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THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL: The NBA According to the Sports Guy, by Bill Simmons. Wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining look at the past, present and future of pro basketball. October release.

CRUSH IT: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk. Learn how to combine your passion with business. October release.

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ANGEL TIME, by Anne Rice. A contract killer of underground fame on assignment to kill once again. A soulless soul, a dead man walking, he lives under a series of aliases. October release.

HOUSE OF RECKONING, by John Saul. After the untimely death of her mother, 14-year-old Sarah Crane is forced to grow up quickly in order to help tend her family's Vermont farm and look after her grieving father, who's drowning his sorrow in alcohol. October release.

UNSEEN ACADEMICALS, by Terry Pratchett. The 37th Discworld novel is set against a backdrop of the culture of football. October release.