2020 Holiday Gift Guide

The complete, super official Boswell Book Company 2020 holiday gift guide. Wow!

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Hardcover)

By Toshikazu Kawaguchi
$19.99
ISBN: 9781335430991
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Hanover Square Press - November 17th, 2020
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Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger 1) (Hardcover)

By Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781643750057
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Algonquin Young Readers - September 15th, 2020
The World of Sherlock Holmes: A Jigsaw Puzzle Cover Image

The World of Sherlock Holmes: A Jigsaw Puzzle (Game)

By Doug John Miller (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781786277497
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Laurence King Publishing - September 29th, 2020
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The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch Cover Image

The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch (Hardcover)

By Miles Harvey
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316463591
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown and Company - July 14th, 2020
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We Ride Upon Sticks: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Quan Barry
$26.95
ISBN: 9781524748098
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Pantheon - March 3rd, 2020
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The Second Home: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Christina Clancy
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250239341
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: St. Martin's Press - June 2nd, 2020
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Crooked Hallelujah (Hardcover)

By Kelli Jo Ford
$26.00
ISBN: 9780802149121
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press - July 14th, 2020
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The Paris Hours: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Alex George
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250307187
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Flatiron Books - May 5th, 2020
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The Coyotes of Carthage: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Steven Wright
$26.99
ISBN: 9780062951663
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ecco - April 14th, 2020
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Such a Fun Age (Hardcover)

By Kiley Reid
$26.00
ISBN: 9780525541905
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - December 31st, 2019
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Hamnet (Hardcover)

By Maggie O'Farrell
$21.56
ISBN: 9780525657606
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Knopf - July 21st, 2020
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The Story of a Goat (Paperback)

By Perumal Murugan, N. Kalyan Raman (Translator)
$16.00
ISBN: 9780802147516
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press, Black Cat - December 10th, 2019
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Be Antiracist: A Journal for Awareness, Reflection, and Action (Paperback)

By Ibram X. Kendi
$15.99
ISBN: 9780593233009
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: One World - October 6th, 2020
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Herstory Museum 1000 Piece Foil Puzzle (Other)

By Ana San Jose Cortajarena (Artist)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735365414
Availability: Special Order - There is a small chance we can get this title
Published: Galison - June 30th, 2020
STET! Dreyer's English: A Game for Language Lovers, Grammar Geeks, and Bibliophiles Cover Image

STET! Dreyer's English: A Game for Language Lovers, Grammar Geeks, and Bibliophiles (Game)

By Benjamin Dreyer
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593137857
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Clarkson Potter - July 7th, 2020
Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places Cover Image

Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places (Hardcover)

By Annette Giesecke, Jim Tierney (Illustrator)
$30.00
ISBN: 9780762470013
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Black Dog & Leventhal - October 6th, 2020
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Solutions and Other Problems (Hardcover)

By Allie Brosh
$30.00
ISBN: 9781982156947
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Gallery Books - September 22nd, 2020
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Humans (Hardcover)

By Brandon Stanton
$35.00
ISBN: 9781250114297
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: St. Martin's Press - October 6th, 2020
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The French Laundry, Per Se (The Thomas Keller Library) (Hardcover)

By Thomas Keller
$75.00
ISBN: 9781579658496
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Artisan - October 27th, 2020

Singed copies while supplies last!!

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Pie Camp: The Skills You Need to Make Any Pie You Want (Hardcover)

By Kate McDermott
$35.00
ISBN: 9781682684139
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Countryman Press - October 6th, 2020
Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook Cover Image

Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage, Tara Wigley
$35.00
ISBN: 9780399581755
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ten Speed Press - October 13th, 2020
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200 Bird Songs from Around the World (Hardcover)

By Les Beletsky
$50.00
ISBN: 9780760368831
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: becker&mayer! Books - October 13th, 2020
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Avian Friends 1000 Piece Puzzle (Novelty book)

By Galison, Geninne D. Zlatkis (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780735333413
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Galison - December 1st, 2011
How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back Cover Image

How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back (Hardcover)

By Jeff Tweedy
$23.00
ISBN: 9780593183526
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Dutton - October 13th, 2020
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Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (Hardcover)

By Dolly Parton, Robert K. Oermann
$50.00
ISBN: 9781797205090
Availability: Backordered
Published: Chronicle Books - November 17th, 2020
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Leave the World Behind: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Rumaan Alam
$22.39
ISBN: 9780062667632
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ecco - October 6th, 2020
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Homeland Elegies: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Ayad Akhtar
$22.40
ISBN: 9780316496421
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown and Company - September 15th, 2020
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Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
$21.60
ISBN: 9780525620785
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Del Rey - June 30th, 2020
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Hench: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Natalie Zina Walschots
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062978578
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: William Morrow - September 22nd, 2020
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Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them Cover Image

Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them (Hardcover)

By Adrienne Raphel
$27.00
ISBN: 9780525522089
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Press - March 17th, 2020
Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind Cover Image

Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind (Hardcover)

By Kermit Pattison
$32.50
ISBN: 9780062410283
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: William Morrow - November 10th, 2020
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We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence Cover Image

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence (Hardcover)

By Becky Cooper
$29.00
ISBN: 9781538746837
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grand Central Publishing - November 10th, 2020
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The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone's Legendary Druid Pack Cover Image

The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone's Legendary Druid Pack (Hardcover)

By Rick McIntyre, Marc Bekoff (Foreword by)
$26.95
ISBN: 9781771645249
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Greystone Books - September 29th, 2020
Cat Rescue: (Fun Family Card Game for Cat Lovers, Quick and Easy Kitty Color-Matching Game for All Ages) Cover Image

Cat Rescue: (Fun Family Card Game for Cat Lovers, Quick and Easy Kitty Color-Matching Game for All Ages) (Game)

By Ta-Te Wu
$16.95
ISBN: 9781452178035
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Chronicle Books - May 5th, 2020
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Sun Flower Lion (Hardcover)

By Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062866103
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Greenwillow Books - September 22nd, 2020
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Every Night Is Pizza Night (Hardcover)

By J. Kenji López-Alt, Gianna Ruggiero (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324005254
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Norton Young Readers - September 1st, 2020
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Bunheads (Hardcover)

By Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780399547645
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - September 29th, 2020
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50 Adventures in the 50 States (Hardcover)

By Kate Siber, Lydia Hill (Illustrator)
$30.00
ISBN: 9780711254459
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Wide Eyed Editions - October 6th, 2020
The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets of space Cover Image

The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets of space (Hardcover)

By Will Gater
$19.99
ISBN: 9781465499332
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: DK Children - September 1st, 2020
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Wink (Hardcover)

By Rob Harrell
$16.99
ISBN: 9781984815149
Availability: Backordered
Published: Dial Books - March 31st, 2020
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Class Act (Paperback)

By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062885500
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Quill Tree Books - October 6th, 2020
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The Montague Twins: The Witch's Hand (Paperback)

By Nathan Page, Drew Shannon (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525646778
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - July 14th, 2020