Today's Deals

The Fictionwise coupon code this weekend is for 30% off: 090712. As always, it excluding Samhain titles, but comes off after any new book or membership discounts.

Additional formats on free books:

• Some of the Best from Tor.com (K/N/E/DF)

Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is three titles from Bart King's Big Book series for middle-school (and mostly male) readers. At $1.99 apiece, that's up to 87% off list price.

The Big Book of Boy Stuff

There's this boy. Let's say he's somewhere between nine and thirteen years old or so. You'd like to see this kid get creative. You'd like to see him get some exercise. You'd like to see him get out from in front of the television. And you'd love for him to be motivated enough to find some stuff to do on his own. This boy NEEDS The Big Book of Boy Stuff!

The Big Book of Spy Stuff

From chaos to counter-intelligence, and secret messages to gadgets, The Big Book of Spy Stuff opens top-secret files on sabotage and espionage with humor and amazement.

With King's entertaining book as a guide, you can pull the cloak of mystery away from history's sneakiest sneaks ... and can work on your own spy activities!

But before you're granted a security clearance, take a good look around. Somebody might be watching you right now!

The Big Book of Gross Stuff

From boogers, B.O., and belches to sneezes, diseases, and demon cheeses, The Big Book of Gross Stuff is chock-full of practical knowledge—including a Gross Quiz (kids can see how they stack up against the rest of society) and the World’s Most Disgusting Jobs (whale-feces research, anyone?). The book also offers an array of cool words and phrases that will have readers bending and sending, blowing soup, and gargling gravy all the way to the bathroom!

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is 10 Popular romance novels for $1.99 apiece.

Summer Days, by Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold #7)

Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe Stryker is trapped in the one place he vowed never to return to—the Castle Ranch in Fool's Gold, California. He made millions facing ruthless adversaries in the boardroom, but nothing could've prepared him to go head-to-head against stubborn, beautiful Heidi Simpson. No one is more surprised than Rafe to discover that he's finding Heidi—and life as a cowboy—much more compelling than he wants to admit.

For Heidi, the Castle Ranch is the home she's always wanted. After a life on the road, the vivacious blonde has finally put down roots. She won't give that up without a fight, not even for a man whose late-night kisses make her yearn to be a little less…wholesome.

As the two turn from passionate adversaries to passionate, period, they'll discover that summer love can last a lifetime.

The Unholy, by Heather Graham(Krewe of Hunters #6)

The 1940s: Hard-boiled detectives and femmes fatale are box-office gold. In one iconic scene, set in a deserted museum, the private eye arrives too late, and the buxom beauty is throttled by an ominous Egyptian priest.

Now: The Black Box Cinema immortalizes Hollywood's Golden Age in its gallery of film noir tributes. But the mannequin of that Egyptian priest is hardly lifeless.

He walks—and a young starlet dies a terrifying death.

Movie mogul Eddie Archer's son is charged with the grisly murder. Eddie calls agent Sean Cameron, who specializes in irregular investigations. As part of an FBI paranormal forensics team, Cameron knows that nightmares aren't limited to the silver screen.

Working with special-effects artist Madison Darvil—who has her own otherworldly gifts—Cameron delves into the malevolent force animating more than one movie monster.…

Wicked Nights, by Gena Showalter (Angels of the Dark); companion audiobook $4.99

Leader of the most powerful army in the heavens, Zacharel has been deemed nearly too dangerous, too ruthless—and if he isn't careful, he'll lose his wings. But this warrior with a heart of ice will not be deterred from his missions at any cost…until a vulnerable human tempts him with a carnal pleasure he's never known before.

Accused of a crime she did not commit, Annabelle Miller has spent four years in an institution for the criminally insane. Demons track her every move, and their king will stop at nothing to have her. Zacharel is her only hope for survival, but is the brutal angel with a touch as hot as hell her salvation—or her ultimate damnation?

16 Lighthouse Road, by Debbie Macomber (Cedar Cove #1); companion audiobookk $4.95

Dear Reader,

You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove because I want you to meet my family, friends and neighbors. Come and hear their stories—maybe even their secrets!

