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  Nikki Heat: Book 1

  Heat Wave

  by Richard Castle

  A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy. Secrets that prove... (more)
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  Buffy Season Eight: Book 1

  The Long Way Home

  by Georges Jeanty, Joss Whedon

  Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers - newly legion - have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains. Meanwhile, one of the "Buffy" decoy slayers is going through major pain of her own. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up... (more)
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  The Simpsons

  A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family

  by Matt Groening

  It's hard to believe that the Simpsons have been around for a whole decade. When America was first introduced to this nuclear family, they were only featured in 30-second shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. From these modest origins, they've skyrocketed in popularity, shooting up the charts to become the No.1 FOX show for kids under 17 and No. 4 for adults 18 to 34. Today, The Simpsons is the longest-running... (more)
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  America

  A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

  by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum

  Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show, and his coterie of patriots, deliver a hilarious look at American government. American-style democracy is the world's most beloved form of government, which explains why so many other nations are eager for us to impose it on them. But what is American democracy? In AMERICA (THE BOOK), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff offer their... (more)
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  M*A*S*H Miscellaneous

  Never Have Your Dog Stuffed

  And Other Things I've Learned

  by Alan Alda

  He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances. “My mother didn’t try to stab my father until I was six,” begins Alda’s irresistible story.... (more)
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  Bart Simpson's Guide to Life: A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed

  by Matt Groening

  Starved for the whole truth, man? Take a bite out of this bitsy but beefy package, brimming with flavorized morsels of wit, wisdom and worldly knowledge brought to you by the one and only Bartholomew J. Simpson -- get the hard-knocks facts of life from the guy who's seen it all, heard it all, done it all and denies it all. ( The "J" stands for "Jo-Jo"... )
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  Sex and the City

  by Candace Bushnell

  WELCOME TO THE AGE OF UN-INNOCENCE...Enter a world where the sometimes shocking and often hilarious mating habits of the privileged are exposed by a true insider. In essays drawn from her witty and sometimes brutally candid column in the New York Observer, Candace Bushnell introduces us to the young and beautiful who travel in packs from parties to bars to clubs.Meet "Carrie," the quintessential... (more)
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  The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

  1946-Present

  by Earle Marsh, Tim Brooks

  AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT– NOW REVISED AND UPDATED! PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN SIXTY CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS! This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of prime-time programs in one convenient volume. It’s a guide you’ll turn to again and again for... (more)
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  Firefly

  The Official Companion, Volume One

  by Joss Whedon

  Before the smash hit movie Serenity came Firefly, the cult TV series which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies. Set 500 years in the future, Firefly centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than... (more)
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  The Simpsons Forever! A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family...Continued

  by Matt Groening

  You Get More of Everything: Couch Gags! Chalkboards! Guest stars! Stuff you may have missed! Homeris- mmms ! All from the most recent episodes of "The Simpsons!" Plus! An all new salute to the Simpsons' musical moments, and a special tribute to Troy Mclure! No true simpsonologist's education will be complete without this splendorous well of Springfieldian knowledge!
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  Live from New York

  An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live

  by Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller

  With unprecedented access, Tom Shales and James Miller, with authorization from Lorne Michaels, have interviewed the stars, writers, crews, and guests who have made Saturday Night Live the greatest long-running comedy of all time. Out of these backstage stories they have woven an oral history that will be the definitive account of the shows 25-year history. The story is bursting with creative frenzies, clashing... (more)
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  Torchwood: Book 2

  Border Princes

  by Dan Abnett

  Something is here that shouldnt be here. Something is watching. In Cardiffs secret heart, the members of the Torchwood team struggle to define and locate the intruder, and contain it before anyone gets hurt.But this time, they are out of their depth. How do you unlock a secret that cant be broken? How do you assess the facts when the facts change to cover all traces? How do you cope if people are already hurt... (more)
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  Friends 'Til the End: The Official Celebration of All Ten Years

  by David Wild

  Friends fans around the world are mourning the end of the show's 10-year run, but they'll have this lavishly illustrated book to console them. Photographs, both from the episodes and behind-the-scenes, abound, but the many "exit interviews" will be what draws readers. Interviews with the primary six cast members, the show's creators, and some of the prominent recurring guest stars make up the majority of the text... (more)
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  Smart Pop

  Serenity Found

  More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe

  by Leah Wilson

  This follow-up to Finding Serenity takes the examination of Joss Whedon's canceled cult favorite even further, addressing the events of the film Serenity  as well as offering even more thought-provoking, fascinating, and far-thinking essays on the Firefly universe. Contributors include actor Nathan Fillion, who played Captain Mal Reynolds, as well as noted science fiction writer Orson Scott Card.... (more)
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  Torchwood: Book 5

  Trace Memory

  by David Llewellyn

  Featuring Captain Jack Harkness as played by John Barrowman, with Gwen Cooper, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato and Ianto Jones as played by Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori and Gareth David-Lloyd, in the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television.
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  Buffy Season Eight: Book 2

  No Future for You

  by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, Cliff Richards

  Eisner award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) tackles Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight with "No Future for You." When a rogue debutant Slayer begins to use her power for evil, Giles is forced to recruit the rebellious Faith, who isn't exactly known for her good deeds. Giles offers Faith a clean slate if she can stop this snooty Slayer from wreaking total havoc - that... (more)
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  Supernatural: Book 1

  Nevermore

  by Keith R. A. DeCandido

  Twenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. In the years after, their father, John, taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...and he taught them how to kill it. Sam and Dean have hit New York City to check out a local rocker's haunted house. But before they can figure out why a... (more)
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  Earth (The Book)

  A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

  by Jon Stewart

  First AMERICA, now EARTH. EARTH is the eagerly awaited new book from Emmy Award-winning Daily Show anchor Jon Stewart and his team of writers.
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  The Bro Code

  by Barney Stinson, Matt Kuhn

  Everyone's life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this holy grail the Bro Code. Historically a spoken tradition passed from one generation to the next, the official code of conduct for Bros appears here in its published form for the first time ever. By upholding the tenets of this sacred and legendary document, any dude can learn... (more)
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  Psych: Book 2

  Mind Over Magic

  by William Rabkin

  Based on the hit usa network series Shawn Spencer has convinced everyone he’s psychic. Now, he’s either going to clean up— or be found out. Murder and Magic are all in the mind... When a case takes Shawn and Gus into an exclusive club for professional magicians, they’re treated to a private show by the hottest act on the Vegas Strip, “Martian Magician” P’tol P’kah. But when the wizard seemingly dissolves... (more)