Best of the MonthBefore I Go to SleepRobopocalypseThe Witch of BabylonGreater Journey: American's in ParisTen Thousand SaintsMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenAnya's GhostShould I Share My Ice Cream?

Best Books of the Month

Discover our editors' picks for the best of June

1. Before I Go To Sleep
Before I Go To Sleep
by S Watson
3.5 out of 5 stars (80 customer reviews)
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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Jun 6 2011
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"Watson's pitch-perfect writing propels the story to a frenzied climax that will haunt readers long after they've closed the cover on this remarkable book." - Kirkus ()... Read more

2. Robopocalypse: A Novel
Robopocalypse: A Novel
by Daniel H. Wilson
3.2 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
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Doubleday
Jun 7 2011
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“It’s terrific page-turning fun.”--Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly “Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse is...an ingenious, instantly visual story of war between humans and robots.” – Janet Maslin, New York Times “It'll be scarier than "Jaws": We don't have to go in the water, but we all have to use gadgets.”--Wall Street Journal“A superbly ... Read more

3. The Witch of Babylon
The Witch of Babylon
by D J McIntosh
4.5 out of 5 stars (24 customer reviews)
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Penguin Canada
Jun 7 2011
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"A book so good, everyone should buy it twice." —National Post "Soaked in the blood of centuries, yet as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines. D.J. McIntosh is articulate, literate, and scary." —Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie "From Iraq, ancient ... Read more

4. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
by David McCullough
3.1 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
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Simon & Schuster
May 24 2011
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"An epic of ideas, as well as an exhilirating book of spells . . . This is history to be savored."... Read more

5. Ten Thousand Saints: A Novel
Ten Thousand Saints: A Novel
by Eleanor Henderson

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Ecco
May 30 2011
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From Publishers Weekly
"In this enchanting blend of the real and unreal, a spunky girl welcomes a tiny dragon into her family's home," said PW in a starred review. Ages 6-9. (Sept.) ... Read more



Editor's Picks for Young Readers

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience.


Anya's GhostAnya's Ghost

Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, it's a wonderfully entertaining graphic novel for all readers.


The Loud Book!Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. From beloved children's author/illustrator, Mo Willems, comes another fun story about friendship and making big decisions.

What We Loved Last Month

Don't miss our recent picks for the best books of May.

Lost in Shangri-LaLost in Shangri-La

A riveting story of deliverance under the most unlikely circumstances, Lost in Shangri-La deserves its place among the great survival stories of World War II.


Caleb's CrossingCaleb's Crossing

Inspired by the true story of Harvard's first Native American graduate, Brooks brings to life 17th-century Martha's Vineyard and Boston through the impassioned voice of a minister's daughter.


In the Garden of BeastsIn the Garden of Beasts

What could have been a well-worn portrait of Berlin during Hitler's first years becomes an intimate, thrilling narrative of the lives of America's first ambassador to Hitler's regime, and his scandalous daughter.


Alone in the ClassroomAlone in the Classroom

Elizabeth Hay’s latest novel yet follows the history of an that occurred in a small prairie school in 1929, the enigma of its principal, and the mysterious (and unrelated) deaths of two young girls.


EmbassytownEmbassytown

China Miéville's latest novel pushes the limits of the science fiction genre--and the our own perceptions of language--in a moving personal drama and gripping adventure of alien contact and war.