The Great Geek Manual

Last Week’s Best-Selling Genre Books

1. Anathem by Neal Stephenson
2. Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
3. The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
4. Nation by Terry Pratchett
5. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
6. Foundation by Mercedes Lackey
7. The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks
8. A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
9. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
10. Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner

New Releases

The following books will be released this week:

Agincourt: A Novel by Bernard Cornwell
Harper. (ISBN: 978-0061578915) Length: 464pp
Cornwell returns to the Hundred Years War era in this action-packed if slightly melodramatic epic about King Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Nicholas Hook, an English forester, is on the run after interfering with a rapist priest and ends up a mercenary defender at Soissons, where he saves a young and beautiful novitiate, Melisande. With his French prize in tow, he returns to England and signs on with Henry’s army as an archer. January 20

The Clone Wars Campaign Guide (Star Wars Roleplaying Game) by Rodney Thompson, et all
Wizards of the Coast. (ISBN: 978-0786949991) Length: 224pp
This book includes new information for heroes on both sides of the war, including new talents, feats, prestige classes, and equipment designed to tailor characters to the unique feel of the Clone Wars conflict. Release: January 20

Greensword: A Tale of Extreme Global Warming by Donald J. Bingle
Five Star. (ISBN: 978-1594147289) Length: 262pp
The three core members of an obscure environmental group, GreensWord, are desperate to save their floundering organization. Using a million-dollar donation, Milo, Zeke and Brandon decide to buy a nuke on the black market and detonate it in Mount Rainier Park. They hope the chain reaction from the volcano will set off a nuclear winter that will eliminate global warming, at least until a permanent solution can be developed. Release: Jan 21

Open Grave: Secrets of the Undead: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement by Bruce R. Cordell, et all
Wizards of the Coast. (ISBN: 978-0786950690) Length: 224pp
The sourcebook provides information about undead origins, tactics, myths, lairs, behaviors, and more. In addition, this book provides elaborate lair entries (including tactical encounters) for undead at each tier of play. Release: January 20

Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole
Pocket. (ISBN: 978-1416580942) Length: 432pp
The sixth book in The Immortals After Dark series. A mix of urban fantasy and romance. Release: January 20

The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
Del Rey. (ISBN: 978-0345493033) Length: 432pp
The first fantasy novel in a new trilogy named “A Land Fit For Heroes. A Land Fit For Heroes” from the author of the epic Takeshi Kovacs trilogy. Almost ten years after the Human-Kiriath Alliance repelled in a terrible war the invading Scaled Folk, three of the war heroes still have difficulty adjusting to the uneasy peace and the renewed conflict between the northern League and the Yelteth Empire. Promises to be fantastic. Jan 20