I have to admit that my own secrets are pretty open. My marriage failed some years ago, and I have a rather…difficult relationship with my daughter, Justine. Then there's my mother, Charlotte, who has plenty of opinions and is always willing to share them.

Here's an example: I'm a family court judge and she likes to drop in on my courtroom. Recently I was hearing a divorce petition. In Charlotte's view, young Cecilia and Ian Randall hadn't tried hard enough to make their marriage work—and I agreed. So I rendered my judgment: Divorce Denied.

Well, you wouldn't believe the reaction! Thanks to an article by Jack Griffin, the editor of our local paper (and a man I wouldn't mind seeing more of!), everyone's talking.

Cedar Cove—people love it and sometimes they leave it, but they never forget it!

See you soon…

Olivia Lockhart

Shadow's Edge, by J.T. Geissinger (Night Prowler #1)

Deep within the primeval forests of southern England, a race of beautiful, savage shape-shifters lives hidden from the everyday world. Bound together by ancient bloodlines and a ruthless code of secrecy that punishes traitors with death, the Ikati send their leader Leander on a mission to capture one raised outside the tribe before she can expose their secret. When Leander tracks the unsuspecting outsider to Southern California, the hardened warrior is prepared for a fight—but not for the effect the sensual young beauty has on his heart.

Jenna spent her childhood in hiding, on the run from someone—or something—her parents refused to discuss. She trusts no one, not since her father’s mysterious disappearance, not since her mother’s sudden death, and definitely not since she began exhibiting strange, superhuman abilities. When handsome, enigmatic Leander appears, promising answers to the mysteries that shroud her past, she knows she shouldn’t trust him either. But their connection is undeniable, and as powerful as the enemy hell-bent on destroying every one of their kind…

Between Love and Honor, by Alexandra Lapierre and Jane Lizop (Translator)

Jamal Eddin Shamil is only eight years old when he is stolen from his native Caucasus Mountains and whisked away by Russian soldiers to the glittering court at St. Petersburg. There Czar Nicholas takes a special interest in his exotic Muslim hostage, the eldest son of Chechen warrior chief Imam Shamil. In St. Petersburg, Jamal Eddin is immersed in imperial life, educated alongside the czar’s own sons and gradually maturing into the consummate courtier. Through it all, he remains true to the Muslim faith of his father—until he falls in love with a beautiful Russian aristocrat. To marry her he must convert to Christianity, a sacrifice Jamal Eddin is prepared to make for the woman he loves. But he doesn’t realize that there are greater forces at work, forces that have lain in wait for Jamal Eddin to come of age and serve the purpose for which he was groomed. And when he is called to return to his native land and take his rightful place as leader of the Muslims, Jamal Eddin must choose: reject his people to follow his heart or abandon his bride to fulfill his duty.

Based on an astonishing true story, Between Love and Honor is a sweeping historical novel in the grand style of Alexandre Dumas and a breathtaking love story of sacrifice and devotion.

Making of a Gentleman, by Shana Galen (Sons of the Revolution #2)

Twelve years in prison has stripped him of his humanity...

Armand, Comte de Valère has lost the ability to interact with polite society, until his family hires him a beautiful tutor, and he starts to come alive again...

Saving him is her only chance to escape a terrible fate...

Felicity Bennett vows she'll do whatever it takes to help Armand fight back the demons that have held him captive for so long...

With Felicity's help, Armand begins to heal, until a buried secret threatens to destroy their growing passion...

Rogue Pirate's Bride, by Shana Galen (Sons of the Revolution #3)

REVENGE SHOULD BE SWEET, BUT IT MAY COST HIM EVERYTHING

Out to avenge the death of his mentor, Bastien discovers himself astonishingly out of his depth when confronted with a beautiful, daring young woman who is out for his blood...

FORGIVENESS IS UNTHINKABLE BUT IT MAY BE HER ONLY HOPE...

