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AudioBooks Hazardous duty by W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV the death trade by Jack Higgins
on dvd don Jon directed by, written by, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Jan 01
on television Here Comes Honey Boo Boo third season premieres on TLC
AudioBooks no ordinary Man by Suzanne Brockmann
Jan 02
on television Community season five premieres on NBC the taste season two premieres on ABC
AudioBooks the Purity of vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Jan 03
At tHe tHeAters
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on television
Jan 05
on television
Paranormal Activity: the Marked ones the fifth installment of this successful series
Queens of the stone Age perform on Austin City Limits on PBS
downton Abbey fifth season premieres on PBS
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$62 Million box office
Last Vegas
Starring: Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman Four best friends in their late 60s decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single. PG13 105 min. (2013) Comedy
Available Jan. 28 on DVD & Blu-ray Starring: Holliday Grainger, Emile Hirsch, Holly Hunter
- San Francisco Chronicle
Based on the true story of Clyde Barrow, a charismatic convicted armed robber who sweeps Bonnie Parker, an impressionable, petite, small-town waitress, off her feet. The two embark on one of most infamous bank-robbing sprees in history. UNK 174 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11043105...........................$39.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 11043097...........................$47.99 (2 Discs)
Available January 28
Also Available Bonnie and Clyde
“A royal flush of actors delivers a winning hand for this likable seriocomedy.”
- Hollywood Reporter
“...the resolution of the men’s journey of realization is anything but corny.”
DVD
(WS) 11043106...........................$23.99
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$61 Million box office
Ender’s Game
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope. Once at Command School, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race. PG13 114 min. (2013) Sci-Fi “...this risky-sounding Orson Scott Card adaptation actually works...” - Variety
2 Academy Awards; On National Film Registry Starring: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway • R 111 min. (1967) Drama DVD (WS) 10211434...............$16.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10211992...............$21.99
In Memoriam
Peter O’Toole 1932-2013 Stage and screen actor who brought a touch of danger to his roles in Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, and The Lion in Winter, passed away at age 81.
Peter O’Toole’s Best Films
Available February 11
(WS) 11038353...........................$22.99 BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11038357......................................$29.99 (2 Discs)
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$25 Million box office
Escape Plan
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel Ray Breslin, one of the world’s foremost authorities on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called the Tomb. Deceived and wrongly imprisoned, Ray must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built. R 115 min. (2013) Action “...a likably lunkheaded meat-and-potatoes brawler...” - Variety “They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore...” - Hollywood Reporter
Available February 4
(WS) 11035219...........................$22.99 BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11035221......................................$29.99 (2 Discs)
DVD
Becket PG13 150 min. (1964) Drama Academy Award Best Adapted Screenplay; 2 Golden Globe Awards DVD (WS) 10067646...............$24.99 The Bible G 172 min. (1966) Drama DVD (WS) 10356359...............$12.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10472177...............$16.99 Caligula UR 156 min. (1979) Drama
Lawrence Of Arabia
PG 226 min. (1962) War 7 Academy Awards; On National Film Registry DVD (WS) 10223252...............$19.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10005320...............$22.99 (2 Discs)
The Lion In Winter PG 135 min. (1968) Drama DVD (WS) 10043827...............$12.99 Lord Jim NR 154 min. (1965) Adventure (WS) 10096306...............$20.99
DVD (WS) 10177535...............$33.99 (3 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10237252...............$25.99
DVD
Club Paradise
PG13 96 min. (1986) $13M Comedy DVD (WS) 10106535...............$12.99
UNK 383 min. (1980) Epic 2 Emmy Awards DVD 10175397...............$16.99 (2 Discs)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Molokai The Story Of Father Damien
Gulliver’s Travels
PG 123 min. (2006) $13M Drama Dove Family Approved DVD (WS) 10147652................. $8.99
The Last Emperor
Troy R 162 min. (2004) $134M Action DVD (WS) 10350896.................. $5.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10176531...............$12.99
