New Books at HPL

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Kindred in Death By Robb, J. D. 2009-11 - Putnam Adult 9780399155956 Check Our Catalog When the newly promoted captain of the NYPD and his wife return from vacation, they look forward to spending time with their 16-year-old daughter who had stayed behind. Not even their worst nightmares could have prepared them for the crime scene that awaits them instead. …More

Bed of Roses By Roberts, Nora 2009-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425230077 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Love blooms in the second novel in Roberts's celebrated Bride Quartet series. Florist Emma Grant is enjoying career success at Vows, a wedding planning company. She hasn't found Mr. Right yet, but Jack Cooke is about to change that. …More

A Deep Dark Secret By Roby, Kimberla Lawson 2009-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780061443091 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Roby returns with the moving story of a family who learns to overcome betrayal and secrets with courage and love. …More

The Cloud Pavilion By Rowland, Laura Joh 2009-10 - Minotaur Books 9780312379490 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Samurai detective-turned-chamberlain Sano Ichiro is approached by his estranged uncle for help: his daughter has disappeared, and he begs Sano and his wife--who once suffered through the kidnapping of their own son--to find her before it is too late. …More

New York: The Novel By Rutherfurd, Edward 2009-11 - Doubleday Books 9780385521383 Check Our Catalog The bestselling master of historical fiction weaves a grand, sweeping drama of New York from the city's founding to the attacks on the World Trade Center. …More

The Cry of the Sloth By Savage, Sam Illustrator Mikolowski, Michael 2009-09 - Coffee House Press 9781566892315 Check Our Catalog From letters and diary entries to grocery lists, this novel comprises a collection of everything Andrew Whittaker commits to paper over the course of four critical months. This tragicomic portrait of a literary life chronicles an aspiring novelist who is--quite literally--authoring his own downfall. …More

No Doors, No Windows By Schreiber, Joe 2009-10 - Del Rey Books 9780345510136 Check Our Catalog When madness is your inheritance, how do you escape it? Scott Mast thought he got away-first from a family haunted by a dark fate, then from a dull career writing greeting cards in Seattle. But now he has come back to his New Hampshire hometown only to find that his family is in ruins, his nephew needs a home, and a shattering truth is clawing its way into the light. Fifteen years ago, Scott's mother died in a fire. And now the shadowy circumstances-the bodies buried beneath the ashes, the lives ripped apart that fateful day-are starting to be revealed. The answers unspool in the pages of a peculiar old manuscript-an unfinished ghost story written in his father's own hand that beckons Scott out to a strange house in the woods with a lightless corridor that cannot be seen from the outside. Here Scott Mast will uncover all that has been hidden-and perhaps finish his father's unspeakable work. …More

No Less Than Victory: A Novel of World War II By Shaara, Jeff 2009-11 - Ballantine Books 9780345497925 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The magisterial conclusion to Shaara's World War II trilogy vividly portrays the European war's last act, from the Battle of the Bulge to Germany's unconditional surrender--told through the viewpoints of the men at the top including Eisenhower, Patton, Churchill, and Hitler. …More

The Help By Stockett, Kathryn 2009-02 - Putnam Adult 9780399155345 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another. …More

Dracula the Un-Dead By Stoker, Dacre Author Holt, Ian 2009-10 - Dutton Books 9780525951292 Check Our Catalog Written by a direct descendant of Bram Stoker and a well-known Dracula historian, "Dracula: The Un-Dead" is a bone-chilling sequel based on Bram Stoker's own handwritten notes for characters and plot threads excised from the original edition. …More

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel By Walls, Jeannette 2009-10 - Scribner Book Company 9781416586289 Check Our Catalog Walls's "The Glass Castle" was nothing short of spectacular ("Entertainment Weekly"). Now Walls presents this magnificent, true-life novel based on her no-nonsense, resourceful, hardworking, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. …More

The Case for Books By Darnton, Robert 2009-10 - PublicAffairs 9781586488260 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A renowned historian and pioneering scholar in the history of the book--a lead voice in the debate about the digital future of books and knowledge--distills his experience and insight in "The Case for Books" …More

Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson By Thompson, Anita 2009-07 - Da Capo Press 9780306816512 Check Our Catalog A collection of outrageous and brilliant interviews with the author of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," selected and edited by his widow, Anita Thompson. …More

Psychics: Facts and Theories By Savage, Minot J. 2006-03 - Kessinger Publishing 1425484891 Check Our Catalog …More

The Bible and the People By Ferrell, Lori Anne 2008-10 - Yale University Press 9780300114249 Check Our Catalog …More

