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To order, use your regular supplier or mail the order form provided directly to Penguin GROUP (USA) INC. If form is missing call (212) 366-2372. 17 SCOTLAND THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY 2,000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw It Happen ROSEMARY GORING “History caught on the hoof and the wing by those who were actually there—a brilliant selection and guide which should do for today what Scottish Pag- eant did for us fifty years ago.”—Andrew Marr, author of A History of Modern Britain. An Overlook hardcover July • 512 pp. • 978-1-59020-073-5 • $35.00 THE PLOT AGAINST PEPYS The Thrilling Untold Story of Espionage and Intrigue in the Tower of London JAMES LONG AND BEN LONG In 1679, charged with treason and abandoned by the king he loyally served, Samuel Pepys sets to work with customary brilliance investigating his mysteri- ous accuser. An Overlook hardcover June • 336 pp. • 978-1-59020-069-8 • $29.95 BLUE MAURITIUS The Hunt for the World’s Most Valuable Stamps HELEN MORGAN e dramatic tale of the world’s most prized stamp and the advent of philately. An Overlook hardcover August • 336 pp. • 978-1-59020-077-3 • $29.95 JOHN STUART MILL Victorian Firebrand RICHARD REEVES e first definitive biography of the foremost Eng- lish thinker of the 19th century, the “Saint of Rationalism.” An Overlook/Atlantic hardcover August • 544 pp. • 978-1-59020-076-6 • $40.00 “R.F.K. MUST DIE!” A History of the Robert Kennedy Assassination and Its Aftermath ROBERT BLAIR KAISER “e essential book to read in order to know the whole story of a senseless, shocking tragedy” (Newsday), completely rewritten and updated by the author. An Overlook paperback May • 416 pp. • 978-1-59020-124-4 • $16.95 THE SECRET PLOT TO MAKE Lincoln Prize Co-Winner READING THE MAN A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters ELIZABETH PRYOR Penguin, 978-0-14-311390-4 Los Angeles Times Book Awards Finalists ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT HEAVEN BEARS DINAW MENGESTU Riverhead, 978-1-59448-285-4 BIOGRAPHY FALLEN FOUNDER The Life of Aaron Burr NANCY ISENBERG Penguin, 978-0-14-311371-3 CURRENT INTEREST THE SECOND CIVIL WAR How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America RONALD BROWNSTEIN e Penguin Press, 978-1-59420-139-4 FICTION THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO JUNOT DíAZ Riverhead, 978-1-59448-958-7 LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER STEWART O’NAN Viking, 978-0-670-01827-7 MYSTERY/THRILLER IN THE WOODS TANA FRENCH Penguin, 978-0-14-311349-2 FROZEN TRACKS An Inspector Erik Winter Novel ÅKE EDWARDSON Viking, 978-0-670-06323-9 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THE FIRST WORD The Search for the Origins of Language CHRISTINE KENNEALLY Penguin, 978-0-14-311374-4 FAUST IN COPENHAGEN A Struggle for the Soul of Physics GINO SEGRè Penguin, 978-0-14-311373-7 L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award AMERICAN BAND Music, Dreams, and Coming of Age in the Heartland KRISTEN LAINE Gotham, 978-1-592-40319-6 Viking and Penguin Books are proud to announce the launch of a new VP BOOK CLUB www.vpbookclub.com Guides, gossip, goods, and more to enhance your reading... We hope to see you there! New York Public Library’s “Books to Remember from 2007” THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO JUNOT DIAZ Riverhead, 978-1-59448-958-7 CHEATING AT CANASTA WILLIAM TREVOR Viking, 978-0-670-01837-6 LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER STEWART O’NAN Viking, 978-0-670-01827-7
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Scotlandthe autobiography2,000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw It HappenRoSemaRY GoRInG“History caught on the hoof and the wing by those who were actually there—a brilliant selection and guide which should do for today what Scottish Pag-eant did for us fifty years ago.”—Andrew Marr, author of A History of Modern Britain.An Overlook hardcoverJuly • 512 pp. • 978-1-59020-073-5 • $35.00