G 154 min. (1969) Musical Golden Globe Award and David di Donatello Award Best Actor Peter O’Toole DVD (WS) 10246913...............$16.99 NR 187 min. (1994) Children’s DVD (WS) 10234046................. $6.99 UNK 165 min. (1987) Drama 9 Academy Awards DVD (WS) 10242076...............$29.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10242078...............$33.99
Masada Complete Epic Miniseries
UNK 113 min. (1999) Drama DVD 10032586...............$19.99
One Night With The King
Zulu Dawn PG 113 min. (1979) War DVD (WS) 11035578...............$14.99 BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK
(WS) 10089778................................$29.99 (2 Discs)
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Best movies & television shows of 2013 best MOVIES
12 Years a Slave
7 Spirit Award Nominations; 7 Golden Globe Nominations; 4 SAG Award Nominations Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt R 133 min. (2013) Drama “...a blistering, brilliant, straight-up classic.” - Rolling Stone
The Conjuring Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor R 112 min. (2013) $137M Horror “...artfully crafted from the first scares to the closing credits…”
Available January 28
- San Francisco Chronicle DVD (WS) 11032179..... $21.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11032270..... $26.99 (2 Discs)
DVD (WS) 11035218...............$22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11035220...............$29.99
Enough Said
All Is Lost
5 Spirit Award Nominations; 2 Golden Globe Nominations; 1 SAG Award Nomination Starring: Robert Redford PG13 106 min. (2013) $5M Action “Redford could win first Best Actor Oscar of his great career.” - Richard Roeper
Available February 11 DVD (WS) 11043443...............$20.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11043441...............$22.99
Before Midnight 2 Spirit Award Nominations; 1 Golden Globe Nomination Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus DaveyFitzpatrick R 109 min. (2013) $8M Drama “One of the great movie romances of the modern era…”
- Variety DVD (WS) 11017344...............$23.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11017312...............$26.99
Blue Jasmine
3 Spirit Award Nominations; 2 Golden Globe Nominations; 1 SAG Award Nomination Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard PG13 98 min. (2013) $33M Comedy “Blanchett is beyond brilliant, beyond analysis.”
- San Francisco Chronicle
Available January 21 DVD (WS) 11040195...............$23.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11040188...............$26.99
Captain Phillips 4 Golden Globe Nominations; 2 SAG Award Nominations Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman PG13 134 min. (2013) $103M Action “...an intense and complicated story, and the film doesn’t rush it.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Available January 21 DVD (WS) 11032633...............$23.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11032638...............$30.99 (2 Discs)
2 Spirit Award Nominations; 1 Golden Globe Nomination; 1 SAG Award Nomination Starring: Julia LouisDreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener PG13 93 min. (2013) $17M Comedy
Available January 14 DVD (WS) 11040589...............$22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11040781...............$29.99
Fruitvale Station 2 Sundance Awards; 1 Cannes Award; 2 Spirit Award Nominations Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer R 85 min. (2013) $16M Drama
Available January 14 DVD (WS) 11035865...............$22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11035795...............$29.99 (2 Discs)
Gravity (Rental) 4 Golden Globe Nominations; 1 SAG Award Nomination Starring: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, Ed Harris. PG13 90 min. (2013) Drama “...one of the most unforgettable thrill rides in recent memory.”
best television shows Breaking Mad Men Bad The Season 6
Final Season 3 Golden Globe Nominations; 4 SAG Award Nominations
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn In the final episodes, Emmy winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bring the saga of Breaking Bad to a bloody conclusion. NR 385 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11026557...............$47.99 (3 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 11026405...............$56.99 (3 Discs)
Enlightened
The Complete Second Season Starring: Laura Dern, Bayne Gibby, Diane Ladd TVMA 240 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 10956465...............$33.99 (2 Discs)
Game of Thrones
Complete 3rd Season SAG Award Nominations
Starring: Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke TVMA 550 min. (2013) Adventure
- Richard Roeper
“...it’s big, bloody and downright glorious.” - Variety
Available January 28
Available February 18
DVD (WS) 11031491...............$17.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11031448...............$18.99
Prisoners (Rental)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano R 153 min. (2013) $61M Drama “...over two and a half of the fastest-moving hours I’ve seen in a recent movie.” - New York Post
DVD (WS) 11026699...... $17.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11026706...... $18.99
World War Z
Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz PG13 115 min. (2013) $201M Action “Entertaining as hell.”
