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Penguin Group (USA). Key Titles & Highlights April 2010 – August 2010. Recent New York Times Bestsellers. WHAT THE WORLD IS READING. April 2010. Jennifer Lee Carrell is the author of the International Bestseller The Shakespeare Secret and The Speckled Monster .

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  1. Penguin Group (USA) Key Titles & Highlights April 2010 – August 2010

  2. Recent New York Times Bestsellers

  3. WHAT THE WORLD IS READING

  4. April 2010 • Jennifer Lee Carrell is the author of the International Bestseller The Shakespeare Secret and The Speckled Monster. • The Shakespeare Secret was an International Bestseller Plume A-Format IE 978-0-452-29610-7 $7.99 448 pages Fiction 978-0-452-28931-4

  5. April 2010 • “[Chevalier] evokes entire landscapes…a master of voices.” • -The New York Times Book Review • Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of five previous novels, including Burning Bright and Girl With A Pearl Earring. Plume A-Format IE 978-0-452-29611-4 $7.99 400 pages Fiction 978-0-452-28215-5 978-0-452-28966-6

  6. April 2010 • Charlaine Harris is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead As A Doornail and Definitely Dead, among others. • The hit HBO series True Blood is based on Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse books. ACE A-Format IE 978-0-441-01899-4 $7.99 320 pages Fiction 978-0-441-01878-9 978-0-441-01879-6

  7. April 2010 • Dead and Gone debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list and has remained on the list for over 10 weeks • Charlaine Harris was profiled in the New York Times shortly after the hardcover was published • “A magical and mysterious twist on traditional vampire stories.” – The Houston Chronicle • There will be a teaser chapter in this edition for the new Sookie Stackhouse novel coming in May 2010, Dead in the Family

  8. April 2010 • “One of the finest thriller writers working today.” – Bestselling Author Harlan Coben • Jeff Abbott is the bestselling author of Panic, Fear, and Collision, among others. Onyx A-Format 978-0-451-41285-0 $7.99 416 pages Fiction 978-0-451-41275-1 978-0-451-41242-3

  9. April 2010 • “Higgins makes the pages fly.” – New York Daily News • Jack Higgins is the bestselling author of Rough Justice and The Killing Ground. Berkley Premium Format 978-0-425-23377-1 $9.99 352 pages Fiction 978-0-425-22863-0 978-0-425-22445-8

  10. April 2010 • Amanda Quick is the pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. Jove A-Format 978-0-515-14777-3 $7.99 448 pages Fiction 978-0-515-14436-9 978-0-515-14603-5

  11. April 2010 • This is the latest addition to the futuristic suspense series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas. • J.D. Robb is the pseudonym for New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Berkley A-Format 978-0-425-23367-2 $7.99 400 pages Fiction 978-0-425-22894-4 978-0-425-22693-3

  12. April 2010 • David Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of The Orpheus Deception and The Echelon Vendetta. • Praise for The Echelon Vendetta: “Fast-moving, smart, sexy and alarming. Everything you want in a thriller.” – Kirkus (starred review) Jove Premium Format 978-0-515-14778-0 $9.99 560 pages Fiction 978-0-515-14604-2 978-0-515-14402-4

  13. April 2010 • Set in Pakistan in the 1980’s, The House of Bilqis is a haunting story about a mother who clings to tradition and son who wants to move on. • Azhar Abidi is the author of Passarola Rising. Penguin B-Format 978-0-143-11657-8 $14.00 224 pages Fiction 978-0-143-03861-0

  14. April 2010 • Samuel Carver is back as a plausible hero in the follow-up to Tom Cain’s The Accident Man. • Tom Cain is the pseudonym for a British investigative journalist. No Survivors is his second novel. Penguin B-Format 978-0-143-11656-1 $15.00 352 pages Fiction 978-0-143-11476-5

  15. April 2010 • “[A] Beautiful Novel.” – Los Angeles Times • Gayle Forman is an award-winning author and journalist whose articles have appeared in Seventeen and The New York Times Magazine, among others. Speak B-Format 978-0-14-241543-6 $8.99 208 pages Fiction Audio Available

  16. April 2010 • English was a bestseller in China where it was voted Best Novel of the Year. • “Refreshing…Anyone who has ever dreamed for something bigger in life will relate to the story.” • -Lijia Zhang, The Wall Street Journal Asia • Rights have been sold in more than ten countries Penguin B-Format 978-0-143-11654-7 $15.00 320 pages Fiction Audio Available

