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A young man must fight-literally-for the opportunity to escape his backwater home planet and journey to the stars.

This "perceptive" and "satisfying" biography of George Washington by an award-winning historian "deserves a place on every American"s bookshelf" (The New York Tim

From a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master: A Manhattan PI heads to Florida to deal with movie stars, a mysterious guru, and murder.

The creator of Perry Mason's Edgar Award-winning account of miscarriages of justice, wrongful convictions, legal battles, and landmark reversals.

From a National Jewish Book Award-winning author: The "revelatory and shocking" investigation into the CIA's liberation of Nazi war criminals (Kirkus Reviews).

A "smoldering indictment" of the corrupt influences that rescued Ronald Reagan's career, made him millions, and shaped his presidency (Library Journal).

A family's deepest secrets are exposed in this "haunting domestic drama" from the award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time (Publishers Weekly).

A lonely woman is torn between the bonds of family and the potential of new love in this moving novel from the author of A Wrinkle in Time.

Past and present collide in this heartfelt novel of love and loss from the National Book Award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time.

An award-winning author explores the meaning of family in a novel that draws parallels between the lives of a modern man and an ancient biblical king.

An illuminating profile of the world champion chess player and political activist by the acclaimed author of Searching for Bobby Fischer.

The author of Searching for Bobby Fischer tackles his own childhood in this "remarkably ambitious and satisfying memoir" (The New York Times Book Review).

The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.

A "moving and memorable" novel about a cafe where everyone has a story to tell from the award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place (The Boston Globe).

The National Book Award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place explores the secrets of an affluent black community.