- Richard Roeper
“...the summer’s most urgent, highest-I.Q. action picture.” - Time Magazine
DVD (WS) 11002127...............$23.99 Blu-ray (WS) 11002125...............$30.99 (2 Discs)
Starring: Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, Elisabeth Moss Don Draper and the rest of the cast continue to captivate as they deal with the aftereffects of an ever-changing social climate. NR 618 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11019183...............$42.99 (4 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 11019148...............$42.99 (3 Discs)
Orphan Black
Season 1
Golden Globe Nomination Best Drama Series Actress Tatiana Maslany Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris UNK 450 min. (2013) Drama
“Funky, freaky and fascinating…”
- TV Guide DVD (WS) 10879345...............$25.99 (3 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10879330...............$29.99 (2 Discs)
The Returned (French)
A seemingly random group of people find themselves in a state of confusion as they attempt to return home. UNK 480 min. (2012) Horror
“Superbly stylish and scary…” - Wall Street Journal
DVD (WS) 11038355...............$50.99 (5 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 11038359...............$67.99 (5 Discs)
Available January 21
House of Cards
Top of the Lake
The Complete First Season 2 Emmy Awards; 4 Golden Globe Nominations; 1 SAG Award Nomination
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Mara, Robin Wright NR 674 min. (2013) Drama
“...an exciting experiment...”
- New Yorker
“...a very good, absorbing, mature, well-executed drama...”
- Time Magazine DVD (WS) 10878419...............$47.99 (4 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10878249...............$56.99 (4 Discs)
DVD 11038941...............$29.99 (4 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 11038946...............$29.99
Emmy Award Cinematography TV Movie/ Miniseries; 2 Golden Globe Nominations & SAG Award Nominations Starring: Elisabeth Moss, David Wenham, Holly Hunter UNK 300 min. (2013) Drama
“So intense...you can forget to breathe.” - Wall Street Journal
Available January 7 DVD (WS) 10740658...............$29.99 (2 Discs)
Beyoncé
Available Now!
The pop superstar pulls off a surprise by suddenly releasing her fifth studio album. It has already broken digital sales records on its way to the top of the charts.
Beyoncé • Columbia Records • Pop/Rock
Beyoncé throws the rule book out the door with the release of her fifth solo album. Along with tracks like Blue; Drunk in Love; and Pretty Hurts, it includes appearances from Drake, Frank Ocean, and Jay Z. Parental Advisory CD 11048178......................$17.99 Edited Version CD 11048179......................$17.99
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I Am...
B’Day
Parkwood Entertainment Pop/Rock
Music World Music/ Columbia
Urban • R&B Grammy Winner for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best R&B Song; 2007 Soul Train Award Nominee
2013 Grammy Winner for Best Traditional R&B Performance CD 10844627......................$14.99
R&B
Deluxe Edition CD 10406123........................ $8.99
Class of 2014 Inductees
Nirvana In Utero
Geffen • Pop/Rock Filled with powerful rock, this album would be the last studio release from Nirvana. Hits from the CD include All Apologies; Heart Shaped Box; and more. Now the album has been remastered at the world famous Abbey Road studios.
“4.5 out of 5.” - Rolling Stone 20th Anniversary Edition CD 11017361......................$10.99
Nevermind Geffen • Pop/Rock Nirvana’s major label debut ushered in a huge change in music, bringing on the grunge movement of the ‘90s. It combines punk energy with emotional lyrics. The album also includes the hits Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are.
“5 out of 5...” - Rolling Stone CD 10504825......................$10.99
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt’s Greatest Hits Elektra Catalog Group • Pop/Rock For decades, Linda Ronstadt’s style and voice have made her one of music’s most acclaimed acts. From You’re No Good to When Will I Be Loved, this collection features twelve of her biggest hits.