British Admiral's daughter Raeven Russell believes Bastien responsible for her fiancé's death. But once the fiery beauty crosses swords with Bastien, she's not so sure she really wants him to change his wicked ways...

In Her Sights, by Robin Perini

Jasmine “Jazz” Parker, Jefferson County SWAT's only female sniper, can thread the eye of a needle with a bullet. But she carries a secret from her past that she thought she buried for good at the age of fifteen. Two years ago she even drove away the one man she believed she could love—ex-Army Ranger turned reporter Luke Montgomery—to keep her past hidden. Now, in a fleeting second, the time it takes for one clean shot, one perfect hit, to save the life of the governor's daughter, Jazz's world begins to crumble around her.

Luke splashes her face and name across the front page of the newspaper, reawakening her past with a vengeance. A vicious enemy is now bent on destroying her life, forcing Jazz to turn to the one man she can never have in order to stop a killer before she and everyone she cares about pays the ultimate price. Full of explosive action and almost unbearable suspense, In Her Sights is a relentless, steamy thriller surprisingly infused with soul and poignancy.

Tall, Dark and Cowboy , by Joanne Kennedy

She's looking for an old friend. . .

In the wake of a nasty divorce, Lacey Bradford heads for Wyoming where she's sure her old friend will take her in. Bit her high school pal Chase Caldwell is no longer the gangly boy who would follow her anywhere. For one thing, he's now incredibly buff and handsome, but that's not all that's changed. . .

What she finds is one hot cowboy. . .

Chase has been through tough times and is less than thrilled to see the firl who once broke his heart. But try as he might to resist her, while Lacey's putting her life back together, he's finding new ways to be part of it.

The Declaration ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), the first novel in the young adult series by Gemma Malley, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $1.99 today).

Book Description
Anna Covey is a ‘Surplus'. She should not have been born. In a society in which aging is no longer feared, and death is no longer an inevitability, children are an abomination.

Like all Surpluses, Anna is living in a Surplus Hall and learning how to make amends for the selfish act her parents committed in having her. She is quietly accepting of her fate until, one day, a new inmate arrives. Anna's life is thrown into chaos. But is she brave enough to believe this mysterious boy?

A tense and utterly compelling story about a society behind a wall, and the way in which two young people seize the chance to break free.

The Great Divergence ($9.46 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), by Timothy Noah, is the Nook Daily Find: Election 2012.

Book Description
For the past three decades, America has steadily become a nation of haves and have-nots. Our incomes are increasingly unequal. This steady growing apart is often mentioned as a troubling indicator by scholars and policy analysts, though seldom addressed by politicians. What economics Nobelist Paul Krugman terms "the Great Divergence" has till now been treated as little more than a talking point, a rhetorical club to be wielded in ideological battles. But this Great Divergence may be the most important change in this country during our lifetimes-a drastic, elemental change in the character of American society, and not at all for the better.

The inequality gap is much more than a left-right hot potato-its causes and consequences call for a patient, non-partisan exploration. Timothy Noah's The Great Divergence, based on his award-winning series of articles for Slate, surveys the roots of the wealth gap, drawing on the best thinking of contemporary economists and political scientists. Noah also explores potential solutions to the problem, and explores why the growing rich-poor divide has sparked remarkably little public anger, in contrast to social unrest that prevailed before the New Deal.

The Great Divergence is poised to be one of the most talked-about books of 2012, a jump-start to the national conversation about the shape of American society in the 21st century, and a work that will help frame the debate in a Presidential election year.

The Rules of Love: A Personal Code for Happier, More Fulfilling Relationships ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), by Richard Templar, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. This was free last May, so many of you will find it already in your libraries.

Book Description
Love.

Some people know how to find it...Share it...Make it last.

Were they born that way? No. They’ve learned the rules.
Rules you can learn, too.

The Rules of Love.