  17. April 2010 • This is the latest Commissario Brunetti book by Donna Leon. • Praise for Donna Leon and her Commissario Brunetti series: “The sophisticated but still moral Brunetti, with his love of food and his loving family, proves a worthy custodian of timeless values and verities.” – The Wall Street Journal Penguin B-Format 978-0-143-11659-2 $14.00 288 pages Fiction 978-0-143-11561-8 978-0-143-11706-3

  18. April 2010 • This is the fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. • The hardcover edition of Blood Promise spent 5 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and peaked at #2. Razorbill B-Format 978-1-59514-310-5 $9.99 512 pages Fiction 978-1-59514-175-0 978-1-59514-197-2

  19. Vampire Academy Series Vampire Academy Richelle Mead 978-1-59514-174-3 336 pages $8.99 Frostbite Richelle Mead 978-1-59514-175-0 336 pages $8.99 Shadow Kiss Richelle Mead 978-1-59514-197-2 448 pages $8.99 Includes: #1 Vampire Academy #2 Frostbite #3 Shadow Kiss Vampire Academy Collection Richelle Mead 978-1-595-14271-9 $26.99

  20. April 2010 • Alexandra Potter is the author of Who’s that Girl and Me & Mr. Darcy. Plume B-Format 978-0-452-29588-9 $15.00 400 pages Fiction

  21. April 2010 • This is Kate Quinn’s first novel. Berkley B-Format 978-0-425-23247-7 $15.00 496 pages Fiction

  22. April 2010 • This story is inspired by the actual life of one of Rome’s most powerful – and depraved – Emperors. • It has been pre-empted in Germany (by Ullstein) and the UK (by Headline) with other foreign deals pending.

  23. April 2010 • This is the newest addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. • Jim Butcher is the author of Turn Coat and Death Masks, among others. Roc Hardcover 978-0-451-46317-3 $25.95 432 pages Fiction 978-0-451-46256-5 978-0-451-46294-7

  24. April 2010 • A Thread of Sky is Deanna Fei’s first novel. The Penguin Press Hardcover 978-1-594-20249-0 $24.95 368 pages Fiction

  25. April 2010 • This is the latest Richard Jury mystery by Martha Grimes. • Martha Grimes is the author of Dakota and Dust, among others. Viking Hardcover 978-0-670-02160-4 $25.95 336 pages Fiction 978-0-451-22589-4 978-0-451-22266-4

  26. April 2010 • Olga Grushin is the author of the award winning The Dream Life of Sukhanov. Putnam Hardcover 978-0-399-15616-8 $25.95 416 pages Fiction 978-0-143-03840-5

  27. April 2010 • This is an all-new mystery anthology edited and featuring a new story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. • Contributing authors include: Carolyn Hart, Elaine Viets, and Steve Brewer, among others. Berkley Hardcover 978-0-425-23563-8 $24.95 320 pages Fiction

  28. April 2010 • This is Kelly O’Connor McNees’ first novel. Putnam Hardcover 978-0-399-15652-6 $24.95 336 pages Fiction

  29. April 2010 • “Beattie’s analysis dazzles.” - The Washington Post • Alan Beattie is the world trade editor of the Financial Times. Riverhead B-Format 978-1-59448-444-5 $16.00 352 pages Business

  30. April 2010 • “Rapt is a fascinating discussion of how consciousness works…” – David G. Myers, The Wall Street Journal • Winifred Gallagher has written for publications including Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Penguin B-Format 978-0-143-11690-5 $15.00 256 pages Psychology

  31. April 2010 • Mark Kurlansky is the bestselling author of Cod, Salt, and Choice Cuts. Riverhead B-Format 978-1-594-48457-5 $16.00 480 pages History 978-0-142-00493-7 978-0-142-00161-5

  32. April 2010 • Leonard Maltin is one of the country’s most respected film historians and critics. • He is the author of the bestselling annual Movie Guide. Plume B-Format 978-0-452-29577-3 $22.00 704 pages Film 978-0-451-22468-2

  33. April 2010 • Penelope Quest is a Reiki Master of the Usui, Ibetan and Karuna healing traditions. She has twelve years of experience in the practice and teaching of ancient healing art. Tarcher B-Format 978-1-585-42790-1 $16.95 310 pages Fiction