CD 10132464........................ $4.99
Blue Bayou & Other Hits
“Grade of A-… What a gift.” Entertainment Weekly
Dangerously in Love Columbia • R&B Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums of 2003; Grammy Award Best Female R&B Vocal Performance CD 10137415.......................
CD 10125661........................ $8.99
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These artists will take their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 10, when the induction ceremony is held at the Barclays Center in New York City.
SmartBrowse Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for more titles.
Hall & Oates
Kiss
RCA Legacy • Pop/Rock
UTV Records • Pop/Rock
One of the most successful duos in music history, with a long line of chart-topping hits to their credit. This collection brings together over thirty of their best including Rich Girl; Maneater; and Private Eyes.
With a sound and presence unlike any other band, Kiss has been a fixture on the rock stage for decades. This collection delivers their very best with 21 tracks including Detroit Rock City; Rock and Roll All Nite; and Beth.
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates
2 Discs CD 10135675......................$16.99
The Very Best of Kiss
CD 10134894......................$10.99
Live at the Troubadour
Alive!
Shout Factory • Pop/Rock
Mercury Nashville Records Pop/Rock
Thirty-five years after their last performance there, Daryl Hall and John Oates return to the famed Troubadour stage for a live performance that is packed with hits including She’s Gone; Sara Smile; and Kiss on My List.
2 Discs CD 10246182......................$24.99
With the release of their 1975 live album, Kiss brought the energy of their high-octane concerts into the homes of every fan. It made them superstars and includes some of their most popular songs, including Rock and Roll All Nite.
2 Discs CD 10134786......................$19.99
Cat Stevens
Peter Gabriel
A&M Music • Pop/Rock
16 Golden Greats
Cat Stevens Gold With a unique folk-rock sound and storytelling songs, the music of Cat Stevens continues to influence artists and delight music fans. This collection showcases thirty of his biggest hits, including Moonshadow; Father and Son; and Wild World.
2 Discs CD 10113386......................$19.99
Teaser and the Firecat
Flashback • Pop/Rock
A&M Music • Pop/Rock
Linda Ronstadt’s voice shines on a collection that highlights various moments in her long and acclaimed career. Among the hits in this collection are Blue Bayou; Hurt So Bad; Just One Look; and Dedicated to the One I Love.
Released in 1971, the fifth album from Cat Stevens would see the singer-songwriter explore some new musical directions. It also features two of his biggest hits with Moonshadow and Morning Has Broken.
CD 10181277........................ $4.99
CD 10136284......................$13.99
Shaking the Tree Real World/Peter Gabriel Pop/Rock After leaving Genesis, Peter Gabriel would go on to become one of music’s most influential artists. This sixteen-track collection puts the spotlight on his biggest hits, including Sledgehammer; Solsbury Hill; and Red Rain.
CD 10448855......................$11.99
So Real World/Peter Gabriel Pop/Rock Peter Gabriel’s smash hit 1986 album is re-released and remastered for its 25th anniversary. Includes the song Sledgehammer, whose video remains MTV’s most played video of all time.
