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November 2023 Bookseller Bookchat Recommendations

Here are all the great books recommended by our booksellers at our November 2023 Bookseller Bookchat!

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Kala: A Novel By Colin Walsh Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780385549639
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Published: Doubleday - July 25th, 2023

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One Woman Show: A Novel By Christine Coulson Cover Image
$25.00
ISBN: 9781668027783
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - October 17th, 2023

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The Bay By Julia Rampen, Hsiao-Hung Pai (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Julia Rampen, Hsiao-Hung Pai (Foreword by)
$16.95
ISBN: 9781913393762
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Published: Saraband - November 7th, 2023

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Deephaven By Ethan M. Aldridge Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063283169
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Published: Quill Tree Books - September 5th, 2023

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The Undetectables By Courtney Smyth Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781803364780
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Published: Titan Books - September 26th, 2023

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North Woods: A Novel By Daniel Mason Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593597033
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Published: Random House - September 19th, 2023

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When Women Were Dragons: A Novel By Kelly Barnhill Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593466575
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Published: Anchor - May 16th, 2023

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The Wolf in the Whale By Jordanna Max Brodsky Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316417150
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Published: Redhook - January 29th, 2019

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story By Bono Cover Image
By Bono
$34.00
ISBN: 9780525521044
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Published: Knopf - November 1st, 2022

Finding Fire By Logan S. Kline, Logan S. Kline (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Logan S. Kline, Logan S. Kline (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536213027
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Published: Candlewick - September 13th, 2022

The Imaginary Alphabet By Sylvie Daigneault Cover Image
$22.95
ISBN: 9781772782998
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Published: Pajama Press - August 22nd, 2023

Ancient Night By David Alvarez (Illustrator), David Bowles Cover Image
By David Alvarez (Illustrator), David Bowles
$18.99
ISBN: 9781646142514
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Published: Levine Querido - March 21st, 2023

The MANIAC By Benjamin Labatut Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593654477
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Published: Penguin Press - October 3rd, 2023

Elon Musk By Walter Isaacson Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781982181284
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Published: Simon & Schuster - September 12th, 2023

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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow By Yuval Noah Harari Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780062464347
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Published: Harper Perennial - September 4th, 2018

Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us By Rachel Aviv Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780374600846
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - September 13th, 2022

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The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet By Jeff Goodell Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316497572
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - July 11th, 2023

The Creative Act: A Way of Being By Rick Rubin Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780593652886
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Published: Penguin Press - January 17th, 2023

A Restless Truth (The Last Binding #2) by Freya Marske - Book Review

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A Restless Truth (The Last Binding #2) By Freya Marske Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250831897
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Published: Tordotcom - October 3rd, 2023

This book has it all - magic, mayhem, murder, and queer romance - all set within the confines of a luxurious early 1900s ocean crossing. Marske has managed to match - or even top - the sheer joy contained in her debut, A Marvellous Light. ~ Reviewed by Rachel Person


October 2023 Publisher Sales Representative Book Picks

Here are all the great titles recommended by three of our publisher sales representatives at our October 2023 Book Picks event!

 

The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor By Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9781797216836
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Published: Chronicle Books - October 3rd, 2023

Veg-table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science for Big-Flavored, Vegetable-Focused Meals By Nik Sharma Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781797216317
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Published: Chronicle Books - October 24th, 2023

Shitty Craft Club: A Club for Gluing Beads to Trash, Talking about Our Feelings, and Making Silly Things By Sam Reece, Lizzie Darden (By (photographer)) Cover Image
By Sam Reece, Lizzie Darden (By (photographer))
$24.95
ISBN: 9781797221502
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Published: Chronicle Books - September 19th, 2023

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This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America By Navied Mahdavian Cover Image
$25.95
ISBN: 9781797223674
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Published: Princeton Architectural Press - September 12th, 2023

The Free People's Village By Sim Kern Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781646142668
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Published: Levine Querido - September 12th, 2023

Go-Go Guys By Rowboat Watkins Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781797205717
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Published: Chronicle Books - September 19th, 2023

The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One By Adam Rex Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781797213231
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Published: Chronicle Books - August 15th, 2023

Alebrijes By Donna Barba Higuera Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781646142637
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Published: Levine Querido - October 3rd, 2023

Brooms By Jasmine Walls, Teo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jasmine Walls, Teo (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781646142682
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Published: Levine Querido - October 10th, 2023

Where's Randolph? By Marianna Coppo (Created by) Cover Image
By Marianna Coppo (Created by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9782408046194
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Published: Twirl - October 3rd, 2023

The Passenger: Mediterranean By AA VV Cover Image
By AA VV
$22.00
ISBN: 9781787704794
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Published: Passenger - March 12th, 2024

Orbital By Samantha Harvey Cover Image
$24.00
ISBN: 9780802161543
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Published: Atlantic Monthly Press - December 5th, 2023

Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain Cover Image
$25.00
ISBN: 9781914602214
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Published: Chiltern Publishing - January 2nd, 2024

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So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men By Claire Keegan Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780802160850
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Published: Grove Press - November 14th, 2023

