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Michael Chabon

The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a 2007 novel by American author Michael Chabon. The novel is a detective story set in an alternative history version of the present day, based on the premise that during World War II, a temporary settlement for Jewish refugees was established in Sitka, Alaska, in 1941, and that the fledgling State of Israel was destroyed in 1948. The novel is set in Sitka, which it depicts as a large, Yiddish-speaking metropolis. The Yiddish Policemen's Union won a number of science fiction awards: the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best SF Novel, the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and the Sidewise Award for Alternate History for Best Novel. It was shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel and the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel.

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J. K. Rowling

The fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione . There is an upcoming tournament between the three major schools of magic, with one participant selected from each school by the Goblet of Fire. When Harry's name is drawn, even though he is not eligible and is a fourth player, he must compete in the dangerous contest. --- Contains: - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2/4

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Jeff VanderMeer

The Third Bear is a celebrated work by Jeff VanderMeer (Nebula Award Winner, Shirley Jackson Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.

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Neil Gaiman

The View From the Cheap Seats is a celebrated work by Neil Gaiman (Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo & Nebula Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.