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SHAHNAMEH The Persian Book of Kings —Abolqasem Ferdowsi (Penguin Classics March 928 pp. 0-14-310493-4 $25.00)Translated by Dick Davis. Foreword by Azar Nafisi. “Davis’s wonderful translation will show Western readers why Ferdowsi’s masterpiece is one of the most revered and most beloved classics in the Persian world.”—Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. In a Deluxe Edition.

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY and Three Stories—Oscar Wilde (Signet Classics March 336 pp. 0-451-53045-4 $4.95)Foreword by Gary Schmidgall. New Afterword by Peter Raby. The author’s only full-length novel portrays a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Replaces 0-451-52601-5.

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MA THE STEADFAST (Penguin Classics March 496 pp. 0-14-044744-X $15.00)Translated by John Brockington and Mary Brockington. This early form of the Ra–ma–yana—in which the young prince Ra–ma searches for his abducted wife—has been central to Indian cultural life for centuries.

THE PIONEERS—James Fenimore Cooper (Signet Classics March 464 pp. 0-451-53047-0 $6.95)New Introduction by Max Cavitch. The first of the Leatherstocking Tales introduces American icon Natty Bumppo, who struggles to defend his cherished freedom. Replaces 0-451-52521-3.

HOWARDS END—E. M. Forster (Signet Classics March 304 pp. 0-451-53046-2 $4.95)Introduction by Benjamin DeMott. The author’s most popular novel follows impecunious Leonard Bast as he makes his way into Britain’s high society. Replaces 0-451-52717-8.

FROGS AND OTHER PlAYS—Aristophanes (Penguin Classics April 288 pp. 0-14-044969-8 $11.00)Translated by David Barrett. Revised with an Introduction and Notes by Shomit Dutta. Replaces ISBN 0-14-044152-2.

OMOO—Herman Melville (Penguin Classics April 304 pp. 0-14-310492-6 $14.00)Introduction and Notes by Mary K. Bercaw Edwards. High adventure in the South Seas, based on the personal experiences of America’s Shakespeare.

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(Viking 0-670-03760-5; Penguin 0-14-311197-3)

A 2007 ALA Notable Book in the Nonfiction category

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MADAME BOVARY—Gustave Flaubert (Signet Classics April 448 pp. 0-451-52820-4 $5.95) 150th Anniversary Edition. Translated by Mildred Marmur. Introduction by Robert Morgan. New Bibliography. “Possibly the most beautifully written book ever composed; undoubtedly the most beautifully written novel…the most important novel of the century.”—Frank O’Connor.

THE INNOCENTS ABROAD—Mark Twain (Signet Classics April 560 pp. 0-451-53049-7 $7.95)New Introduction by Michael Meyer. Afterword by Leslie Fiedler. Our greatest humorist satirizes American tourists in the mid-1800s, depicting the “New Barbarians” bumbling through the Old World. Replaces 0-451-52502-7.

THE WOMEN’S WAR—Alexandre Dumas (Penguin Classics April 576 pp. 0-14-044977-9 $16.00)Translated and Edited by Robin Buss. The author’s forgotten masterpiece features two steely and preternaturally modern heroines fighting on opposite sides of the wars that ravaged 17th-century France.

AN ORDINARY MAN An Autobiography—Paul Rusesabagina with Tom Zoellner (Penguin March 224 pp. 0-14-303860-5 $14.00)The man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda “weaves his country’s history with his personal history into a rich narrative that attempts to explain the unexplainable...The book’s emotional power comes from his under-statement and humility.”—Boston Globe.

PENROD—Booth Tarkington (Penguin Classics April 208 pp. 0-14-310485-3 $14.00)Introduction by Jonathan Yardley. The Pulitzer Prize winner’s tale of “the Child Sir Lancelot” growing up in Indianapolis at the turn of the 20th century remains appealing to adults and children alike.

lIFE AS WE DO NOT KNOW IT The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien life—Peter Ward (Penguin March 320 pp. 0-14-303849-4 $15.00)New Afterword by the author. “A fascinating guided tour...delivers a wealth of information and dazzling speculation.”—Seattle Times. B/w photos. A Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

DRACUlA’S GUEST and Other Weird Tales—Bram Stoker (Penguin Classics March 336 pp. 0-14-144171-2 $15.00)Introduction by Kate Hebblethwaite. Published by Stoker’s widow after his death, these spine-chilling tales display the full range of the master’s macabre writing.

lONDON lABOUR AND THE lONDON POOR—Henry Mayhew (Penguin Classics April 544 pp. 0-14-043241-8 $15.00)Edited with an Introduction by Victor Neuburg. Through the unflinching accounts of the eminent journalist, the underprivileged of Victorian London became shockingly alive.