CD 10008705......................$11.99
These are just some of the artists who will be ringing in the New Year during the annual TV special
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Best music of 2013 1 Kanye West Yeezus
Def Jam • Rap/Hip-Hop Grammy Award-winning rap superstar Kanye West returns with one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2013. The platinum recording artist’s latest recording features a starstudded list of collaborations as well as the hit single New Slaves. “4 out of 4 stars...” - USA Today Parental Advisory CD 10983802......................$13.99
2 Drake
Nothing Was the Same Republic Records Rap/Hip-Hop Drake’s third CD includes the single Hold On, We’re Going Home as well as the hit Started from the Bottom. “8.6 out of 10...the most morose and triumphant of Drake’s career.” - Pitchfork Parental Advisory CD 11019389......................$13.99 Edited Version CD 11019388......................$13.99
3 Miley Cyrus Bangerz
RCA • Pop/Rock Hot off the heels of her VMA performance, Miley Cyrus cuts loose with her highly anticipated release. Features the first single We Can’t Stop. “Grade of A-...” - Entertainment Weekly Parental Advisory CD 11022575......................$12.99 Edited Version CD 11022576......................$12.99
4 Kacey Musgraves Same Trailer Different Park
Universal • Country Nashville singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves releases her debut album, featuring the hit single Merry Go ‘Round. Kacey wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the recording and also co-produced the project with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird. “3 1/2 out of 4...clearly worth hitching onto.” - USA Today CD 10090873......................$12.99
5 The Weeknd Kiss Land
Republic Records • R&B Tapping into a mysterious mystique, the Weeknd creates a dark, dangerous, and decidedly sexy follow-up to his platinum-selling 2012 debut. The album also includes the single Belong to the World. “Grade of B+.” - Entertainment Weekly Parental Advisory CD 11013564......................$13.99 Edited Version CD 11013563......................$13.99
6 Paramore Paramore
Fueled by Ramen • Pop/Rock Paramore follows up their 2009 album Brand New Eyes with a self-titled release featuring seventeen songs, including Now; Daydreaming; and Hate to See Your Heart Break. “A-...making evolutionary leaps into something both refreshingly welladjusted and genuinely new.” - Entertainment Weekly CD 10090899......................$14.99
7 Local Natives Hummingbird
French Kiss Records Pop/Rock Local Natives follow up their successful album Gorilla Manor with a beautiful album with melodic richness. Includes the songs You & I; Ceilings; and Black Balloons. “...warm synth melodies and soaring choruses stretching out forever.” - Entertainment Weekly CD 10081810......................$12.99
8 Pusha T
My Name Is My Name Def Jam • Rap/Hip-Hop Pusha T has been known as one of the best lyricists in the rap world, as well as for being one half of the Clipse. Now, after appearing on albums for such artists as Kanye West, he makes his debut as a solo artist. “Grade of A-...a steely gusto unmatched in hip-hop.” - Entertainment Weekly Parental Advisory CD 11025052......................$13.99
9 Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City
XI Records • Pop/Rock The third album from Vampire Weekend presents a bustling world of voices and visions inspired by the grandeur and romanticism of the city. Included on Modern Vampires of the City is the single Diane Young. “A- ...just like saltwater taffy: bright and sweet with plenty to chew on.” - Entertainment Weekly CD 10810860......................$11.99
10 Earl Sweatshirt Doris
Columbia • Rap/Hip-Hop Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt follows up his acclaimed 2010 release with a brand new studio album. Included are guest appearances from Mac Miller, RZA, and Tyler, the Creator. It also features the singles Hive; Whoa; and Chum. “8.3 out of 10...Odd Future’s Odysseus is finally back and chasing the ghosts out of his head.” - Pitchfork Parental Advisory CD 11010574......................$14.99
Capital Cities
In a Tidal Wave of Mystery Capitol • Pop/Rock Los Angeles-based duo Capital Cities sent waves through the blogosphere with their electronic-infused pop rock style. Their modern, dancefriendly style comes across on their debut album, which includes the single Safe and Sound. CD 10925663......................$12.99
Ariana Grande Yours Truly
Republic / Universal Pop/Rock Breakout singer and actress from the hit Nickelodeon show Victorious, who now has her own show, Sam & Cat. Her highly anticipated debut album includes the songs Baby I; The Way; You’ll Never Know; and many more. “Grade of A-...One of the most purely enjoyable albums of the year...” - Entertainment Weekly CD 11017232......................$12.99
Daughtry Baptized
RCA Records • Pop/Rock Grammy-nominated rockers Daughtry return with an eagerly awaited fourth studio album. This time they explore a new, poppier musical direction while staying true to their roots. Included on the CD is the single Waiting for Superman. CD 11030068......................$12.99
