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The War That Ended PeaceWhy did World War I begin? Historian Margaret MacMillan offers a masterly exploration of the factors that led to the devastating conflict.
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Salem witch trials: the original 'Halloween witch' scareWriter Marilynne K. Roach explains which stories are true and what is only myth when it comes to the famous Salem witch trials.
'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' TV adaptation adds actors'Ray Donovan' actor Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel of Broadway's 'Matilda' are set to play the lead roles.
World Book Night UK undergoes important changes for 2014For the UK celebration, fewer books will be given to volunteers to distribute, but they will be freer give away other titles instead.
Mr. Lynch's HolidayCatherine Flynn's wry, touching, third novel follows a widower who visits his son in Spain, only to find that the boy's supposedly glamorous expat life is anything but.
A ghost story 鈥� from George Orwell?In 'George Orwell: A Life in Letters,' includes a letter from Orwell to a friend, offering a detailed account of an encounter in an English cemetery with what Orwell believed was a ghost.
Bestselling Morrissey autobiography snags a US release date'Autobiography' by Morrissey has become the fastest-selling memoir in the UK written by a musician, according to the work's publisher.
Halloween: R.L. Stine returns to his 'Fear Street' seriesThe new installment in the 'Fear Street' series by Stine will be released next October.
'The Sandman: Overture': Neil Gaiman dreams up a new tale"The Sandman: Overture," a new mini-series launched today, marks Gaiman's return to his legendary creation for the first time in 10 years.
Allegiant'Allegiant' is the third book in Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' trilogy 鈥� and yes, the ending is just as controversial as they're saying.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/31/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'Longbourn,' an Austen homage, wins rave reviews'Longbourn' by Jo Baker tells the story of 'Pride and Prejudice' from the Bennet servants' point of view.
'Catching Fire' trailer shows the new Games arena'Catching Fire' will hit theaters Nov. 22.
'Anna Karenina,' 'Moby-Dick,' and 'Les Miz' 鈥� for tots?Some literary classics are now being adapted for the youngest of readers.
Radical: My Journey out of Islamist ExtremismMaajid Nawaz offers a riveting look at how his time in jail changed his views of Islam and its place in the world.
Want to be president? Start readingNew biographies attest that, in different ways, Harry Truman, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson were all aided by their habits as heavy readers.
'Drama High': 7 stories from behind the scenes of a life-changing drama program Here are seven stories from "Drama High," Michael Sokolove's book about the award-winning theatrical program at Harry S Truman High School.
Local SoulsAllan Gurganus spins three separate stories in this chronicle of life in a small North Carolina town.
