Hardcover Fiction
February 20, 2011
Tick Tock The New York detective Michael Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague to solve a rash of horrifying crimes.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest In the last volume of the Millennium trilogy, Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander are threatened by an adversary from deep within the government.
The Help Three women — a white socialite and two black maids — work on a tell-all book about black domestic servants in 1960s Mississippi.
The Inner Circle An archivist discovers a book that once belonged to George Washington and conceals a deadly secret.
Dead or Alive The covert intelligence expert Jack Ryan Jr. and his black-ops team face their greatest foe: a sadistic terrorist known as the Emir.
Fatal Error After the murder of a cyber-sociopath, the former TV news anchor Ali Reynolds is drawn into a web of online intrigue.
Strategic Moves The New York lawyer Stone Barrington works with the C.I.A. to transport a fugitive.
Shadowfever Hunting for her sister’s murderer, MacKayla Lane is caught up in the struggle between humans and the Fae.
The Confession A man who committed a despicable crime but allowed another to be sent to death row in his place now wants to admit his guilt, but must convince the authorities he's telling the truth.
Room The world of the 5-year-old boy who narrates this novel is the 11-by-11-foot room in which his mother is being held. The basis of the movie.
The Sentry The former cop Joe Pike finds that a pair of Katrina refugees he helps aren’t all they seem.
Blackveil A contingent of Arcosian descendants plan to bring Sacoridia to its knees. The fourth book of the Green Rider series.
What the Night Knows Someone is murdering entire families — recreating in detail a crime spree that took place two decades earlier — and a homicide detective is certain that his own family will be targets.
The Red Garden A mysterious garden offers the key to understanding a small Massachusetts town through 300 years of passionate history.
The Weird Sisters Three sisters from a highbrow family return home, each with a secret she’s unwilling to share.
Hardcover Nonfiction
February 20, 2011
Unbroken An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II. Read by Edward Herrmann. 13 hours, 56 minutes unabridged.
The Pioneer Woman The proprietor of ThePioneerWoman.com describes her marriage, or, as she puts it, her transition from “black heels to tractor wheels.”
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother A Chinese-American mother makes a case for strict and demanding parenting.
Decision Points The former president discusses his decisions on 9/11, Iraq and Katrina.
Cleopatra Reimagining the Egyptian queen.
The Hidden Reality A physicist explains various theories involving the existence of parallel universes.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The story of a woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.
Life The Rolling Stones guitarist's revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock came of age.
Decoded The hip-hop star leads a narrative journey through his lyrics and his life.
In the Blink of an Eye The race car driver’s memoir is built around the crash that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001.
Outliers Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
____ Finish First A tale of bad decisions, debauchery and reckless sex.
Scorecasting The hidden forces that shape how sports games are played, won and lost.
The Next Decade The geopolitical forecaster who wrote "The Next 100 Years" details the enormous transition he expects over the coming 10.