(A note on format--in this case, we're using "Random House" to denote books published by Random House the company, and not necessarily Random House the publisher, so a book from Doubleday, for example, would be listed as Random House.)
Gianna:Stay Awake: Stories by Dan Chaon
Random House
Feb 2012
I have actually just started these and think they are tremendous. Chaon quickly became one of my favorite writers after the publication of his collection entitled Among the Missing. [Liz: Agree--I love this guy and can't wait to dig into these stories.]
The Technologists by Matthew Pearl
Random HouseFeb 2012
From the critically acclaimed author of The Dante Club, The Last Dickens, and The Poe Shadow comes what may be his best historical novel yet. Take a look at the trailer.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo
Random House
Feb 2012
Boo is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and MacArthur Genius recipient. Beautiful Forevers chronicles the lives of families striving for a better life in Mumbai. Welcome to Utopia by Karen Valby
University of Texas Press
March 2012
The paperback will include a reader’s guide and a new afterword by the author. This was one of my favorite books of 2010 when I was with Random House and I am incredibly proud to have it in paper with University of Texas Press.
Enchantments by Katherine Harrison
Random House
March 2012
Harrison is an incredibly talented writer; can not tell you how excited I am to read this.
The Expats by Chris Pavone
Random House
March 2012
This thriller is already generating tons of buzz – great quotes from John Grisham and Christopher Reich. I am
hearing this is impossible to put down.
Deep Zone by James Tabor
Random House
April 2012
A suspense novel from the author of one of my favorite nonfiction books, called Blind Descent, about cave diving, which was absolutely incredible. This book looks great.
Killer on the Road Violence and the American Interstate by Ginger Strand
UT Press
April 2012
Did we become more violent as we became more mobile? [I certainly did.] This is technically historical/cultural history but it reads like excellent true crime. It’s the story of American highways and highway killers. Sold!
Last Launch by Dan Winters
UT Press
May 2012
Dan Winters was one of only a handful of photographers to be invited to photograph the last launches of Discovery, Endeavour, and Atlantis. This book is gorgeous, filled with intimate images the general public has never really had an opportunity to see.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Random House
June 2012
Oh man oh man how I am looking forward to this book. From the author of the insanely good Sharp Objects and Dark Places, Flynn totally gets me.
March 2012
Harrison is an incredibly talented writer; can not tell you how excited I am to read this.
The Expats by Chris Pavone
Random House
March 2012
This thriller is already generating tons of buzz – great quotes from John Grisham and Christopher Reich. I am
hearing this is impossible to put down.
Deep Zone by James Tabor
Random House
April 2012
A suspense novel from the author of one of my favorite nonfiction books, called Blind Descent, about cave diving, which was absolutely incredible. This book looks great.
Killer on the Road Violence and the American Interstate by Ginger Strand
UT Press
April 2012
Did we become more violent as we became more mobile? [I certainly did.] This is technically historical/cultural history but it reads like excellent true crime. It’s the story of American highways and highway killers. Sold!
Last Launch by Dan Winters
UT Press
May 2012
Dan Winters was one of only a handful of photographers to be invited to photograph the last launches of Discovery, Endeavour, and Atlantis. This book is gorgeous, filled with intimate images the general public has never really had an opportunity to see.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Random House
June 2012
Oh man oh man how I am looking forward to this book. From the author of the insanely good Sharp Objects and Dark Places, Flynn totally gets me.
Liz:
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
Random House
Jan 2012
I can't shut up about how much I love this book. It's not only one of the best novels of the year, it's one of the best novels I'VE EVER READ. Luckily for us, it goes on sale in just a couple of weeks, on 1/10/12. Here's the trailer.
Mr. G by Alan Lightman
Random House
Jan 2012
Mr. G is God, and this is a creation story unlike any you'll ever read, from the author of Einstein's Dreams.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank: Stories by Nathan Englander
Random House
Feb 2012
Nathan Englander is at his absolute best when he's writing short stories, such as his debut collection, For the Relief of Unbearable Urges. This new collection has garnered advance praise from Michael Chabon, Geraldine Brooks, Tea Obreht, Dave Eggers, Jonathan Franzen, and well, a whole bunch of others. Read their blurbs here.
Watergate by Thomas Mallon
Random House
Feb 2012
This historical fiction account of the Watergate scandal is outstanding! Told from the perspectives of seven people involved, from both Pat and Richard Nixon to lesser known participants like Fred LaRue and Nixon's secretary, the book brings to life the circus and tragedy of the scandal. It's a 20th Century Paradise Lost.
Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru
Random House
Mar 2012
An autistic child goes missing in Joshua Tree National Park. Also, a religious cult awaits the end times/aliens. Coyote legends. UFOs. The American West. They're all blended together in a terrific novel by the great Hari Kunzru.
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
Random House
Mar 2012
This novel from the author of The Gone-Away World is bad ass. Monk ninjas, a doomsday machine, a World War II spy, the mob, a serial killer--Angelmaker is a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride of a novel (in the best of ways).
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Random House
Mar 2012
Easily the most talked about book among booksellers that's coming in the next few months. Strayed decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, alone, when she was in her 20's. She was...under-prepared. What follows is the anti-Eat, Pray, Love, a memoir of discovery for the rest of us.
The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger
Random House
May 2012
Nell Freudenberger is a great writer, the kind who starts writing and you're immediately sucked into the story. Her newest novel involves a Bangladeshi woman who marries an American she meets online.
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield
Random House
May 2012
TV fans rejoice! Littlefield was the head of NBC programming during the golden era of Must See TV, and here are the behind the scenes stories of shows like Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, and ER.
Trapeze by Simon Mawer
Other Press
May 2012
I was a huge fan of Mawer's Man Booker Prize finalist novel, The Glass Room. When I heard he had a new novel, I was giddy, and for good reason. This new novel is wonderful--the story of a British woman spy dropped into occupied France during World War II.
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