by Brad Meltzer
The Book of Lies
Published 2008 by Grand Central Publishing

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Brad Meltzer--author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Fate--returns with his most thrilling and emotionally powerful novel to date. In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. That weapon is still lost to history.

In 1932, Mitchell Siegel was killed by three gunshots to his chest. While mourning, his son dreamed of a bulletproof man and created the world's greatest hero: Superman. And like Cain's murder weapon, the gun used in this unsolved murder has never been found.

Until now.

Today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family's greatest secret: his long-lost father, who's been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel's 1932 murder. But before Cal can ask a single question, he and his father are attacked by a ruthless killer tattooed with the anicent markings of Cain. And so begins the chase for the world's first murder weapon.

What does Cain, history's greatest villain, have to do with Superman, the world's greatest hero? And what do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common? This is the mystery at the heart of Brad Meltzer's riveting and utterly intriguing new thriller

by Garrison Keillor
Liberty: A Lake Wobegon Novel
Published 2008 by Viking Books

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A national holiday in Lake Wobegon is always gaudy and joyful. But what is going on between Clint Bunsen and Miss Liberty?

Clint Bunsen is one of the old reliables in Lake Wobegona the treasurer of the Lutheran church and the auto mechanic who starts your car on below-zero mornings. For six years he has run the Fourth of July parade, turning what was once a line of pickup trucks and girls pushing baby carriages that hold their cats into an event of dazzling spectacle. Blazing bands, marching units, cannons, horses, a fireworks show, and the famous Living Flagaone thousand men and women wearing red, white, or blue, standing in formationahave attracted the attention of CNN and prompted the governor to put in an appearance as well. The town is dizzy with anticipation. Until, that is, they hear of Clintas ambition to run for Congress. Theyare embarrassed for him. They know him too wellahis unfortunate episodes involving vodka sours, his rocky marriage. And then there is his friendship, or whatever it is, with the twenty-four-year-old girl who dresses up as the Statue of Liberty for the parade. Itas rumored that underneath those robes she is buck naked, and that her torch contains a quart of booze.

Itas Lake Wobegon as itas always beenagood loving people who drive each other crazy.

by Mercedes Lackey
The Phoenix Endangered
Published 2008 by Tor Books

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In "The Phoenix Endangered," second in The Enduring Flame, Tiercel, a budding High Mage, and Harrier, a reluctant Knight-Mage, develop greater power--and learn of the evils of war when they see the devastation caused by the fanatical armies of the Wild Mage Bisochim.The desert tribespeople led by young Shaiara flee Bisochim's evil, seeking a legendary oasis deep in the desert--a refuge that may hold the key to stopping Bisochim and preserving the Balance between Light and Darkness . . . or that may be the cause of Light's ultimate downfall.

by Elizabeth Peters
The Laughter of Dead Kings: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense
Published 2008 by William Morrow & Company

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For the first time in more than a decade, "New York Times" bestselling Grand Master Elizabeth Peters brings beautiful, brainy Vicky Bliss back into the spotlight for one last investigation. But this time the peerless art historian and sleuth will be detecting in Amelia Peabody territory, searching for solutions to more than one heinous offense in the ever-shifting sands of Egypt's mysterious Valley of the Kings. Who stole one of Egypt's most priceless treasures? That is the question that haunts the authorities after a distinguished British gentleman with an upper-crust accent cons his way past a security guard and escapes into the desert carrying a world-famous, one-of-a-kind historic relic. But the Egyptian authorities and Interpol believe they know the identity of the culprit. The brazen crime bears all the earmarks of the work of one "Sir John Smythe," the suave and dangerously charming international art thief who is, in fact, John Tregarth, the longtime significant other of Vicky Bliss. But John swears he is retired--not to mention innocent--and he vows to clear his name by hunting down the true criminal. Vicky's faith in her man's integrity leaves her no choice but to take a hiatus from her position at a leading Munich museum and set out for the Middle East. Vicky's employer, the eminent Herr Doktor Anton Z. Schmidt, rotund gourmand and insatiable adventurer, decides to join the entourage. But dark days and myriad dangers await them in this land of intriguing antiquity. Each uncovered clue seems to raise even more questions for the intrepid Vicky--the most troubling being, Where is John going during his increasingly frequent and unexplained absences? And the stakesare elevated considerably when a ransom note arrives accompanied by a grisly memento intended to speed up negotiations--because now it appears that murder most foul has been added to the equation.

