Celebrate the 2008 Summer Games

With Olympic mania sweeping the globe, all eyes turn to mysterious and beautiful China, host country of the 2008 Summer Games. To celebrate, we're featuring an array of gold-medal books, movies, and music to immerse you in China's rich culture and sprawling history. Didn't qualify for this year's Summer Games? No problem--we're also featuring a selection of sweat-inducing Olympic-themed video games to transport you straight to the heart of the action.

Top 10 Popular Pre-orders in Books

Browse the top 10 titles that have eager readers counting the days in anticipation--our most popular pre-orders. Topping this week's list are J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Christopher Paolini's Brisingr, the third volume in the acclaimed Inheritance series.

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New & Coming Soon in Paperback

We're so impressed by this summer's paperback lineup that we've pulled the highlights together on one handy list. You'll find notable new and upcoming paperbacks in fiction and nonfiction, including bestsellers and award nominees, now showing a softer side.

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China Takes Centre Stage

As the Summer Games unfold, the eyes of the world turn to China, gracious and controversial host--and emerging world power. Explore the fascinating history and modern-day culture of this complex country and revisit Olympics past with these featured titles, including Simon Winchester's fantastic biography of The Man Who Loved China; Wei Zhang's award-winning novel, The Ancient Ship; and Olympic Dreams, Guoqi Xu's hundred-year history of sports in China, culminating in the 2008 Olympics.

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