny, truthful, touching and profound. Salman Rushdie Swift has involved us in real, lived lives. Quietly, but with conviction, he seeks to reaffirm the values of decency, loyalty, love. He is, as John Dewey beautifully said of Emerson, ''the sage of ordinary days''. Never blind to the horrors of life, the pettiness of human beings, their greed and resentments, Swift yet insists on the essential dignity of humble people, whose lives he portrays with deft understatement and clear-eyed attention. John Banville, New York Review of Books Our lives are largely filled, the American writer Tobias Wolff has observed, by ''white noise'', We live in a great silence where what frightens us and sustains us is rarely given voice. But when that silence is broken we bend forward and listen. LAST ORDERS by the British novelist Graham Swift breaks the great silence with a quiet insistence that is profound and irrevocable...the author''s compassion seems to elevate all it embraces. Washington Post Swift''s achievement here is what Frank O''Connor said should be the purpose of the short story: to give voice to members of a submerged population. The author has done this on the larger scale of a novel and without condescension. His characters are not ''mute Miltons'' but speakers of their own lives--as clearly and fully as if the reader were one of them. Los Angeles Times LAST ORDERS is not your regular sort of novel. It is one of the most perfectly written, perfectly moving pieces of new fiction in recent memory. San Francisco Examiner Graham Swift is a purely wonderful writer, and LAST ORDERS, full of gravity and affection and stylistic brilliance, proves it precisely. Richard Ford If you think that novels can no longer move us in all the old deep ways, I''d submit Graham Swift''s LAST ORDERS as the most conclusive and beautiful proof that they most definitely can. Michael Herr

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