Hardcover Fiction
March 22, 2009
Handle with Care A woman whose daughter has a dangerous birth defect must decide whether to sue her obstetrician, an old friend.
The Associate An idealistic law-school graduate is forced to take a job at a large, brutalizing law firm.
Promises in Death Lt. Eve Dallas investigates a colleague’s murder; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously.
Run for Your Life A detective raising 10 children alone must stop a killer who has targeted New York’s rich and powerful.
One Day at a Time A mother and her two daughters in a Hollywood family find very different kinds of love.
The Host In this first adult novel by the author of the Twilight series for teenagers, aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but one woman won’t surrender; originally published in 2008.
Night and Day Jesse Stone, the police chief of Paradise, Mass., must catch a voyeur who forces women to strip at gunpoint.
Heart and Soul A doctor establishes a heart clinic in a Dublin neighborhood.
White Witch, Black Curse A witch who is also a bounty hunter avenges her lover’s murder; Book 7 of the Hollows series.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society After World War II, a journalist seeks out Guernsey residents who resisted the Nazi occupation.
Terminal Freeze Scientists discover an ancient creature frozen in an Arctic cave and thaw it despite the villagers’ warnings.
Storm from the Shadows Star Kingdom faces an interstellar conspiracy.
Paths of Glory Did George Mallory, who died climbing Mt. Everest in 1924, reach the summit?
Fool King Lear’s fool tries to set things right in this comic, bawdy version.
Don't Look Twice The investigation of a drive-by shooting in Greenwich, Conn., reveals widespread corruption.
Hardcover Nonfiction
March 22, 2009
Outliers Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
The Yankee Years The former Yankee manager (1996-2007) on his years with the team.
Out of Captivity Three contractors escape from Colombian guerrillas.
The Lost City of Z A New Yorker writer searches for a British explorer who disappeared in the Amazon in 1925.
Dewey The tale of a book-drop mascot. (Ages 4 to 8)
Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea Humorous personal essays from the comedian.
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.
Jesus, Interrupted What scholars have discovered about what the New Testament teaches.
Obama The journey to the White House, with commentary, photographs and graphics from members of the New York Times staff.
How We Decide Learning more about how we think can help us make better decisions.
Multiple Blessings A couple has sextuplets.
The Gamble The Iraq war from 2006 to 2008, based on interviews with top officers, from the author of “Fiasco.”
A Slobbering Love Affair The mainstream media’s partisan support for Obama, from a Fox News media analyst.
Meltdown A free-market look at the stock-market collapse and an argument against the bailout.
The Inaugural Address 2009 Obama’s Inaugural Address as well as two by Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address and an Emerson essay.