the plot againSt pepySThe Thrilling Untold Story of espionage and Intrigue in the Tower of LondonJameS LonG and Ben LonGIn 1679, charged with treason and abandoned by the king he loyally served, Samuel Pepys sets to work with customary brilliance investigating his mysteri-ous accuser.An Overlook hardcoverJune • 336 pp. • 978-1-59020-069-8 • $29.95
blue MauritiuSThe Hunt for the World’s most Valuable StampsHeLen moRGanThe dramatic tale of the world’s most prized stamp and the advent of philately.An Overlook hardcoverAugust • 336 pp. • 978-1-59020-077-3 • $29.95
John Stuart MillVictorian FirebrandRIcHaRd ReeVeSThe first definitive biography of the foremost Eng-lish thinker of the 19th century, the “Saint of Rationalism.”An Overlook/Atlantic hardcoverAugust • 544 pp. • 978-1-59020-076-6 • $40.00
“r.F.K. MuSt die!”a History of the Robert Kennedy assassination and Its aftermathRoBeRT BLaIR KaISeR“The essential book to read in order to know the whole story of a senseless, shocking tragedy” (Newsday), completely rewritten and updated by the author.An Overlook paperbackMay • 416 pp. • 978-1-59020-124-4 • $16.95
the Secret plot to MaKe ted Kennedy preSidentHow the camelot conspiracy Hijacked WatergateGeoFF SHepaRdA Nixon White House insider shows how Kennedy and his allies tried to exacerbate the Watergate scan-dal to pave the way for another Kennedy presidency in 1976.A Sentinel hardcoverJune • 256 pp. • 978-1-59523-048-5 • $26.95
Lincoln prize co-Winner
reading the Mana portrait of Robert e. Lee
Through His private LetterseLIzaBeTH pRYoR
Penguin, 978-0-14-311390-4
Los Angeles Times Book awards
Finalists
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the beautiFul thingS that heaven bearS
dInaW menGeSTURiverhead, 978-1-59448-285-4
b I O g R A P H y
Fallen FounderThe Life of aaron Burr
nancY ISenBeRGPenguin, 978-0-14-311371-3
c u R R E N t I N t E R E S t
the Second civil WarHow extreme partisanship Has paralyzed Washington
and polarized americaRonaLd BRoWnSTeIn
The Penguin Press, 978-1-59420-139-4
f I c t I O N
the brieF WondrouS liFe oF oScar Wao
JUnoT díazRiverhead, 978-1-59448-958-7
laSt night at the lobSterSTeWaRT o’nan
Viking, 978-0-670-01827-7
M y S t E R y / t H R I l l E R
in the WoodSTana FRencH
Penguin, 978-0-14-311349-2
Frozen tracKSan Inspector erik Winter novel
ÅKe edWaRdSonViking, 978-0-670-06323-9
S c I E N c E & t E c H N O l O g y
the FirSt WordThe Search for the origins of Language
cHRISTIne KenneaLLYPenguin, 978-0-14-311374-4
FauSt in copenhagena Struggle for the Soul of physics
GIno SeGRèPenguin, 978-0-14-311373-7
L.L. Winship/pen new england award
aMerican bandmusic, dreams, and
coming of age in the HeartlandKRISTen LaIne
gotham, 978-1-592-40319-6
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the brieF WondrouS liFe oF oScar Wao
JUnoT dIazRiverhead, 978-1-59448-958-7
cheating at canaStaWILLIam TReVoR
Viking, 978-0-670-01837-6
laSt night at the lobSterSTeWaRT o’nan
Viking, 978-0-670-01827-7
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the up and doWn liFeThe Truth about Bipolar disorder— the Good, the Bad, and the FunnypaUL e. JoneS WITH andRea THompSonA bipolar comedian—and creator of bipolarboy.com—dispels the stigma while tackling the chal-lenges of living with mental illness.A Perigee paperback originalMay • 272 pp. • 978-0-399-53422-5 • $14.95
control your blood preSSureSmart Ways to Get Healthy Where It counts most52 Brilliant IdeasRoB HIcKS, m.d.Helps readers learn how to recognize risk factors, lower their numbers, and increase their health.A Perigee paperback originalMay • 256 pp. • 978-0-399-53425-6 • $15.95
