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Book Picks from Christopher Paolini This week Christopher Paolini, the author of the internationally bestselling fantasy series The Inheritance Cycle, shares a few of his favorites from the Great American Read list. Dune By Frank Herbert One of the greatest epics written, and Herbert manages to do it all in one book! Deep world-building, tons of interesting ideas, and giant sand worms. What more could you ask for? Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ The Hunt for Red October By Tom Clancy A well-constructed thriller perfect for passing the time on a summer afternoon. Clancy hit the ground running with his first foray into fiction, giving us all the elements of a big, blockbuster story. Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery A lovely, gentle story. I’m enormously fond of this book and of the character of Anne herself. There are no villains, no battles, no world-changing events, but you’ll find a great deal of wisdom in these pages. Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Love The Lord of the Rings? Then you'll also love Christopher Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle, the bestselling saga of one boy, one dragon, and a world of larger-than-life adventure. LEARN MORE ▸  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 ©2018 Penguin Random House LLC

Jimmy Fallon Launches First-Ever Tonight Show Book Club The Tonight Show Summer Reads Jimmy Fallon is kicking off the "summer of reading" with a contest to select which book viewers would like to read with him during his July vacation. Check out the Penguin Random House books in the running below and be sure to vote for your favorite. The Good Son By You-Jeong Jeong A shocking and addictive psychological thriller, The Good Son explores the mysteries of mind and memory, and the twisted relationship between a mother and son, with incredible urgency. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Providence By Caroline Kepnes “Part love story, part supernatural thriller and completely engrossing” (People)—from the acclaimed author of You, whose work Stephen King describes as “hypnotic and totally original.” READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ The Immortalists By Chloe Benjamin It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 ©2018 Penguin Random House LLC    The Best Science Books to Read This Summer The Order of Time By Carlo Rovelli A profoundly intelligent, culturally rich, novel appreciation of the mysteries of time. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ The Future of Humanity By Michio Kaku The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Who We Are and How We Got Here By David Reich A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human history. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Into the Storm By Tristram Korten The true story of two doomed ships and a daring search-and-rescue operation that shines a light on the elite Coast Guard swimmers trained for the most dangerous ocean missions. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ She Has Her Mother's Laugh By Carl Zimmer Heredity is redefined in this sweeping, resonating overview of a force that shaped human society—a force set to shape our future even more radically. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Somebody I Used to Know By Wendy Mitchell A chronicle of one woman’s struggle to make sense of her shifting world and her mortality, Somebody I Used to Know offers a powerful rumination on memory, perception, and the simple pleasure of living in the moment. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Weapons of Math Destruction By Cathy O'Neil A former Wall Street quant sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life—and threaten to rip apart our social fabric. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Women in Science By Rachel Ignotofsky Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. READ MORE ▸ Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ SEE MORE IN SCIENCE |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 ©2018 Penguin Random House LLC

Our Staff Members Share Their Favorite Books Natasha is a perpetual social media participant and enjoys reading books that will inspire her or make her cry—there’s really no in-between. You can probably find her at a bagel store or taking photos of brownstones around New York. The Order of Time By Carlo Rovelli The Order of Time is an enthralling book on understanding what time is, how we configure it and what it means to live in it. Rovelli’s writing is equal parts melodic and succinct—he makes learning about science entirely accessible. Definitely set aside some time for this incredible read. Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ The Kiss Quotient By Helen Hoang The Kiss Quotient is the perfect steamy summer story. I had so much fun falling in love with these characters; I’m certain I burst out laughing at their hilarious and witty banter no less than 100 times. I can’t wait to reread this book. Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ Turtles All the Way Down By John Green John Green knocks it out of the park with Ava’s story on living with anxiety as a young adult. It is an unflinchingly honest story of friendship, mental health, and courage. I read this in one sitting and immediately proceeded to text all of my friends to read it. If you love young adult, you cannot miss this book. Purchase From Other Retailers ▸ EXPLORE ALL OF OUR STAFF PICKS  |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 ©2018 Penguin Random House LLC