Dive into Summer Reading

Don't even think about hitting the beach without browsing the featured picks in our Summer Reading Store. Discover bestsellers, paperback picks, beach reads, and more terrific titles all summer long.

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2008 Edgar Award Winners

The winners for this year's Edgar Awards, sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America, were announced on May 1. In-house favorite Down River by John Hart won the award for Best Novel, while Tana French's In the Woods earned a richly deserved win for Best First Novel.

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Murder in the Mountains

In his gripping new novel Swan Peak, James Lee Burke transcends the genre yet again with the latest thrilling addition to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series.

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Toujours Fancy, Toujours Nancy

Few picture books series have caught on more quickly than Jane O'Connor's perfectly pink and glitteringly glamorous tales about Fancy Nancy, the girl who knows that more is always better. See all her stories in our Fancy Nancy booklist, including her latest alphabetical adventure, Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words.

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Working Word-of-Mouth

Discover how positive word-of-mouth drives value and reduces the cost of marketing with Conversational Capital. Learn which customer experiences are most likely to be successful and how to decide which to focus on in your own business.

Going Somewhere?

Now you can leave your printed books at home. Amazon Upgrade makes it easy to read your favorite travel guides from any Internet-connected computer, meaning your book is always with you. Packing has never been easier.

Creativity Defined

Looking to brush up on new digital photography techniques? Itching to learn the latest and most effective ways to give presentations? Satisfy these creative needs (and many more) with a selection of top titles for innovative minds from New Riders.

Unlock the Unknown

Do you like to tinker with things? These new Missing Manuals will help you unlock the best parts of Your Brain, Wikipedia, and Facebook.

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