Five leSSonS i didn’t learn FroM cancer(and one Big one I did)SHeLLeY LeWISA veteran journalist offers an irreverent look inside the breast cancer “community” through her own experience and interviews with other survivors.An NAl paperback originalMay • 288 pp. • 978-0-451-22390-6 • $14.00
beat bacK painSmart and Simple Ways to ease the Strain52 Brilliant IdeasRUTH cHamBeRS, m.d.learn how to recognize your triggers and then, through proven techniques and clever tricks, allevi-ate your pain.A Perigee paperback June • 256 pp. • 978-0-399-53389-1 • $15.95
booSt your energyFeel Great, do more, and Lose the Lethargy52 Brilliant IdeaseLISaBeTH WILSonThe secrets of reversing flagging energy levels and reclaiming the get up and go.A Perigee paperback originalJuly • 256 pp. • 978-0-399-53432-4 • $15.95
thrive through MenopauSeSmart new Ways to Feel Great and enjoy the prime of Your Life52 Brilliant IdeasmonIca TRoUGHTonturn menopause into an experience that leaves you more vital, inspired, and positive than ever before.A Perigee paperback originalAugust • 256 pp. • 978-0-399-53437-9 • $15.95
Finding your zoneTen core Lessons for achieving peak performance in Sports and LifemIcHaeL LaRdon, m.d.Foreword by David Leadbetter“dr. lardon’s book is without gimmicks or motiva-tional hyperbole. It is the dictum that true champi-ons follow.”—Eric Heiden.A Perigee paperback originalJune • 320 pp. • 978-0-399-53427-0 • $14.95
the laW oF attraction in actiona down-to-earth Guide to Transforming Your Life (no matter Where You’re Starting From)deanna daVIS, pH.d.Science, strategy, and stories to help you create the ideal life using a universal key to success called the law of Attraction.A Perigee paperback originalAugust • 320 pp. • 978-0-399-53434-8 • $13.95
SucK your StoMach in and put SoMe color on!What Southern mamas Tell Their daughters That the Rest of Y’all Should Know TooSHeLLIe RUSHInG TomLInSonThe host of All Things Southern breaks down the teach-ings behind those famous manners and social graces.A berkley paperback originalMay • 288 pp. • 978-0-425-22134-1 • $14.00
the lolita eFFectmedia Sexualization of Young Girls and What We can do about Itm. GIGI dURHam, pH.d.Offers parents, teachers, and counselors effective strategies for resisting the repressions that render girls sexually subordinate.An Overlook hardcoverMay • 320 pp. • 978-1-59020-063-6 • $24.95
cereMonial violenceThe Scientific explanation of columbine and other School ShootingsJonaTHan FaST, pH.d.Examines five notorious cases to reveal for the first time why teenagers commit school rampage shootings.An Overlook hardcoverAugust • 336 pp. • 978-1-59020-047-6 • $25.95
USA Today’s Top 100 Books of 2007
the age oF turbulenceaLan GReenSpan
Penguin Press, 978-1-59420-131-8
a thouSand Splendid SunSKHaLed HoSSeInI
Riverhead, 978-1-59448-950-1
eat, pray, loveeLIzaBeTH GILBeRT
Penguin, 978-0-14-303841-2
the MeMory Keeper’S daughterKHaLed HoSSeInI
Riverhead, 978-01-59448-000-3
pillarS oF the earthKen FoLLeTT
NAl, 978-0-451-22524-5
three cupS oF teaGReG moRTenSon and daVId oLIn ReLIn
Penguin, 978-0-14-303825-2
blood brotherSnoRa RoBeRTS
Jove, 978-0-515-14380-5
World Without endKen FoLLeTT
dutton, 978-0-525-95007-3
booK oF the deadpaTRIcIa coRnWeLLPutnam, 978-0-399-15393-8
angelS FallnoRa RoBeRTS
Jove, 978-0-515-14317-1
love WalKed inmaRIa de LoS SanToS
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blood KinceRIdWen doVeY
Viking, 978-0-670-01856-7
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W I N N E R f O R f I c t I O N
the brieF WondrouS liFe oF oScar Wao
JUnoT díazRiverhead, 978-1-59448-958-7
f I N A l I S t S
once upon a Quinceaneracoming of age in the USa
JULIa aLVaRezViking, 978-0-670-03873-2
thoMaS hardycLaIRe TomaLIn
Penguin, 978-0-14-311287-7
2008 orange Broadband prize
S H O R t l I S t
lottery paTRIcIa Wood
Putnam, 978-0-399-15449-2
l O N g l I S t
the baStard oF iStanbuleLIF SHaFaK
Penguin, 978-0-14-311271-6
SorryGaIL JoneS
Europa Editions, 978-1-933372-55-6
2008 essence Literary awards
f I N A l I S t S
