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10 of the Best New Cookbooks for the Home Chef on Your List

It’s my favorite time of year: holiday gift guide time! This special time of year is dedicated to the cultivation of increasingly specific search terms (“runner” + “tech” + “gifts” + “2018,” just as a totally made up example having ...

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The B&N Kids Blog

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Pick 2018’s Best Picture Books

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Pick 2018’s Best Picture Books

There’s something special about a good picture book. The combination of beautiful art and self-contained stories make them both great for little kids and an art form adults can appreciate, too. While...

The B&N Teen Blog

The B&N YA Podcast: Tomi Adeyemi

The B&N YA Podcast: Tomi Adeyemi

Explore the stories behind the young adult books you love with the B&N YA Podcast. Join host Melissa Albert, editor of the B&N Teen Blog and bestselling author of The Hazel Wood, as she sits down with...

Sci-Fi

The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of December 2018

The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of December 2018

For two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. Every month on Tor.com and the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, Jim shares his curated list of the...

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Romance Roundup: College Professors, Political Bodyguards, and Friends-Turned-Lovers

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Romance Roundup: College Professors, Political Bodyguards, and Friends-Turned-Lovers

This week’s Romance Roundup includes a model who dives into her past to find out what really happened to her mom, a rancher lady who unexpectedly finds...

9 Celebrity Memoirs for the True Fan on Your Gift List

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9 Celebrity Memoirs for the True Fan on Your Gift List

Modern celebrities come in many different forms, with many different types of fans. Each one of the memoirs below is by an icon in their respective field,...

4 Business Books That Make Great Gifts

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4 Business Books That Make Great Gifts

Books are always practical gifts, even when they’re not necessarily full of practical information, but there’s something particularly...

Romance Roundup: Prisoners of War, Long-Lost Heiresses, and Beauty Salon Owners

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Romance Roundup: Prisoners of War, Long-Lost Heiresses, and Beauty Salon Owners

This week’s Romance Roundup includes a former prisoner of war who is determined to have his happy ending, a lady who gets a very interesting...

10 New Books for the Thriller Reader on Your List

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10 New Books for the Thriller Reader on Your List

There really is no gift like a book. Whether your intended recipient is a voracious reader who can never get enough, or the sort who only reads when the...

Romance Roundup: Cowboys, London Bankers, and Leopard Shifters

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Romance Roundup: Cowboys, London Bankers, and Leopard Shifters

This week’s Romance Roundup includes a wrongfully accused London banker-turned-duke who is out for revenge, a young lady who wants the love of her life...

Romance Roundup: Magical Wedding Dresses, Christmas Romances, and Dog Lovers

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Romance Roundup: Magical Wedding Dresses, Christmas Romances, and Dog Lovers

This week’s Romance Roundup includes a widow who falls for a younger man, a tiger shifter who wants to protect his people and his woman, and a lady who...

Romance Roundup: Egyptian Scholars, Paramilitary Heroines, and Cowboy Rescue Missions

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Romance Roundup: Egyptian Scholars, Paramilitary Heroines, and Cowboy Rescue Missions

This week’s Romance Roundup includes a rare artifacts hunter who gets a new and very interesting coworker, a woman whose newfound skills are put to the...

10 Books to Read Before Writing Your Novel

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10 Books to Read Before Writing Your Novel

Writing a novel is an awesome undertaking, requiring time, skill, and oodles of imagination. A lot of people give lip service to the idea of writing a...

10 Albums to Pick Up During Barnes & Noble’s Vinyl Weekend

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10 Albums to Pick Up During Barnes & Noble’s Vinyl Weekend

Vinyl Weekend is coming to Barnes & Noble! November 16–18, there will be tons of deals on vinyl and vinyl accessories at many Barnes & Noble...

6 Musical Memoirs for Fans of All Stripes

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6 Musical Memoirs for Fans of All Stripes

There are no fans like music fans, and this fall, several gorgeous new books have arrived in which some of the most iconic musical legends of our time (and...

November’s Best Mysteries

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November’s Best Mysteries

November officially kicks off the holiday season, which means you’re putting together shopping lists and trying to pick out the perfect gifts for...