Florida Georgia Line Here’s to the Good Times
Universal Republic • Country Since releasing their Top 15 single Cruise, hot country rock duo Florida Georgia Line has been quickly garnering buzz among fans, media, and superstars alike. They fill their debut album with infectious lyrics and buoyant melodies. CD 10014857......................$13.99
Fall Out Boy
Save Rock and Roll Island • Pop/Rock Fall Out Boy returns from a lengthy haitus with their fifth studio album. Featured in Entertainment Weekly’s ‘25 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear’ list, it includes the single My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ‘Em Up). CD 10787648......................$13.99
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Cassandra Clare
Martha Grimes Fiction Candy and Karl are hitmen with a difference: they have scruples. They venture into the murky Manhattan publishing scene. They come to the aid of a writer who is being sued by her unscrupulous literary agent, L. Bass Hess, a man determined to get a fifteen percent commission for a book he didn’t sell. The contract killers join forces with publishing mogul Bobby Mackenzie and mega bestselling writer Paul Giverney to rid the mean streets of Hess, not by shooting him, but by driving him crazy. Available January 7 Unabridged • 10 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11046985............ $59.99 ISBN 9781442371972
Young Adult Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love, but first they have a first date. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame. Available January 21 Unabridged • 1 Disc • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11046987............ $29.99 ISBN 9781442371477
But Enough About You
Christopher Buckley
Non-Fiction An extraordinary, wide-ranging selection of essays both hilarious and poignant, irreverent, and delightful. Tackling subjects ranging from How to Teach Your Four-Year-Old to Ski to A Short History of the Bug Zapper, and The Art of Sacking to literary friendships with Joseph Heller and Christopher Hitchens, he is at once a humorous storyteller, astute cultural critic, adventurous traveler, and irreverent historian. Available May 6 Unabridged • 12 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11047014............ $69.99 ISBN 9781442371439
The Blazing World
Siri Hustvedt Fiction Harriet Burden, after
years of being ignored by the art world, conducts an experiment: she conceals her female identity behind three male fronts. Presented as a collection of texts, edited and introduced by a scholar years after the artist’s death, the book unfolds through extracts from Burden’s notebooks and conflicting accounts from others about her life and work.
Available March 11 Unabridged • 12 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11047000............ $69.99
ISBN 9781442371415
The Troop
Nick Cutter
Fiction Once a year, Scoutmaster
Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a traditional three-day camping trip. But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror. The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. An inexplicable horror that spreads faster than fear and a harrowing struggle for survival. “This is old-school horror at its best.” - Stephen King
Available February 25
Unabridged • 9 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11046995............ $59.99 ISBN 9781442371934
Raging Star
Above
Moira Young
Isla Morley
her destiny and defeat DeMalo and the Tonton, until she meets him and he confounds all her expectations with his vision of a New Eden. DeMalo wants Saba to join him to create and build a healthy, sustainable world for the chosen few. The choice is clear: to fight DeMalo and try to stop New Eden. Joined by her brother, Saba leads an inexperienced guerilla band against DeMalo, his settlers, and the Tonton militia. Saba must act and be willing to pay the price.
abducted and locked away in an abandoned missile silo by a survivalist who believes he is saving her from the impending destruction of the world. Nothing, however, prepares her for the burden of having to raise a child in confinement. Out of fear, she pushes aside the truth about a world her son may never see for a myth. But when fate intervenes, Blythe and her son manage to re-emerge, only to find they are in a world even more terrifying than the one they left behind.
Fiction Saba is ready to seize
Available May 13 Unabridged • 9 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11047021............ $59.99 ISBN 9781442371750
Fiction As a boy, Thronos, Lord
of Skye Hall, loved Lanthe, a mischievous Sorceri girl. But when the two got caught in the middle of their families’ war, tragedy struck, leaving them bitter enemies. Though centuries have passed, nothing can cool his seething need for the enchantress who scarred his body, and left an even deeper impression on his soul. With their families locked in conflict and battles raging all around them, will they succumb to the brutal chaos that threatens everything they cherish?