KnotSnURUddIn FaRaH
Penguin, 978-0-14-311298-3
do you!12 Laws to access the power in You to
achieve Happiness and SuccessRUSSeLL SImmonS
gotham, 978-1-592-40368-4
the bondThree Young men Learn to Forgive and
Reconnect with Their FathersSampSon daVIS, RamecK HUnT and
GeoRGe JenKInSRiverhead, 978-1-59448-957-0
S t O R y t E l l E R O f t H E y E A R f I N A l I S t
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good guyS and bad guySBehind the Scenes with the Saints and Scoundrels of american Business (and everything in Between)Joe noceRa“Nocera demystifies the world of business with origi-nal thinking, brainy reporting, and the ability to see around corners.”—Jack Shafer, Slate.A Portfolio hardcoverJune • 288 pp. • 978-1-59184-162-3 • $25.95
topgrading For SaleSWorld-class methods to Interview, Hire, and coach Top Sales RepresentativesBRadFoRd d. SmaRT, pH.d., and GReG aLexandeRA special edition of the business classic that focuses on the unique needs of sales managers and directors, enabling them to interview systematically for A-level talent.A Portfolio hardcoverJune • 112 pp. • 978-1-59184-206-4 • $24.95
good iS not enoughand other Unwritten Rules for minority professionalsKeITH R. WYcHeA division president at a fortune 500 company urges the importance of understanding corporate culture, being visible, and staying current for minorities on the path to senior management.A Portfolio hardcoverJuly • 256 pp. • 978-1-59184-210-1 • $24.95
the ManageMent guruSLessons from the Best management Books of all TimecHRIS LaUeR and THe edIToRS oF SoUndVIeW execUTIVe BooK SUmmaRIeSdistills the best of 15 management classics, from Peter drucker’s Managing for the Future to tom Peters’s Liberation Management.A Portfolio hardcoverAugust • 256 pp. • 978-1-59184-208-8 • $24.95
nice guyS can get the corner oFFiceeight Strategies for Winning in Business Without Being a JerkRUSS edeLman, TIm HILTaBIddLe, and cHaRLeS manz“finally, a book that teaches nice guys how to be strong, decisive, and get things done much more efficiently and successfully than tyrannical manag-ers.”—george Nadaff, founder of boston chicken.A Portfolio hardcoverAugust • 176 pp. • 978-1-59184-209-5 • $19.95
grapevineWhy Buzz Was a Fad but Word of mouth Is ForeverdaVe BaLTeRWith a New Preface“The rapidly growing field of word-of-mouth market-ing has been desperately missing one thing: hands-on experience. This book fills that gap.”—Emanuel Rosen, author of The Anatomy of Buzz.A Portfolio paperback July • 224 pp. • 978-1-59184-228-6 • $15.00
hoW to Say it: negotiating to WinKey Words, phrases, and Strategies to close the deal and Build Lasting RelationshipsJIm HennIG, pH.d.learn how to bring every negotiation to a happy close and meet your bottom line—while cultivating repeat clients with whom you’ll enjoy doing business.A Prentice Hall Press paperback originalAugust • 176 pp. • 978-0-7352-0428-7 • $11.95
Will WorK FroM hoMemake the Leap to earn the cash—Without the commutea Woman for Hire BookToRY JoHnSon and RoBYn FReedman SpIzmanAbc News’s Home Work host supplies specific busi-ness plans for taking your current position home, finding a new company with flexible policies, selling a product you believe in, or starting your own business.A berkley paperback originalAugust • 320 pp. • 978-0-425-22285-0 • $14.00
800-ceo-Read Business Book awards
bill & daveHow Hewlett and packard Built the
World’s Greatest companymIcHaeL S. maLone
Portfolio, 978-1-59187-152-4
no Man’S land What to do When Your company Is Too Big to Be Small but Too Small to Be Big
doUG TaTUmPortfolio, 978-1-59184-172-2
the ultiMate SaleS MachineTurbocharge Your Business with
Relentless Focus on 12 Key StrategiescHeT HoLmeS
Portfolio, 978-1-59184-215-62007 montana Book award
red roverdeIRdRe mcnameRViking, 978-0-670-06350-5
2008 Book Sense Book of the Year award
a thouSand Splendid SunSKHaLed HoSSeInI
Riverhead, 978-1-59448-950-1
