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Hardcover
  1. America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
    by Bruce Feiler
  2. Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World
    by Harold S. Kushner
  3. The Idea of Communism
    by Tariq Ali
Paperback
  1. Colored People: A Memoir
    by Henry Louis Gates
  2. Our Choice
    by Al Gore
  3. There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales
    by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

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Bargain Books are new books, often in perfect condition, that are available at deep discounts. Our selection is unrivaled by other area bookstores, especially for scholarly titles.

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Upcoming Events

Monday, November 23rd 7:00 PM
@Harvard Hillel, Smith Hall

ELISA NEW

discusses

Jacob's Cane:
A Jewish Family's Journey from the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of London and Baltimore

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Tuesday, November 24th 7:00 PM
@Harvard Book Store

KRISTIN CASHORE

reads from

Fire

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Monday, November 30th 7:00 PM
@Harvard Book Store

The Harvard Square Book Circle

will discuss

A.B. Yehoshua's masterwork

Mr. Mani

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New York
by Edward Rutherford

A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen
by Susannah Carson

Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books
by Jo Steffens

Edward Rutherfurd celebrates America's greatest city in a saga that showcases his ability to combine impeccable historical research and storytelling flair. The story ranges from the empty grandeur of the New World to the skyscrapers of the City That Never Sleeps: four centuries brought to life in a rich fictional tapestry. more...

What is it about her prose that has made Jane Austen so universally beloved? In essays culled from the last one hundred years of criticism juxtaposed with new pieces by some of today's most popular novelists and essayists, Jane Austen's writing is examined and discussed, from her witty dialogue to the arc and sweep of her story lines. more...

Photographs of bookshelves—displaying well-loved and rare volumes, eclectic organizational schemes, and the individual touches that make a bookshelf one’s own—provide an evocative glimpse of their owner’s personal life. A cross-section of notable libraries, this beautiful book celebrates the arts of reading and collecting.

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