Available August 5
Unabridged • 12 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11047032............ $69.99 ISBN 9781442371491
Fiction A Kansas teenager is
Anthony Doerr
Available March 4
her father in Paris and is blind by age six. Her father builds her a model of their neighborhood, so she can memorize it and navigate the real streets. When the Germans occupy Paris, they flee to Saint-Malo on the coast. In Germany, Werner grows up enchanted by a crude radio he finds. He becomes a master at building and fixing radios, which wins him a place with the Hitler Youth. Werner travels throughout Europe, and finally to SaintMalo, where his meets Marie Laure.
Unabridged • 11 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11046996............ $59.99
ISBN 9781442371361
Kresley Cole
Dark Skye
All the Light We Cannot See
Demon from the Dark
Fiction Marie Laure lives with
Available May 6 Unabridged • 12 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11047013............ $69.99 ISBN 9781442371392
Dreams of a Dark Warrior
Fiction A demon outcast
Fiction Murdered before he could wed Regin, warlord Aidan seeks his beloved through eternity, reborn again and again into new identities, yet with no memory of his past lives. When Regin encounters Declan Chase she recognizes her proud warlord reincarnated. Yet every reincarnation comes with a price. Will Regin rekindle memories of the passion they once shared, even if it means once again losing the only man she could ever love?
Available March 4
Available May 6
Unabridged • 8 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11046997............ $59.99
Unabridged • 8 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11047016............ $59.99
poisoned with vampire blood and the vulnerable young witch he vows to protect, even from himself. Malkom Slaine: tormented by his sordid past and racked by vampiric hungers, he’s pushed to the brink by the green-eyed beauty under his guard. Carrow Graie: hiding her own sorrows, she lives only for the next party or prank. Until she meets a tortured warrior worth saving.
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Top Non-FICTION Audiobooks of 2013 Five Days at Memorial
Sheri Fink
Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction
NY Times Bestseller “Starred Review.” - Publishers Weekly
“Starred Review.”
Fosse
Frozen in Time
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Biography
Harper Collins Publishers Non-Fiction
Sam Wasson
“Grade A-...delves deep...” - Entertainment Weekly
“Starred Review.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Starred Review.” - Booklist
Mitchell Zuckoff NY Times Bestseller “Great Reads in Non-Fiction.” - People Magazine “A.” - Entertainment Weekly Unabridged • 8 Discs Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10080774............ $39.99
- Kirkus Reviews “Grade A.” - Entertainment Weekly Unabridged • 14 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10876839............ $44.99
Unabridged • 18 Discs Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11008969............ $44.99
Going Clear
The Telling Room
With or Without You
NY Times Bestseller
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Non-Fiction
Random House, Inc. Biography
“B+.” - Entertainment Weekly
NY Times Bestseller
NY Times Bestseller
“...powerful.” - NY Times Book Review
“Starred Review.”
“A-.” - Entertainment Weekly
“A feat of reporting.” - Wall Street Journal Unabridged • 14 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10018682............ $49.99
“Grade A.” - Entertainment Weekly
“...a luminous, layered accomplishment.” - NY Times Book Review
ISBN 9780062283443
ISBN 9781482945539
ISBN 9780804128094
Lawrence Wright Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction
ISBN 9780385393041
Michael Paterniti
- Publishers Weekly
“Starred Review.”
- Kirkus Reviews Unabridged • 11 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10930280............ $14.99
Domenica Ruta
Unabridged • 7 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10731515............ $34.99 ISBN 9780385360951
ISBN 9781480540934
All Joy and No Fun
Jennifer Senior
Read by Author Harper Collins Publishers Non-Fiction Award-winning
journalist Jennifer Senior isolates and analyzes the many ways in which children reshape their parents’ lives, whether it’s their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have altered the roles of today’s mothers and fathers, making their mandates at once more complex and far less clear.
Available January 28
Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11041522............ $34.99 ISBN 9780062339683
Glitter and Glue
Kelly Corrigan
Read by Author Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction Kelly Corrigan
examines the sometimes nourishing, exasperating, and occasionally divine bonds between mothers and daughters. She shares her journey between travel and life experience, stepping out and stepping up, and how admiring someone can change over time.