12th annual Kiriyama prize
f I N A l I S t
i love dollarSand other Stories of china
zHU WenPenguin, 978-0-14-311327-0
2 0 0 8 N O t A b l E b O O K S
Stealing buddha’S dinnerBIcH mInH nGUYen
Penguin, 978-0-14-311303-4
brother one cellan american coming of age in South
Korea’s prisonscULLen THomaS
Penguin, 978-0-14-311311-9
revolution oF hopeThe Life, Faith, and dreams of a
mexican presidentVIcenTe Fox and RoB aLLYn
Viking, 978-0-670-01839-0
Barbara Gittings 2008 Stonewall award
the teahouSe FireeLLIS aVeRY
Riverhead, 978-1-59448-273-1
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rocK Star babylonoutrageous Rumors, Legends, and Raucous True Tales of Rock and Roll IconsJon HoLmeSThe current record holder for the largest fine for decency offenses in british broadcasting history delivers all the over-the-top parties, trashed hotel rooms, and headless bats in the annals of rock ’n roll. b/w illustrations.A Plume paperback originalJuly • 288 pp. • 978-0-452-28941-3 • $13.00
bringing up geeKSHow to protect Your Kid’s childhood in a Grow-Up-Too-Fast WorldmaRYBeTH HIcKScombat the “culture of cool” by raising gEEKs: gen-uine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids, who pursue their passions, not just the latest fashions.A berkley paperback originalJuly • 272 pp. • 978-0-425-22156-3 • $14.00
WalKing ollieor, Winning the Love of a difficult dogSTepHen FoSTeRbritain’s answer to Marley and Me is a “wryly percep-tive book [that] perfectly illustrates the truism that the only thing wrong with dogs is their owners.”—Times Literary Supplement.A Perigee paperback originalJuly • 192 pp. • 978-0-399-53429-4 • $14.00
ten bad dateS With de niroa Book of alternative movie ListsEdited by Richard T. KellyIllustrated by Andrew RaeIncludes “ten films We’d like to See Remade” by the coen brothers, “ten great films That defy genre” by david Hare, and “ten films to Avoid on Medica-tion” by d.b.c. Pierre.An Overlook/Rookery hardcoverMay • 480 pp. • 978-1-58567-960-7 • $29.95
bigFootI not deadGRaHam RoUmIeUThe sequel to Me Write Book serves as a cautionary tale of a life of celebrity, cannibalism, celebrity can-nibalism, and lack of toilet training. full-color spreads depict every intimate moment.A Plume paperback originalMay • 96 pp. • 978-0-452-28956-7 • $15.00
cheriSe the nieceJ. K. BenTonThe acclaimed creator of It’s Happy Bunny presents his first adult picture book, a masterpiece of the macabre: “She was orphaned quite young / In a mys-terious way, / Her parents just up and / Vanished one day.”A Plume paperback originalJune • 48 pp. • 978-0-452-28948-2 • $10.00
drinKa cultural History of alcoholIaIn GaTeLYAn intoxicating tour of “the cause of—and solution to—all of life’s problems”: alcohol.A gotham hardcoverJuly • 544 pp. • 978-1-592-40303-5 • $30.00
california Book awardsFinalist
alice WaterS and chez paniSSeThe Romantic, Impractical,
often eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant making of a Food Revolution
THomaS mcnameePenguin, 978-0-14-311308-9
20th annual Lambda Literary award
Finalist
aMong other thingS, i’ve taKen up SMoKing
aoBHeann SWeeneYPenguin, 978-0-14-311341-6
2008 edgar allan poe awards
f I N A l I S t S
in the WoodSTana FRencH
Penguin, 978-0-14-311349-2
arthur conan doylea Life in Letters
Jon LeLLenBeRG, danIeL STaSHoWeR, and cHaRLeS FoLeY
Penguin Press, 978-1-59420-135-6
the birthday partya memoir of Survival
STanLeY n. aLpeRTberkley, 978-0-425-21911-9
relentleSS purSuitThe True Story of an Unspeakable
murder—and one man’s obsession to Bring the Killer to Justice
KeVIn FLYnnberkley, 978-0-425-22040-5
Sacco and vanzettiThe men, the murders, and the
Judgment of mankindBRUce WaTSon
Viking, 978-0-670-06353-6
rat liFeTedd aRnoLd
dial, 978-0-80373-020-5
Wild indigoSandI aULT
berkley, 978-0-425-21901-0
the FirSt StoneJUdITH KeLman
berkley, 978-0-425-21788-7
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