THE SECRET AGENT—Joseph Conrad (Signet Classics April 272 pp. 0-451-53050-0 $5.95)Centennial Edition. New Introduction by E. L. Doctorow. This literary precursor to the espionage thriller offers a prophetic depiction of a world haunted by terrorism. Replaces 0-451-52416-0.

SCANDAlS, VANDAlS, AND DA VINCIS A Gallery of Remarkable Art Tales —Harvey Rachlin (Penguin April 352 pp. 0-14-303835-4 $14.00)The award-winning writer tells how 30 of the most famous works of art came into being —and subsequently survived burglary, forgery, revolutions, and shipwrecks. B/w art.

WHERE THE lIGHTNING STRIKES The lives of American Indian Sacred Places—Peter Nabokov (Penguin April 368 pp. 0-14-303881-8 $16.00)“Those wishing to understand the embattled Indian religion, and its profound relationship to the earth, won’t find a better guide than Nabokov.”—San Francisco Chronicle.

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National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists

BREAKING THE SPEll by Daniel C. Dennett Criticism (Penguin 0-14-303833-8)

OMNIVORE’S DIlEMMA by Michael Pollan Nonfiction (Penguin Press 1-59420-082-3)

THE GIRlS WHO WENT AWAY by Ann Fessler

Nonfiction (Penguin Press 1-59420-094-7)

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COME TOGETHER, FAll APART A Novella and Stories—Cristina Henríquez (Riverhead April 240 pp. 1-59448-915-7 $23.95)“Henríquez writes stories of quiet violence and terrifying beauty. This is a truly exciting debut collection.”—Daniel Alarcón.

THE GOOD GHOUlS GUIDE TO GETTING EVEN—Julie Kenner (Berkley Jam April 256 pp. 0-425-21391-9 $9.99)Elizabeth Frasier’s junior year was going just fine—but thanks to a bunch of jerkwad vampire jocks, she ended up undead.

REFERENCE

THE MEANING OF TINGO And Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World—Adam Jacot de Boinod (Penguin March 224 pp. 0-14-303852-4 $12.00)“At last we know those Eskimo words for snow and how the Dutch render the sound of Rice Krispies. De Boinod has produced an absolutely delicious little book.”—Stephen Fry. B/w illustrations.

THE SCENE BOOK A Primer for the Fiction Writer—Sandra Scofield (Penguin April 272 pp. 0-14-303826-5 $14.00)Stressing event, function, structure, and pulse, the author and workshop instructor shows how to build a compelling scene, the underpinning of any good narrative.

WHAT EVERY AMERICAN SHOUlD KNOW ABOUT WHO’S REALLY RUNNING AMERICA And What You Can Do About It—Melissa Rossi (Plume April 304 pp. 0-452-28820-7 $16.00)An incisive, unsettling guide to the politicos, money men, lobbyists, and deal makers who pull the strings behind the scenes of American politics. B/w photos and maps.

A PATRIOT’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES From Columbus’s Great Discovery to the War on Terror—Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen (Sentinel March 944 pp. 1-59523-001-7 $19.95)“A welcome, refreshing, and solid contribution to relearning what we have forgotten and remembering why this nation is good, and worth defending.”—National Review. Updated with new material.

A LITERARY GARDEN AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

lETTERS TO A YOUNG BROTHER MANifest Your Destiny—Hill Harper (Gotham April 192 pp. 1-592-40249-6 $12.00)The star of CSI: NY offers a series of letters to young people. “In a direct and often colloquial tone...the letters stress the importance of having options and working smart, not just hard.”—The New York Times. 8-page color photo insert.

TEENAGE The Creation of Youth Culture—Jon Savage (Viking April 480 pp. 0-670-03837-7 $27.95)A landmark cultural history tracing youth culture’s development as a commodity at the turn of last century to its current driving force in the global economy. 32 b/w photos.

THE BEAUTIFl THINGS THAT HEAVEN BEARS—Dinaw Mengestu (Riverhead March 240 pp. 1-59448-940-8 $22.95)“A wonderful novel...not only the story of an Ethiopian immigrant living in Washington, D.C.—it is also, in the end, the story of this country. Mengestu is a marvelous, abundantly talented writer.”—Rattawut Lapcharoensap.

All THE STARS CAME OUT THAT NIGHT—Kevin King (Plume March 432 pp. 0-452-28762-6 $15.00)“Fans of W. P. Kinsella, sports history nuts, and anyone drawn to prefer popular culture should sprint for this book. It’s a bracing, bottom-of-the-ninth grand slam.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred).

SUMMER OF lOVE The Principles of love—Emily Franklin (NAL Jam March 256 pp. 0-451-22040-4 $9.99)Aunt Mable offers Love Bukowski not only a summer job at her cafe on Martha’s Vineyard, but a treasure map of clues to her family history.