Available February 11
Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10956548............ $34.99 ISBN 9780385392860
audiobooks Code Name: Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker, Jim DeFelice
Read by Peter Ganim Harper Collins Publishers Biography A translator for the
American military during the Iraq War, ‘Johnny Walker’ is a true hero, a paragon of bravery and unwavering dedication, who played a crucial role aiding Americans in the conflict. Devoted to establishing freedom and democracy in his country, he helped soldiers like Chris Kyle and his SEAL team navigate the language barrier and unfamiliar cultural terrain, sometimes even fighting beside them.
Available February 11
Unabridged • 10 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11041547............ $39.99 ISBN 9780062339973
Loveology
John Mark Comer Zondervan on Brilliance Non-Fiction In the beginning,
God created Adam. Then he made Eve. And ever since we’ve been trying to figure out what to do next. Loveology is just that—a theology of love.
Available February 4 Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11021533............ $19.99 ISBN 9781491500989
hot new NON-fiction
Eat Move Sleep
Tom Rath
Read by Author Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Non-Fiction Quietly managing a serious illness for more than twenty years, Tom Rath has assembled a wide range of information on the impact of eating, moving, and sleeping. Written in his classic conversational style, and featuring the most proven and practical ideas from his research. NY Times Bestseller Available January 7 Unabridged • 4 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11046185............ $29.99 ISBN 9781480580770
Scaling Up Excellence
Robert I. Sutton, Ph.D.,
Hayagreeva Rao
Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction Sutton and Rao have
devoted much of the last decade to uncovering what it takes to build and uncover pockets of exemplary performance, to help spread them, and to keep recharging organizations with ever better work practices.
Available February 4 Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10957641............ $39.99 ISBN 9780804128018
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Delivering Death
Julie Kramer
DVD & Blu-ray: Box Office Favorites
DVD: EW’s Best of 2013
Read by Bernadette Dunne
Dreamscape Media, LLC
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Wolfblood
Fiction
When TV reporter Riley Spartz receives a package of rotting human teeth in the mail, she’s quickly embroiled in a homicide investigation. This murder has a strange twist—it seems that the criminal wants his crimes publicized. Riley’s investigation takes her inside a lucrative identity theft ring that links criminals from all walks of life. Riley finds herself face-to-face with a murderer who’s willing to risk it all for a killer story, and has lured her into a fatal trap.
Season 1
UNK 340 min. (2013) Drama
Available December 31 DVD (WS) 11026117...............$16.99 (2 Discs)
Available January 7 Unabridged • 6 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11027711............ $59.99 ISBN 9781629231686
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The Fray Helios
Epic • Pop/Rock The fourth studio album from the Fray is a fierce step up from the past while staying true to their signature sound, a sound which garnered them a Grammy Award nomination in 2010. The CD also includes the new single Love Don’t Die.
Available January 14 CD 11044526.................... $12.99
Jackass Presents
Bad Grandpa
The Way of All Fish
Martha Grimes
Simon & Schuster Audio Fiction Candy and Karl are hitmen with a difference:
Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Spike Jonze Eighty-six-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his eight-year-old grandson Billy. The duo will encounter male strippers, disgruntled child beauty pageant contestants, funeral home mourners, biker bar patrons, and a whole lot of unsuspecting citizens. Real people in unreal situations, making for one really messed up comedy. R 91 min. (2013) Comedy
they have scruples. They venture into the murky Manhattan publishing scene and come to the aid of a writer who is being sued by her unscrupulous literary agent, L. Bass Hess, a man determined to get a fifteen percent commission for a book he didn’t sell. The contract killers join forces with publishing mogul Bobby Mackenzie and mega bestselling writer Paul Giverney to rid the mean streets of Hess, not by shooting him, but by driving him crazy.
“...an infectious, mischief-making joy.” - Variety
Available January 7
Available January 28
DVD (WS) 11036982............. $23.99 BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11036980.............................. $29.99 (2 Discs)
Unabridged • 10 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11046985............ $59.99 ISBN 9781442371972