by Tee Morris
Podcasting for Dummies
Published 2005 by For Dummies

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by Editors Prevention Magazine
Prevention Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook: A Four-Week Plan to Cut Cravings and Lose Weight
Published 2008 by Rodale Press

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With an easy-to follow, four-week weight loss plan, "Prevention's Fiber Up Slim Down Cookbook" is packed with more than 200 delicious, fiber-rich recipes as well as advice on how to switch over to high-fiber living without experiencing uncomfortable bloating.

by Katie Lee Joel
The Comfort Table
Published 2008 by Simon Spotlight Entertainment

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Emphasizing local, seasonal, and organic ingredients, this collection features a mouthwatering assortment of recipes from Joel's childhood spent growing up on a farm in West Virginia. Full-color photos throughout.

by Anonymous
Bear-Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008
Published 2008 by Brick Tower Books

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Bear, Stearns & Co., a storied Wall Street firm with a maverick reputation, had endured many crises in its 85-year history. Nothing, however, could have prepared the firm for the sudden death spiral that would lead to its takeover for a pittance. In a dramatic showdown with JP Morgan and the Fed, this is the tragic story of how fortunes were made and lost. Anonymous, a senior executive at Bear Stearns, had a bird's eye view of just what happened inside Bear's offices and on the trading floor that led to the most sensational financial crisis of our times.

by Marc Eliot
Reagan: The Hollywood Years
Published 2008 by Harmony

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by David Letterman
Late Show Fun Facts
Published 2008 by Hyperion

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by Lorri Antosz Benson
Distorted: How a Mother and Daughter Unraveled the Truth, the Lies, and the Realities of an Eating Disorder
Published 2008 by Health Communications

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Mom saw a popular, happy teen, poised to revel in her high school years; her daughter saw a fat, ugly loser, and vowed to take action. One saw glimmers of hope and researched to find the best care; the other had no intentions of getting better and researched new and clever ways to hide her compulsion. Such is the distorted reality in this riveting true account of a teen caught in the grips of an eating disorder and the mother who struggled to help her break free.

Through their gripping dual narrative, Lorri and Taryn Benson take turns chronicling their unique perceptions of events once Taryn was caught in the act of her first purge. With unflinching frankness, they reveal the deceit, the guilt, the shame, and the manipulations that are inherent in this enigmatic disease, unveiling the true picture of what happens to the family dynamic once an eating disorder takes hold. Much more than a cautionary tale, Distorted illustrates the psychological factors that underline the beginning and spread of the disease, the successful and unsuccessful therapies, and the consequences the disease had on themselves and their family.

Triumphantly, the two women share what was ultimately needed to bring the truth to light, providing guidance for anyone struggling with or affected by an eating disorder. Their two stories--woven together as one powerful beacon of hope--will offer insight and comfort to families, spouses, and loved ones who feel helpless and alone.

by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Dead and the Gone
Published 2008 by Harcourt Children's Books

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With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful novel--a companion to "Life As We Knew It"--explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.

by Jack Canfield
The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Published 2008 by Health Communications

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Canfield, the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, teams with successful entrepreneur Healy to design a teen-friendly book, based on his bestselling "The Success Principles," offering timeless information and inspiration to help teens get to where they want to be.

by Sarah O'Leary Burningham
How to Raise Your Parents: A Teen Girl's Survival Guide
Published 2008 by Chronicle Books

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Designed to help teens and their parents, this guide offers smart advice about negotiation and parental hot buttons, and offers a little insight about what the world looks like from a parent's point of view. Illustrations.

by Moying Li
Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China During the Cultural Revolution
Published 2008 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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This inspiring memoir follows Moying Li from age 12 to 22, illuminating a complex, dark time in China's history as it tells the compelling story of one girl's difficult but determined coming-of-age during the Cultural Revolution.Farrar, Straus & Giroux