FRINGE GIRl IN lOVE—Valerie Frankel (NAL Jam April 256 pp. 0-451-21772-1 $9.99)Adora applies what’s she’s learned about political revolutions to stage her own uprising and become the new leader at her posh high school. Now she’s noticing that it can be lonely at the top.


THE PENGUIN POCKET RHYMING DICTIONARY—Rosalind Fergusson (Penguin April 512 pp. 0-14-102721-5 $13.00)Catalogs rhymes for more than 34,000 words, distinguishing between near and less exact rhymes, with separate sections for one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes.

BOOK FAIR BLOSSOMS

TWINKIE, DECONSTRUCTED My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats—Steve Ettlinger (Hudson Street Press March 288 pp. 1-59463-018-6 $23.95)A lively pop-science survey of the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide.

THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER PROJECT How Mothers and Daughters Can Band Together, Beat the Odds, and Thrive Through Adolescence —SuEllen Hamkins, M.D., and Renee Schultz, M.A. (Hudson Street Press April 288 pp. 1-59463-034-8 $23.95)A proven model for staying connected through the teen years based on the authors’ groundbreaking initiative in which a group of mothers and their daughters meet regularly to speak frankly about pertinent issues.

GET IN THE GAME 8 Principles of Perseverance that Make the Difference—Cal Ripken Jr. with Donald T. Phillips (Gotham April 320 pp. 1-592-40264-X $26.00)The living legend draws on his Hall of Fame career as well as his father’s wisdom to draw up a game plan for building the life you love.

PARENTING YOUNG ATHlETES THE RIPKEN WAY Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport—Cal Ripken Jr. with Rick Wolff (Gotham April 320 pp. 1-592-40220-8 $14.00)“Ripken offers a unique perspective on the issues surrounding youth sports today and this book provides great tips and advice for all parents with kids who have a passion for any sport.”—Wayne Gretzky.

THE ElEPHANT IN THE PlAYROOM Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly About the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs —Denise Brodey (Hudson Street Press March 224 pp. 1-59463-035-6 $21.95)Eloquent and honest, the voices in this collection will provide support for the millions of parents whose kids struggle with ADD, ADHD, sensory disorders, depression, Asperger’s, and autism.

THE MIlK MEMOS How Real Moms learned to Mix Business with Babies —and How You Can, Too—Cate Colburn-Smith and Andrea Serrette (Tarcher March 240 pp. 1-58542-544-3 $13.95)A one-of-a-kind guide to balancing motherhood and work based on journals kept by a group of IBM women during their visits to the employee lactation room.

SENSATIONAl KIDS Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)—Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR (Perigee January 384 pp. 0-399-53307-9 $14.95)Foreword by Carol Stock Kranowitz. The world’s best-known SPD researcher presents “every parent’s ‘go-to’ book for questions about their child’s sensory development issues.”—Kirkus Reviews.

IMAGINATION TAKES FLIGHT IN SCIENCE FICTON & FANTASY

HIGH RHUlAIN A Novel of Redwall —Brian Jacques (ACE April 336 pp. 0-441-01436-4 $7.99)Young ottermaid Tiria Wildlough rallies a band of outlaw otters to rid the Green Isle of Wildcat chieftain Riggu Fellis.

SHADOWPlAY Volume Two of Shadowmarch—Tad Williams (DAW March 832 pp. 0-7564-0358-8 $26.95)“Williams is already regarded as one of fantasy’s most skilled practitioners, and this latest work more than confirms that status.”—Amazing Stories.


NEBUlA AWARDS SHOWCASE 2007 —Edited by Mike Resnick (ROC March 400 pp. 0-451-46134-7 $15.95)The best of the year’s science fiction includes Joe Haldemann (novel), Kelly Link (novella, novelette), and Carol Emshwiller (short story).

FORGED BY FIRE Book Three of the Dragon Temple Saga—Janine Cross (ROC April 368 pp. 0-451-46128-2 $14.00)Zarq journeys deep into the jungle in search of an ancient dragon secret that would give her the power to overthrow the corrupt Dragon Temple.

WHITE NIGHT A Novel of the Dresden Files—Jim Butcher (ROC April 416 pp. 0-451-46140-1 $23.95)Someone is killing all the practitioners of magic in Chicago, and all the evidence points to Harry Dresden’s half-brother, Thomas.

THE AlCHEMIST’S APPRENTICE —Dave Duncan (ACE March 320 pp. 0-441-01479-8 $14.00)Young apprentice Alfeo Zeno diligently pursues his studies of astrology charts and Nostradamus’s prophecies, until the Council of Ten arrives to take his seer into custody.

CYGNET—Patricia A. McKillip (ACE March 416 pp. 0-441-01483-6 $15.00)Comprises The Sorceress and the Cygnet and The Cygnet and the Firebird. “A pair of books worthy of McKillip’s reputation for the numinous and lovely. Both are full of magic, though they are as different as two sides of the same gold coin.”—Green Man Review.

