Yaged Named President of Macmillan Trade; Besser to Head Kids' Group
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With all major categories posting huge gains, unit sales of print books jumped 22.7% for the week ended Jan. 16, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more...
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Booth Island by D. Z. Church
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Foundra by Emmanuel M Arriaga
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The 'GREAT' Kickin'dog: (a family tree) by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
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Scandal by Sue Wilder
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Children's Family Album by J. Grace Warren
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The Wet Walkers by Mary Smith
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Day of the Lord by David S. Heeren
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Accidental Blessing by K.A. White
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Whispering Spirits by Reverend Carl Yount
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Darkwind Chronicles by Christopher Michael Cifelli
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The Eternal Conductor by Debbie Garneau Griffin
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A Stranger Killed Katy by William D. LaRue
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Sour Borsht by Cornii Chub
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Falling into the Silence by Margaret Seven Wellman
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Keep Kids Out of Porn: The Government’s Intentional Failure by Marc Lafond
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Locator by William Girdwood
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Evergreen by Kirsten Robinson
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Anthology 1975-2020 by R. K. Clark
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