Congratulations to Bill Loehfelm whose debut novel, Fresh Kills, has been named the winner of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. In an exclusive guest review for Amazon.com, bestselling author John Sandford shares his praise for the winning entry, noting that its "noir tone, cheap apartments, leather jackets, and pistols kept in handy places" make for "in thriller terms, a great read."
A Day at elBulli
If you weren't one of the lucky few to get in this year, A Day at elBulli features over 800 photographs, menus, and recipes, and offers a guided tour through this exclusive, world-renowned restaurant.
Yes We Can
With more than 200 color photographs by award-winning photojournalist Scout Tufankjian, Yes We Can is a personal and comprehensive record of Barack Obama's world-changing campaign for the presidency.
Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!
In Breakdowns, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Art Spiegelman illustrates the events that have shaped his life, from his comics-obsessed childhood to his adult examination of his parents' memories of the Holocaust.
The Gunslinger Born
Overseen by Stephen King himself, The Gunslinger Born is the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world--long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels.
The Last Campaign The Last Campaign examines Robert Kennedy's bold efforts to awaken his country's social conscience and moral sensibility, revealing a very human politician who often trembled at the podium and scanned crowds for an assassin's glare.
Icarus at the Edge of Time Icarus at the Edge of Time is a moving and visually stunning futuristic re-imagining of the Icarus fable from physicist Brian Greene and designer Chip Kidd.
Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual guides you through the program's extensive set of new features by explaining the way the tools and commands work, and how you can use them to your advantage.
A pioneer in American cuisine, chef Grant Achatz (winner of this year's James Beard award for Outstanding American Chef) represents the best of the molecular gastronomy movement--brilliant fundamentals and exquisite taste paired with a groundbreaking approach to new techniques and equipment. His stunning debut cookbook, Alinea, showcases more than 100 dishes (totaling 600 recipes) and 600 photographs presented in a deluxe volume.
Actually, we have no doubt that the super-deluxe Dilbert 2.0 is the book cubicle citizens everywhere will be clamoring for this fall. Featuring nearly 4,000 strips--plus a rich selection of personal memorabilia from Scott Adams--this fantastic edition spans Dilbert's life, from his earliest incarnations to his syndication stardom.
A Presidential Q&A with H.W. Brands and Jon Meacham
On November 4, we were fortunate enough to catch up with authors H.W. Brands and Jon Meacham on their recent presidential profiles and how the legacies of FDR and Jackson continue to shape modern politics.
We asked Michael Crichton, bestselling author of State of Fear and Next, to review Bjørn Lomborg's groundbreaking perspective on climate change, Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming. In his guest review for Amazon.com, Crichton says Cool It "will further enhance Lomborg's reputation for global analysis and thoughtful response. For anyone who wants an overview of the global warming debate from an objective source, this brief text is a perfect place to start."
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