The Barnes & Noble Book of the Year
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles
Shop NowAmy Tan’s stories of love and family have moved us for decades, and now we get to experience birding through her eyes. The Backyard Bird Chronicles taps into the fascination with our avian friends and will delight readers of The Bird Way and What It’s Like to Be a Bird.
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The Dictionary Story
Shop NowA dictionary gone rogue, bringing her words to life … literally. This is a visual journey that's ideal for engaging young minds.
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Read MoreThe God of the Woods
Shop NowThe woods can't hide everything — the family dynamics of Succession meets the intrigue of Liane Moriarty in this story of money and land, legacy and inheritance.
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Imminent
Shop NowThe former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs — now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) — reveals long-hidden secrets with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.
Impossible Creatures
Shop NowImpossible Creatures brings all your favorite mythical creatures into one deeply moving portal fantasy. It's an unparalleled adventure through a magical world where even a couple of kids can save the world and all those they hold dear.
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Intermezzo
Shop NowWe all caught the Sally Rooney bug with her stunning debut Conversations With Friends — now we’re ready to fall in love all over again. Intermezzo absolutely soars with complicated relationships (romantic and familial) and the signature writing we can’t get enough of from a literary icon.
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James
Shop NowA powerful story of family, home and freedom. Percival Everett has flipped the script on an American classic as Huck Finn steps to the side and Jim — James — takes center stage.
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Revenge of the Tipping Point
Shop NowOne of the great minds of our time — Malcolm Gladwell — follows up his sensational book, The Tipping Point, by revisiting the subject matter with a modern lens, dissecting what it is that pushes society over the edge, and what role we play in it.
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Swift River
Shop NowA story of personal and generational grief, family relationships and resilience. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this is a warm, uplifting novel about a young woman's journey to discover who she truly is.
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Taylor Swift Style
Shop NowAs beautiful on the shelf as it is on the inside, this expansive look into the iconic aesthetic of Taylor Swift is the fashion tome you never knew you needed.
There's Always This Year
Shop NowMusic and basketball and great Ohioans are just the start. MacArthur Genius Grant winner Abdurraqib plays with time and memory, intimacy and vulnerability, going away and coming home — and leaves everything on the court.
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Why I Cook
Shop NowFrom the public to the private, acclaimed chef and television personality Tom Colicchio shares the story behind his love of cooking — and his successful career.
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The Women
Shop NowThe Women is both singular and expansive in focus. Centered on one woman who goes to war in Vietnam, it is a stark reminder of the sacrifices women make for their country.