The New Bicycle By Darcy Day Zoells, Darcy Day Zoells (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781605379647
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Published: Clavis - November 7th, 2023

Night Side of the River By Jeanette Winterson Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780802161512
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Published: Atlantic Monthly Press - October 24th, 2023

Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo, the Seventh Man, Birthday Girl, Where I'm Likely to Find It By Haruki Murakami, Jc Deveney (Adapted by), Pmgl (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Haruki Murakami, Jc Deveney (Adapted by), Pmgl (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9784805317648
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Published: Tuttle Publishing - October 24th, 2023

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year By Margaret Renkl Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9781954118461
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Published: Spiegel & Grau - October 24th, 2023

The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel By Till Hein, Renée Von Paschen (Translator) Cover Image
By Till Hein, Renée Von Paschen (Translator)
$26.95
ISBN: 9781771649889
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Published: Greystone Books - October 24th, 2023

Iceland Summer: Travels Along the Ring Road By Kurt Caswell, Julia Oldham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kurt Caswell, Julia Oldham (Illustrator)
$22.95
ISBN: 9781595342690
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Published: Trinity University Press - October 24th, 2023

The Book Cook By D. C. Swanson, Clint Hansen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By D. C. Swanson, Clint Hansen (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781936097494
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Published: Baobab Press - October 17th, 2023

My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel: Based on the Novel by Elena Ferrante By Chiara Lagani (Adapted by), Elena Ferrante (With), Mara Cerri (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Chiara Lagani (Adapted by), Elena Ferrante (With), Mara Cerri (Illustrator)
$26.00
ISBN: 9781609459468
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Published: Europa Editions - October 10th, 2023

The Last Island: Discovery, Defiance, and the Most Elusive Tribe on Earth By Adam Goodheart Cover Image
$28.95
ISBN: 9781567926828
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Published: David R. Godine Publisher - September 19th, 2023

The Imaginary Alphabet By Sylvie Daigneault Cover Image
$22.95
ISBN: 9781772782998
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Published: Pajama Press - August 22nd, 2023

The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth By Elizabeth Rush Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781571313966
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Published: Milkweed Editions - August 15th, 2023

Up Home: One Girl's Journey By Ruth J. Simmons Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593446003
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Published: Random House - September 5th, 2023

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope By José Andrés, World Central Kitchen, Sam Chapple-Sokol (With), Stephen Colbert (Foreword by) Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780593579077
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Published: Clarkson Potter - September 12th, 2023

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North Woods: A Novel By Daniel Mason Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593597033
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Published: Random House - September 19th, 2023

Black River Orchard By Chuck Wendig Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780593158746
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Published: Del Rey - September 26th, 2023

Breaking Through: My Life in Science By Katalin Karikó Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9780593443163
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Published: Crown - October 10th, 2023

The Wine and Cheese Board Deck: 50 Pairings to Sip and Savor: Cards By Meg Quinn, Jennifer Fiedler, Haley Davis (Photographs by) Cover Image
By Meg Quinn, Jennifer Fiedler, Haley Davis (Photographs by)
$20.00
ISBN: 9780593581049
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Published: Clarkson Potter - October 10th, 2023

The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA By Liza Mundy Cover Image
$32.50
ISBN: 9780593238172
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Published: Crown - October 17th, 2023

How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond By Levy Rozman Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781984862075
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Published: Ten Speed Press - October 24th, 2023

Victorian Parlour Games: 50 Traditional Games for Today's Parties By Thomas W. Cushing Cover Image
$22.00
ISBN: 9780593580448
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Published: Clarkson Potter - November 7th, 2023

Snacking Bakes: Simple Recipes for Cookies, Bars, Brownies, Cakes, and More By Yossy Arefi Cover Image
$25.00
ISBN: 9780593579176
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Published: Clarkson Potter - November 7th, 2023

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Day: A Novel By Michael Cunningham Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780399591341
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Published: Random House - November 14th, 2023

Overlooked: A Celebration of Remarkable, Underappreciated People Who Broke the Rules and Changed the World By Amisha Padnani, New York Times Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781984860422
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Published: Ten Speed Press - November 14th, 2023

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Go as a River By Shelley Read Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781954118232
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Published: Spiegel & Grau - February 28th, 2023

Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin - Book Review

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Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe By Steve Sheinkin Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250265722
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - August 29th, 2023

This riveting account of Rudi Vrba's survival of and daring escape from Auschwitz, and of his quest to warn the world of the evils there, is a devastating and remarkable read, featuring brilliant pacing and meticulous research. This is an important read for middle school and above. ~ Reviewed by Rachel Person


Cleat Cute: A Novel by Meryl Wilsner - Book Review

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Cleat Cute: A Novel By Meryl Wilsner Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781250873309
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - September 19th, 2023

This aptly titled sapphic romance is, in fact, super cute! New teammates Grace and Phoebe meet at a training camp for the US National Women's Soccer Team, and sparks fly. But both women have to overcome some real mental obstacles before they can be ready for their happily ever after. I really admired how this book handled romance for two characters who aren't neurotypical. ~ Reviewed by Rachel Person


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