Strength for Every Moment: Inspirational Thoughts to Help You on Your Journey By Jakes, T. D. 2009-09 - Destiny Image 9780768431308 Check Our Catalog Through inspirational Scripture and personal insights, Bishop Jakes's 50 devotional readings will embolden one's spirit and invigorate faith. …More

The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas By Bennett, William J. 2009-10 - Howard Books 9781416567462 Check Our Catalog Bennett presents a touching rendition of the historical origins of the modern-day Santa by reacquainting Christians with the true meaning of Christmas. …More

Have a Little Faith: A True Story By Albom, Mitch 2009-09 - Hyperion Books 9780786868728 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title New York Times bestselling author Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots with a timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith--not just who believes, but why--prompted by his search for the right words to eulogize a beloved rabbi. …More

Islam: The Religion and the People By Lewis, Bernard Author Churchill, Buntzie Ellis 2008-08 - Wharton School Publishing 9780132230858 Check Our Catalog Praise for Bernard Lewis "For newcomers to the subject[el]Bernard Lewis is the man." "TIME Magazine" "The doyen of Middle Eastern studies." "The New York Times" "No one writes about Muslim history with greater authority, or intelligence, or literary charm." British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper "Bernard Lewis has no living rival in his field." "Al Ahram," Cairo (the most influential Arab world newspaper) "When it comes to Islamic studies, Bernard Lewis is the father of us all. With brilliance, integrity, and extraordinary mastery of languages and sources, he has led the way for[el]investigators seeking to understand the Muslim world." "National Review" "Bernard Lewis combines profound depth of scholarship with encyclopedic knowledge of the Middle East and, above all, readability." "Daily Telegraph" (London) "Lewis speaks with authority in prose marked by lucidity, elegance, wit and force." "Newsday" (New York) "Lewis' style is lucid, his approach, objective." "Philadelphia Inquirer" "Lewis writes with unsurpassed erudition and grace." "Washington"" Times"" " An objective, easy-to-read introduction to Islam by Bernard Lewis, one of the West's leading experts on Islam" " For many people, Islam remains a mystery. Here Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill examine Islam: what its adherents believe and how their religion has shaped them, their rich and diverse cultures, and their politics over more than 14 centuries. Considered one of the West's leading experts on Islam, Lewis, with Churchill, has written an illuminating introduction for those who want to understand the faith and the global challenges it confronts and presents. Whatever your political, personal, or religious views, thisbook will help you understand Islam's reality. Lewis and Churchill answer questions such as... - How does Islam differ from Judaism and Christianity? - What are the pillars of the Islamic faith? - What does Islam really say about peace and jihad? - How does the faith regard non-Muslims? - What are the differences between Sunni and Shi'a? - What does Islam teach about the position of women in society? - What does Islam say about free enterprise and profit? - What caused the rise of radical Islam? - What are the problems facing Muslims in the U.S. and Europe and what are the challenges posed by those minorities? …More

The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did) By Traub, James 2008-09 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374158477 Check Our Catalog Traub, a journalist for "The New York Times Magazine," traces the history of America's democratic evangelizing and describes the rise and fall of the Freedom Agenda during the Bush years. …More

Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World By Cramer, James J. 2009-01 - Simon & Schuster 9780743224901 Check Our Catalog Even after repeated boom and bust cycles on Wall Street, it's still possible to make real money in the stock market -- provided investors take a disciplined approach to investing. Now with a new introduction by the author, Jim Cramer's Real Money explains how ordinary investors can prosper, no matter the climate on Wall Street. …More

The Late Age of Print: Everyday Book Culture from Consumerism to Control By Striphas, Ted 2009-03 - Columbia University Press 9780231148146 Check Our Catalog …More

Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language By O'Conner, Patricia T. Author Kellerman, Stewart 2009-05 - Random House 9781400066605 Check Our Catalog This witty and informative book debunks myths that bamboozle word-loving fans and offers a delightful primer on the eccentricities of the English language. 288 pp. …More

Number Freak: From 1 to 200- The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed By Niederman, Derrick 2009-08 - Perigee Books 9780399534591 Check Our Catalog Niederman takes readers on a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 300--covering everything from basic mathematical principles and ancient, unsolved theorems to sublime theory and arcane trivia. …More

Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earth's Last Wilderness By Reavill, Gil Author Swan, Robert 2009-10 - Broadway Books 9780767931755 Check Our Catalog Adventurer-turned-environmentalist Swan illuminates the perils facing the planet come 2041--the year when the international treaty protecting Antarctica is up for review. The author provides information people need to know to understand the world's environmental crisis, and the tools they need to combat it. …More