The Penguin Classics Reading Group: Book Five

The members of the Penguin Classics Reading Group at Amazon.com are beginning the year with their choice for winter reading, Leslie Marmon Silko's classic of Native American literature, Ceremony. Visit the Penguin Classics Blog to see the discussion of their last pick, Jack Kerouac's On the Road, and to join the talk about Ceremony.

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2008 Audie Award Nominees

The nominees for this year's Audie Awards, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association, were revealed on February 4. Winners in over two dozen categories--including Audiobook of the Year, Multi-Voice Performance, Achievement in Production, and more--will be announced in May. This year's nominees include:

• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
• Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
• The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
• Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
• I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert

›See present and past Audie Award winners

National Book Critics Circle Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced on January 12 (we'll know the winners on March 6). See the full shortlists in fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry, and criticism, as well as our list of former winners and nominees. This year's fiction contenders include:

• Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
• In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar
• The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates
• The Shadow Catcher by Marianne Wiggins

›See more book prizes on our Book Awards page

Where Historical Documents Come to Life

Many of the documents featured in our Historical Reproductions Store have not been available for purchase in hundreds of years. Thanks to the digital preservation efforts of leading university presses and libraries, now you can discover and buy newly printed copies of interesting and important documents on diverse subjects from the eulogy at President Abraham Lincoln's funeral to turn-of-the-century American culture.

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4-for-3 Favorites: Paperback Picks

In our 4-for-3 promotion, order any four eligible books under $10 and get the lowest-price book free (see details). Don't miss this lineup of 4-for-3 favorites in paperback picks.