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Pre Order Your Signed Copies

A rich variety of authors, artists and photographers visit Strand throughout the year, presenting and discussing their work, answering questions, and signing their books. Now when you can't make an event, you can order signed copies from nearly every author that comes to visit!

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Moleskines at the Strand!

Check out the convenient size and slick design. The legendary notebook of Hemingway, Picasso, and Chatwin.

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The Interrogation

Interrogation by J.M.G. Le Clezio

In his debut novel, twenty-three-year-old J.M.G. Clezio, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, presents a literary sensation that is sure to change the face of the novel forever. In "The Interrogation,"... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Day Wall Street Exploded

Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of of America In Its First Age of Terror by Beverly Gage

Just after noon on September 16, 1920, as hundreds of workers poured onto Wall Street for their lunchtime break, a horse-drawn cart packed with dynamite exploded in a spray of metal and fire, turning the... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Uncrowned King

Uncrowned King: The Sensational Rise of William Randolph Hearst by Kenneth Whyte

A lively, unexpected, and impeccably researched piece of popular history, The Uncrowned King reveals how an unheralded young newspaperman from San Francisco arrived in New York and created the most successful... (Save 25%) more...

 

Food Matters

Food Matters by Mark Bittman

This guide to conscious eating hosts more than seventy-five recipes in a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for one's weight and health. Bittman, the award-winning champion... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Somme

Somme: The Darkest Hour on the Western Front by Peter Hart

On July 1, 1916, the British Army launched the "Big Push" that was supposed to bring an end to the horrific stalemate on the Western Front between British, French, and German forces. What resulted was... (Save 25%) more...

 

Things I've Been Silent About

Things I've Been Silent About: Memories by Azar Nafisi

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran," a stunning personal story of growing up in Iran: memories of her life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Invention of Air

Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Terror, and the Birth of America by Steven Johnson

The author of Everything Bad Is Good For You, Mind Wide Open, and Interface Culture, among others, produces this story of sweeping historicals transformation, at the center of which is the story of Joseph... (Save 25%) more...

 

The King's Messenger

King's Messenger: Prince Bandar Bin Sultan and America's Tangled Relationship with Saudi Arabia by David B. Ottaway

The relationship between the United States and Saudia Arabia began simply enough: inexpensive oil in return from the Saudis in return for military protection by the Americans. The changing landscape of... (Save 50%) more...

 

The Hemingses of Monticello

Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed

In the mid-1700s, an English captain named Hemings fathered a child with an African slave woman, and they had a daughter named Elizabeth. This is but the first chapter in the epic American story of struggle,... (Save 25%) more...

 

Shakespeare and Modern Culture

Shakespeare and Modern Culture by Marjorie Garber

In this sensational exploration of Shakespeare and contemporary culture leading Shakespeare professor and acclaimed author Marjorie Garber delineates how the work of one playwright has come to shape the... (Save 25%) more...

 

Victor Fleming

Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master by Michael Sragow

This full-length, definitive biography of the legendary director of Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz restores Victor Fleming to the pantheon of the greatest American filmmakers and fills a gaping... (Save 25%) more...

 

Omega the Unknown

Omega the Unknown by Jonathan Lethem; Karl Rusnak; (Illustrator) Farel Dalrymple; (Colorist) Paul Hornschemeier

Story of a mute, reluctant super hero from another planet & the not-entirely earthly teen with whom he shares a strange destiny. Together, they face the threats of the Mink - Washington Heights' self-appointed... (Save 20%) more...

 

Annie Leibovitz At Work

Annie Leibovitz At Work by Annie Leibovitz

One of the most celebrated photographers of our time talks about Hunter S. Thompson, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, The Blues Brothers, Arnold Schwarzenegger,... (Save 20%) more...

 

Drawing is Thinking

Drawing is Thinking by Milton Glaser; (Introduction) Juidth Thurman

Acclaimed artist Milton Glaser draws upon an amazing vocabulary of images and techniques to create his most personal book to date. In a way, he has not only been drawing all his life; he has been thinking... (Save 20%) more...

 

Kramers Ergot 7

Kramers Ergot 7 by (Editor) Sammy Harkham

Kramers Ergot, the most influential and acclaimed anthology of the past decade, returns in its seventh volume as a gigantic 16 x 21 inch hardcover edition. This collection focuses on expanding the boundary... (Save 20%) more...

 

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Photo Contest

24 chances to win! Enter your photos of the Strand for a chance to win an afternoon with Mary Ellen Mark, 50 Aperture photo books, a Pratt CCPS class and much more. Submit your photos and vote for your favorites here.

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YOUR Favorite Books

In celebration of Strand's 80th Anniversary, we are proud to present the top 80 books, as chosen by you, our customers.

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Upcoming Event

January 13
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Television writer Maria Semple will read from her debut novel This One is Mine and discuss the art of television writing with Darren Star, creator of "Beverly Hills 90210," "Melrose Place" and "Sex and the City."

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Introducing StrandTV

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David Hockney Tote, "A Bag Full of Books"

David Hockney is considered by many people to be one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. During a visit to the Strand in the 1970s, he was asked to draw his self-portrait, and now that image can be yours!

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