SPINDRIFT—Allen Steele (ACE April 368 pp. 0-441-01471-2 $24.95)In 2288, Europe’s first starship mysteriously vanishes in space, only to return to earth more than 50 years later—with three surviving expedition members.

BRIDGE OF DREAMS—Chaz Brenchley (ACE April 448 pp. 0-441-01408-9 $7.99)The first fantasy novel from the author of the praised Outremer series. “An exotic world evocative of the classic Arabian Nights stories.”—Publishers Weekly.

SWEET RIVER BlUES—Glen Cook (ROC March 320 pp. 0-451-45070-1 $6.99)The book that blazed the mystery-fantasy cross-genre trail is now back in print. “Lively homage to Chandler...with plenty of suspects, sex, and corpses.”—Locus.

REGENERATION Species Imperative #� —Julie E. Czerneda (DAW March 592 pp. 0-7564-0411-8 $7.99)Can biologists Mackenzie Connor and Emily Mamami solve the riddle of the race-annihilating Dhryn before their part of the galaxy becomes as dead as the mysterious Chasm region?

IF I WERE AN EVIl OVERlORD—Edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Russell Davis (DAW March 320 pp. 0-7564-0384-7 $7.99)In these 14 tales today’s finest fantasy authors—from Esther Friesner and David Bishcoff to Dean Wesley Smith and Tanya Huff—are given the opportunity to rule their own special corner of the universe.

MECHWARRIOR Dark Age #2�: Masters of War—Michael A. Stackpole (ROC April 304 pp. 0-451-46137-1 $6.99)As Clan Wolf launches a daring campaign of reprisal against the Republic, three warriors will find their destinies intertwined on the battlefield.

KARAVANS—Jennifer Roberson (DAW April 448 pp. 0-7564-0409-6 $7.99)“A world that is so meticulously detailed, readers can actually visualize it...Lyrical prose combined with brilliantly developed characters make Karavans a magical treat.”—Midwest Book Review.

DAUGHTER OF INDEPENDENCE Book Three of the Chronicles of Kydan —Simon Brown (DAW April 448 pp. 0-7564-0430-4 $7.99)In the epic conclusion to the series, a brave band of colonists sets out from Hamilay to settle Kydan.

THE NAME OF THE WIND—Patrick Rothfuss (DAW April 896 pp. 0-7564-0407-X $24.95)The much-heralded debut novel in which Kvothe recounts his rise from near-feral orphan to the most notorious wizard in the world.

PENGUIN CONGRATUlATES THE FOLLOWING AWARD WINNERS

MAYFlOWER: A Story of Courage, Community, and War By Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking 0-670-03760-5;

Penguin 0-14-311197-3)

THE GIRlS WHO WENT AWAY: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades before Roe v. Wade

By Ann Fessler (The Penguin Press 1-59420-094-7)

2007 Booklist Editors’ Choice

TAlK TAlK By T.C. Boyle

(Viking 0-670-03770-2)

AGAINST THE DAY By Thomas Pynchon

(The Penguin Press 1-59420-120-X)

IN PERSUASION NATION By George Saunders

(Riverhead 1-59448-242-X)


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SPECIAl TOPICS IN CAlAMITY PHYSICS By Marisha Pessl

(Viking 0-670-03777-X; Penguin 0-14-311212-0)

EAT, PRAY, lOVE: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia By Elizabeth

Gilbert (Penguin 0-14-303841-9)

FIASCO: The American Military Adventure in Iraq By Thomas E. Ricks


MAYFlOWER: A Story of Courage, Community, and War By

Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking 0-670-03760-5; Penguin 0-14-311197-3)

ANDREW CARNEGIE By David Nasaw (The Penguin Press

1-59420-104-8)

THE GHOST MAP: The Story of london’s Most Terrifying

Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern

World By Steven Johnson (Riverhead 1-59448-925-4)

THE GREATEST STORY EVER SOlD: The Decline and Fall of Truth From

9/11 to Katrina By Frank Rich (The Penguin Press 1-59420-098-X)

AGAINST THE DAY By Thomas Pynchon


THE WAR OF THE WORlD Twentieth-Century Conflict

and the Descent of the West By Niall Ferguson

(The Penguin Press 1-59420-100-5)

THE DREAM lIFE OF SUKHANOV By Olga Grushin

(Penguin 0-14-303840-0)

THE OMNIVORE’S DIlEMMA: A Natural History of Four Meals

By Michael Pollan (The Penguin Press 1-59420-082-3)

SElF-MADE MAN: One Woman’s Journey Into Manhood

and Back Again By Norah Vincent (Penguin 0-14-303870-2)

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