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Great Books For Everyone Can Be Found In Libraries, On The Web And In Bookstores

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Great books can be found in libraries, on the web and in bookstores. Reading is one of the best things in life. Read to learn or read just for fun. Grab a new book and dive into a new world. Have a look Barnes & Noble - they have a wide variety o...
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Wonderful books for kids

Children's books are so important and fun too! Children learn so much from every book they read. 

 
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Embark on a Joyful Alphabet Adventure! Take a delightful journey through the alphabet with this enchanting picture book, where letters come alive through the stories of lovable animal friends. From A to Z, each page introduces children to a whimsical...
The Great Alphabet Adventure: Rhymes & Animals
 
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This charming book takes you and your little one on a soothing journey through the forest, introducing 16 adorable animals as they snuggle in for the night. With gentle rhymes and calming illustrations, it’s the perfect way to end the day together. �...
Good Night, Forest: Bedtime Stories & Rhymes
 
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Dive into the underwater world with the exotic Picassofish. THE ADVENTURES OF THE PICASSOFISH is a colorful children's chapter book with exotic and beautiful photography. The story of the Picassofish and his adventures is fun and exciting. Through th...
The Adventures of The Picassofish
 
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Something magical happens when this butterfly spreads her wings. Take a whimsical journey through the magical world of butterflies with 'The Colorless Sara Short'! In this enchanting children's book, readers aged 3-7 will be captivated by the tale of...
The Colorless Sara Short
 
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The Pout-Pout Fish [With CD (Audio)] is a wonderful children's book about friendship, fish and emotions. 
Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a permanent pout. Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end? Is there something he can learn From an unexpected friend? Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers tha...
The Pout-Pout Fish [With CD (Audio)]
 
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This inspiring historical picture book based on the childhood of Lucy Tolliver, the mother of Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, and written by her siblings, Sally-Ann Roberts and Lawrence Roberts, tells of the uplifting power that music has in ke... 

"A sweet snapshot of an inspiring girl who finds hope in song." —Kirkus Reviews Life is filled with ups and downs. No matter what, keep a song in your heart. Keep singing. For Lucimarian “Lucy” Tolliver, life on Lucy Street was nothing but a joyful d... 

However, when financial misfortune strikes Lucy and her family during the Depression, she struggles to hold on to the optimism that’s always kept her spirit lifted. But can one night—and one song—remind her that the light can continue to shine even i...
Lucy Sings on Lucy Street

Romance books with beautiful stories

Romance books are loved by so many. Have you read these?

 
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Say You'll Remember Me. With thousands of miles between them, can this pair find love — or was it all a fluke? A big-hearted story about family, memory, love and heartbreak, Abby Jimenez’s latest can’t be missed. 

This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition includes designed endpapers and an exclusive bonus chapter. 

“Abby Jimenez has proven time and time again to be one of our must-read writers.”―Cosmopolitan
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A marriage shrouded in secrets and a town pulsing with tension, this is a love story unlike any other. Both passionate and propulsive, Broken Country is a poignant tale of love, loss, guilt and grief.

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until th...
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The highly anticipated new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café! 
Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.
A wedding in Dream Harbor can only mean one thing; everyone wants to get involved! With Jeanie and Logan set to tie the knot, and Kira desperate to hire out her newly renovated barn at the Christmas tree farm, everything seems to be going well. Annie...
The Gingerbread Bakery: Enemies to Lovers Romance

Autobiography books of interesting people

Autobiographies are always so interesting! You always learn something new.

 
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional memoir to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope moved him to make this precious legacy available sooner. Now, the book s... 

In recounting his memories with intimate narrative force (not forgetting his own personal passions), Pope Francis deals unsparingly with some of the crucial moments of his papacy and writes candidly, fearlessly, and prophetically about some of the mo...
Hope: The Autobiography|Hardcover

Barnes & Noble bookstores have it all!

Barnes & Noble is filled with great books! There are so many categories and so many books to choose from, you will always find something you love.

 
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Barnes & Noble bookstores and the website are filled with a wide selection of books for kids, teens and adults! New books are highlighted and it is easy to find best sellers.
Barnes & Noble Bookstore is the best place to find great books!

Some of the favorite bookstores in NY

Favorite bookstores of New Yorker writers and editors. Have a look and you might find a new bookstore you want to visit.

 
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Favorite Bookstores in New York City.
New Yorker Writers’ and Editors’ Favorite Bookstores in New York City

Independent Bookstores in Washington, DC

Have a look at these charming independent bookstores in Washington DC.

 
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Great and charming Independent Bookstores in Washington.
Charming Independent Bookstores in Washington, DC

Books for young adults

Wonder what book to choose as a gift to a teenager? Have a look at these books.

 
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This atmospheric reimagining of a Korean folktale follows Mina on a heroic journey through the Spirit Realm to appease the Sea God and bring her village peace once and for all. Great for fans of Elizabeth Lim and Amélie Wen Zhao.

A New York Times Bestseller! Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling retelling of a classic Korean folktale, perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for ...
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Romantic tension and edge-of-your-seat thrills, this is the return to the Shatter Me storyverse we've been salivating about.

A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, Publishers Weekly bestseller, and indie bestseller! Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new...

In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years si...
Watch Me Deluxe Limited Edition|Special
 
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Fantasy, romance, adventure and exciting historical stories for young adults - on Barnes & Noble! Have a look at this B&N list.
Books for Teens | Young Adult Novels

Historical mystery books with exciting stories

Impressive historical mystery books!

 
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • 

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself int...
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
 
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The Things We Cannot Say.
This book is now a New York Times best seller! From the author of Truths I Never Told You, Before I Let You Go, and the upcoming The Warsaw Orphan, Kelly Rimmer’s powerful WWII novel follows a woman’s urgent search for answers to a family mystery tha...
The Things We Cannot Say