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A Commotion in the Blood A Commotion in the Blood  Nonfiction
A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon  Fiction
Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for a New Millennium Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for a New Millennium  Nonfiction
Beloved Beloved  Fiction
Ben Franklin: An American Life Ben Franklin: An American Life  Nonfiction
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood  Nonfiction
Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equity Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equity  Nonfiction
Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings  Nonfiction
City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise of Human Caging in Los Angeles, 1771‒1965 City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise of Human...  Nonfiction
Colonization and the Wampanoag Story Colonization and the Wampanoag Story  Nonfiction
Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River, and Black Freedom During the Civil War Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River, and Black Freedom During...  Nonfiction
Coming Back Coming Back  Fiction
Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man  Fiction
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13  Nonfiction
Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups  Nonfiction
Dark Harvest Dark Harvest  Fiction
Dark Run Dark Run  Fiction
Dark Water: Art, Disaster, and Redemption in Florence Dark Water: Art, Disaster, and Redemption in Florence  Nonfiction
Deacon King Kong Deacon King Kong  Fiction
Deadline on Arrival Deadline on Arrival  Fiction