  34. April 2010 • “Open-hearted, gracious, and endearing.” - Los Angeles Times • Ruth Reichl is the Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet and author of three best-selling memoirs. Penguin B-Format 978-0-143-11734-6 $13.00 128 pages Memoir

  35. April 2010 • Getting a Grip was a national bestseller. • Tennis magazine lists Seles as the 13th greatest tennis player of all time (men and women). Avery B-Format 978-1-58333-375-4 $16.00 304 pages Memoir

  36. April 2010 • “A perfect balance between emotional encouragement and practical advice…This is a standout in the start-your-own business genre.” – Publishers Weekly Berkley B-Format 978-0-425-23284-2 $15.00 384 pages Business

  37. April 2010 • Seth Stevenson is a contributing writer for Slate. His work has appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, and Newsweek, among other publications. Riverhead B-Format 978-1-59448-442-1 $15.00 288 pages Travel

  38. April 2010 • The Girls from Ames is a #1 National Bestseller. • “Anyone who grew up in the ’70’s and ’80’s will relate to these friends, who evolved from passing notes about boys to college, careers, marriage, and motherhood.” -Ladies Home Journal Gotham B-Format 978-1-592-40532-9 $16.00 352 pages Biography

  39. April 2010 • Roger Lowenstein is the bestselling author of Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, While America Aged, and Origins of the Crash, among others. The Penguin Press Hardcover 978-1-594-20239-1 $27.95 336 pages Business 978-0-143-11538-0

  40. April 2010 • Craig Robinson played college basketball at Princeton University and began his coaching career as an assistant at Northwestern. Gotham Hardcover 978-1-592-40548-0 $26.00 256 pages Memoir

  41. April 2010 • Geoffrey Wawro is a military and political historian. The Penguin Press Hardcover 978-1-594-20241-4 $37.95 560 pages History

  42. May 2010 • This is the 17th Kay Scarpetta novel in the series from bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell. • The last book in this series, Scarpetta, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Berkley A-Format IE 978-0-425-23578-2 $7.99 448 pages Fiction 978-0-425-22858-6 978-0-425-21625-5

  43. May 2010 • This is the latest Lucas Davenport novel by John Sandford. • John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of eighteen previous novels including Dark of the Moon and Heat Lightning. Berkley A-Format IE 978-0-425-23533-1 $7.99 Fiction 978-0-425-22855-5 978-0-425-22857-9

  44. May 2010 • “One of the best debut novels of the year.” • USA Today • The Help peaked at #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list. It was also the longest-running New York Times bestseller on the hardcover fiction list in 2009. • Over 1.7 million copies are currently in print • Rights have been sold in 31 countries Berkley A-Format IE 978-0-425-23398-6 $7.99 Fiction

  45. May 2010 • The Washington Post did a Q&A with the Christopher Farnsworth and characterized Blood Oath as “Twilight meets In the Line of Fire.” • The main character has already been dubbed “Drac Bauer” as a play on the popular 24 character Jack Bauer Putnam C-Format IE 978-0-399-15667-0 $18.00 400 pages Fiction

  46. May 2010 • This is the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel by bestselling author Charlaine Harris. • Charlaine Harris is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead and Gone, among others. • True Blood is currently the #1 television show on the HBO cable network, with an average of 4.5 million viewers. Ace C-Format IE 978-0-441-01947-2 $18.00 320 pages Fiction 978-0-441-01715-7 978-0-441-01783-6

  47. May 2010 • Jean Kwok is currently a writer and a teacher at Leiden University in Amsterdam. • This is Jean Kwok’s first novel. Riverhead C-Format IE 978-1-59448-765-1 $18.00 TK pages Fiction

  48. May 2010 • The Leopard people return in this new romance from bestselling author Christine Feehan. • The most recent book in this series, Burning Wild, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Jove A-Format 978-0-515-14790-2 $7.99 496 pages Fiction 978-0-515-14623-3 978-0-515-14647-9

  49. May 2010 • This is a new trilogy in New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister’s popular dragon series. • Katie MacAlister is the author of Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang and Steamed, among others. Signet A-Format 978-0-451-22971-7 $7.99 352 pages Fiction 978-0-451-22560-3 978-0-451-22672-3

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