New Books on Sale Tuesday August 7th

Signed copies will be available. Order yours today!

One of the most talented and creative authors working today, Neal Stephenson is renowned for his exceptional novels—works colossal in vision and mind-boggling in complexity. Exploring and blending a diversity of topics, including technology, economics, history, science, pop culture, and philosophy, his books are the products of a keen and adventurous intellect. Not surprisingly, Stephenson is regularly asked to contribute articles, lectures, and essays to numerous outlets, from major newspapers and cutting-edge magazines to college symposia. This remarkable collection brings together previously published short writings, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as a new essay (and an extremely short story) created specifically for this volume. Ticketed signing for Neal's event on Thursday, August 9.

The lucky thirteenth in the Harry Dresden series, now in mass market paperback.

A first novel with Twilight Zone vibes. A pilot lost in a world gutted by a flu pandemic receives a random radio transmission, and realizes that he's not alone.

The first in a new culinary cozy mystery series!

A homage to Georges Simenon, Jim Thompson, and Raymond Chandler. Winter writes a trilogy of novels, each in the voice of a fabled author, to tell a single complete story. A literary tour de force.

Amanda visits MGSD on Monday, August 20!

We all know there’s magic in books, but Hines’ libriomancers are able to access the magic in a special way – those with the talent are literally able to reach into a volume of a work infused with enough collective readers’ belief, and manifest a physical object. Librarian and libromancer Isaac Vanio, aided by his fire-spider Smudge (familiar to Hines’ fans) and dryad Lena is recruited to track down uber-Libriomancer Johannes Gutenberg and assist in preventing an all-out war with vampire clans (from the Myers to the Harris to the Stoker kind) in this series debut. Questions of predestiny, power limits, and the flexibility of romantic boundaries help infuse this adventure store with Hines’ trademark thoughtfulness. Highly recommended. – Maryelizabeth