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Bestselling winner of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize, Lonesome Dove is an American classic. First published in 1985, Larry McMurtry's epic novel combined flawless writing with a storyline and setting that gripped the popular imagination, and ultimately resulted in a series of four novels and an Emmy-winning television miniseries. Now, with an introduction by the author, Lonesome Dove is reprinted in an S&S... (more)

Around The World In 80 Days

by Jules Verne

In 1872 Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the earth in 80 days.

Agent Pendergast: Book 6

Dance of Death

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Agent Pendergast has become one of crime fiction's most endearing characters. His greatest enemy is one who has stalked him all of his life, his cunning and diabolical brother Diogenes. And Diogenes has thrown down the gauntlet. Now, several of the people closest to Pendergast are viciously murdered, and Pendergast is framed for the deeds. On the run from federal authorities with only the help of his old friend... (more)

The Leopard Hunts in Darkness

by Wilbur Smith

In Manhattan, Craig Mellow is the toast of the literary world, a young writer whose bestselling novels and larger-than-life adventures are fueled by natural-born charisma. But Craig lost a limb and a legacy in Africa. And his heart still clings to the land. A representative of the World Bank recruits Craig to return to his war-torn homeland—to use his knowledge of Zimbawe’s people, languages, and wildlife to... (more)

The Oregon Files: Book 3

Dark Watch

by Clive Cussler, Jack DuBrul

The author of the bestselling NUMA and Dirk Pitt series returns with an all-new novel of adventure and intrigue featuring his unbeatable hero of the high seas-Juan Cabrillo. Cabrillo and his motley crew aboard the clandestine spy ship Oregon have made a very comfortable and very dangerous living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest clients have come from the Far East to ask for... (more)

NUMA Files: Book 5

Lost City

by Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos

The Belgariad: Book 3

Magician's Gambit

by David Eddings

Ce'Nedra, Imperial Princess of Tolnedra, had joined a dangerous mission to recover the stolen Orb that supposedly protected the West from the evil God Torak. And somehow, she found herself feeling quite tender for Garion, the innocent farm boy, who would be forced into the strange tower in the center of all evil to retrieve the Orb by himself.

The Letter of Marque: Library Edition (Aubrey-Maturin (Audio))

The Letter of Marque: Library Edition (Aubrey-Maturin (Audio))

by Patrick O'Brian

Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post captains for a crime he did not commit. Old friend Stephen Maturin, of British intelligence, gets Aubrey to help him in a desperate mission against the French which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. "A splendid saga."--Los Angeles Times Book Review.

Birds of Prey (A Courtney Family Adventure)

Birds of Prey (A Courtney Family Adventure)

by Wilbur Smith

Rocketing onto bestseller lists with his two majestic novels, River God and The Seventh Scroll , Wilbur Smith captivated readers with tales full of passion, rage, and glory. With BIRDS OF PREY, a tale of high seas and high adventure, Smith will enthrall readers once again. The year is 1667; Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of South... (more)

Time to Die

by Wilbur Smith

As the world around him burns with passion and death, professional hunter and guerrilla fighter Sean Courtney is trapped between his worst enemies, an overwhelming love for a woman, and his instincts to survive -- and kill.

A Sparrow Falls

by Wilbur Smith

Mark Anders grew up on eight thousand acres of African land that bore his family name. Then he fought in Europe’s Great War and, upon returning to his ancestral home, he saw savagery unlike any other…. In Africa, Mark’s family estate has been despoiled. His grandfather has died under mysterious circumstances. And he has inherited a murderous enemy—the rogue scion of the powerful Courtney clan—in an altogether... (more)

John Carter of Mars - volume 1 - The Princess of Mars & The Gods of Mars

John Carter of Mars - volume 1 - The Princess of Mars & The Gods of Mars

by Edgar, Rice Burroughs

JOHN CARTER of MARS - VOLUME 1 - The Princess of Mars & The Gods of Mars. John Carter is a red blooded American civil war hero and fighting man from Virginia. A strange incident whilst prospecting in Apache country propels him to Mars where he immediately encounters the enormous war-like green men of Mars and the planets equally alien landscapes, animals and technology. Soon Carter falls in with the red men... (more)

Sally Lockhart Trilogy: Book 2

The Shadow in the North

by J. Thomas, Philip Pullman

"Fraud, fire, and bloody murder pursue Sally Lockhart in a fine sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke. Sally, now 22, is in business as a financial consultant. When she and her friends challenge corrupt financial interests, they find themselves in a web of intrigue that stretches from fetid slums of the poor to the corporate offices of the richest man in Europe. Sally's detective work reveals the connections between... (more)

The Dark Tower: Book 4

Wizard and Glass

by Stephen King

This is the fourth book of the bestselling Dark Tower series, a work of epic scope and vision that has creeped into the worlds of The Stand , Insomnia , The Talisman , Black House , Hearts in Atlantis , Salem's Lot , and other familiar King haunts.

The Malloreon: Book 2

King of the Murgos

by David Eddings

Guided by the Orb of the God Aldur, Garion and Ce'Nedrea begin a great quest to rescue their kidnapped child. Making their way through the foul swamps of Nyisssa, then into the lands of the Murgos, they must ultimately face a horrible danger--to themselves and all mankind....

Sally Lockhart Trilogy: Book 1

The Ruby in the Smoke

by Philip Pullman

"In Dickensian fashion, Pullman tells the story of 16-year-old Sally Lockhart, who becomes involved in a deadly web of events as she searches for a mysterious ruby. The novel is a page turner, peopled with despicable hags, forthright heroes, and children living on the underbelly of 19th-century London. The story's events are exciting, with involved plotting. Settings and characterizations are exquisitely drawn.... (more)

Monsoon

by Wilbur Smith

One man. Three sons. A powerful destiny waiting to unfold. Monsoon is the sweeping epic that continues the saga begun in Wilbur Smith's bestselling Birds of Prey. Once a voracious adventurer, it has been many years since Hal Courtney has dared the high seas. Now he must return with three of his sons - Tom, Dorian, and Guy - to protect the East India Trading Company from looting pirates, in exchange for half... (more)

Temple

by Matthew Reilly

Four centuries ago, a precious idol was hidden in the jungles of Peru. To the Incan people, it was still the ultimate symbol of their spirit. To William Race, an American linguist enlisted by the U.S. Army to decipher the clues to its location, it's the ultimate symbol of the apocalypse...Carved from a rare stone not found on Earth, the idol possesses elements more destructive than any nuclear bomb-a virtual... (more)

SIGMA Force: Book 2

Map of Bones

by James Rollins

During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior . . . a treasure that could reshape the world. With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and... (more)

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga (Paperback))

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga (Paperback))

by C. S. Forester

The year is 1793, the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, and Horatio Hornblower, a seventeen-year-old boy unschooled in seafaring and the ways of seamen, is ordered to board a French merchant ship and take command of crew and cargo for the glory of England. Though not an unqualified success, this first naval adventure teaches the young midshipman enough to launch him on a series of increasingly glorious exploits. This... (more)

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by Larry McMurtry

by Jules Verne

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

by Wilbur Smith

by Clive Cussler, Jack DuBrul

by Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos

by David Eddings

by Patrick O'Brian

by Wilbur Smith

by Wilbur Smith

by Wilbur Smith

by Edgar, Rice Burroughs

by J. Thomas, Philip Pullman

by Stephen King

by David Eddings

by Philip Pullman

by Wilbur Smith

by Matthew Reilly

by James Rollins

by C. S. Forester