SEPTEMBER MEANS
BACK TO THE BOOKS.
PAID ADVER TISEMEN T
AND RANDOM HOUSE
HAS THE BEST.
Doubleday | hardcover | fiction | on sale September 11 | Item #683851
A detective story for the ages
Machiavelli and da Vinci join forces to unmask
a serial killer, and the secrets behind one of the
most controversial works in the Western canon
are revealed. ;e Florentine diplomat and the
eccentric military engineer must decipher a
killer’s taunting riddles in ;e Malice of Fortune,
new from Michael Ennis.
Making the home a happier place
Crown | hardcover | nonfiction | on sale September 4 | Item #683862
Gretchen Rubin dedicated a school year to making
her home a place of great joy in an undertaking she
called “the Happiness Project.” With her signature
blend of memoir, science, philosophy, and
experimentation, in her new book Rubin cultivates
her family’s own happiness and inspires others to
embark on a similar search of their own.
Crown | hardcover | nonfiction | on sale September 18 | Item #683863
One of history’s great forgotten heroes
His exploits appear in ;e ;ree Musketeers and his
fate inspired ;e Count of Monte Cristo, yet the man
is unknown. Alex Dumas, father of the novelist
Alexandre Dumas, has become, through his son’s
books, the model for the modern protagonist—a
wronged man in search of justice. Now in ;e
Black Count, his story is told for the very ;rst time.
Random House | paperback | nonfiction | on sale September 4 | Item #683871
An inspiring call to action
One of the most trusted names in journalism today,
Tom Brokaw turns his attention to the challenges
that face our country in the new millennium, and
re;ects on how he believes we can restore America
to her former greatness in his thoughtful and
inspirational new book, ;e Time of Our Lives.
“Child is
a superb
craftsman
of suspense.”
—Entertainment
Weekly
Four people in a car are hoping
to make it to Chicago by
morning. ;ey’ve left behind
a mysterious murder victim
and few clues. All Jack Reacher
wanted was a ride, but when he
stuck out his thumb he hitched much more—
linking him to a massive conspiracy that makes him a
threat to both sides. Nothing is what it seems in A Wanted Man.
Delacorte | hardcover | fiction | on sale September 11 | Item #683861
From the prize-winning author of The Nine
Je;rey Toobin examines the
rocky relationship between John
Roberts, the chief justice of the
United States, and President
Barack Obama. Both men are
determined to change the nation,
but they are at odds about how it
should be done. As the country
prepares for its next presidential
election, the Supreme Court will
also be on the ballot. Don’t miss
;e Oath.
Doubleday | hardcover | nonfiction |
on sale September 18 | Item #683853
One of the world’s most admired women
Crown | paperback | nonfiction | on sale September 4 | Item #683864
Condoleezza Rice tells the compelling story of
the eight years she spent at the highest levels of
government, taking readers behind the scenes to secret
negotiating rooms and beyond, as she maneuvered to
keep the world’s relationships from collapsing in chaos.
Written with the warmth and humility she’s known for,
No Higher Honor is not to be missed.
Bantam | paperback | fiction | on sale August 28 | Item #683860
A building with a mysterious, deadly past
;e Pendleton was once a grand palace, built in the 1800s
as a tycoon’s dream home. But between its walls there are
whispers of madness and murder. Refurbished as a luxury
apartment building in the 1970s, it holds a new band of
eclectic residents who know nothing about the Pendleton’s
painful history—but that’s all about to change.
A writer fights
for freedom of speech
Salman Rushdie was sentenced to
death by the Ayatollah Khomeini
after writing his novel ;e Satanic
Verses. Now, in his candid memoir,
Rushdie writes of the nine years
he was in hiding, forced to assume
a false name—Joseph Anton—and
how he regained his freedom and
his voice. Rushdie’s remarkable story
is the ;rst act of a drama that is still
unfolding somewhere in the world
every day.
Random House | hardcover | nonfiction | on sale September 18 | Item #683865