Here they are:
100 simple rules to live and love by...
Rules for finding a partner you can love for a lifetime...

and keeping your partner just as happy...
for keeping your relationship fresh, intimate, and wonderfully surprising...
for getting past game playing, jealousy, arguments, and history...
for actually, really communicating...
for knowing what matters, and what doesn’t...

for building better relationships with your entire family
(including your kids...maybe even your in-laws)

The most important rules you will ever follow

Follow them to joy,
to contentment,
to lifelong love.

Today's Deals

I've finished the chart on the Free Classics from Audible page for now, including adding a section for inexpensive ebooks with free audiobooks.

A great new discount code at Kobo: GBSave50Sept gets you 50% off any non-Agency book, valid through 9/12/12. As a reminder, the Romance50 code gets you 50% off Romance Bestsellers and you can use it more than once (but only on the selected list of titles). GBSave50Sept can only be used once, but there are a number of nice looking gluten-free cookbooks I've been considering, that it will work on: Mastering Your Gluten- and Dairy-Free Kitchen, Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free and Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking amongst them (although, it appears an updated edition of the latter is going to be released on Kindle at the end of this month, with a few new recipes, many new photos and includes a Snickerdoodles recipe; both editions include Blueberry Pie, though).

Additional formats on free books:

• Gentleman of Her Dreams (K/N/E)
• A Heartbeat Away (K/N/DF)

Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is all four books of Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's young-adult fantasy series, The Books of Bayern Series, for $1.99 apiece. This series is intended for children in grade level 5 and up (7 & up for the later titles).

The Goose Girl

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people, so when her silver-tongued lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during Ani's journey to be married in a foreign land, Ani is helpless and cannot persuade anyone to assist her. Becoming a goose girl for the king, Ani eventually uses her own special, nearly magical powers to find her way to her true destiny. Shannon Hale has woven an incredible, original and magical tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she can become queen of the people she has made her own.

Enna Burning

When her mother dies, Enna leaves the city and her friends to move back home with her brother, Leifer. She thought life would be simpler and more manageable in the forest. But Enna's was not meant to be a simple life, and when Leifer brings home a mysterious piece of vellum and starts setting fires-without a spark, without flint-something seems wrong. Enna cannot decide if that something is a power she wants for herself, or if it's a power that should be extinguished forever. And when her country, Bayern, goes to war, that choice becomes unbearable as her friendships are tested and her sense of self nearly lost in the fires she creates. Ultimately Enna and her best friend, Isi, take a nearly impossible journey in search of a cure for the war around them-and for the wars within themselves.

River Secrets

Razo has no idea why he was chosen to be a soldier. He can barely swing a sword, and his brothers are forever wrestling him to the ground. Razo is sure it's out of pity that his captain asks him to join an elite mission--escorting the ambassador into Tira, Bayern's great enemy.

But when the Bayern arrive in the strange southern country, Razo discovers the first dead body. He befriends both the high and low born, people who can perhaps provide them with vital information. And Razo is the one who must embrace his own talents in order to get the Bayern soldiers home again, alive.

Forest Born

Rin, Razo's little sister, is haunted by the Forest she has always loved. When Razo invites her back to the city to be one of Queen Ani's waiting women, she happily accepts...only to end up on the adventure of her lifetime, following the queen, Enna, and Dasha into the countryside in search of a fire-starting enemy that no one can see. As she learns more about the three women's magical talents, she finds her own strength comes from places both expected--trees--and unexpected--the sound of her own voice. A brilliant addition to the Books of Bayern, this book is a treat for fans of this series, and stands alone for readers who might be discovering the joys of Shannon Hale's writing for the first time.

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is Winston S. Churchill's WWII Collection, the volumes of which were instrumental in his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. Although the current covers and listings have dropped the middle initial, these are indeed written by the former British Prime Minister (as Winston Churchill was an immensely popular US author and politician at the turn of the 20th century, which forced the British politician to use his middle initial to avoid confusion).

The Gathering Storm

Winston Churchill’s monumental The Second World War, is a six volume account of the struggle between the Allied Powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis. Told by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, this book is also the story of one nation’s heroic role in the fight against tyranny. Having learned a lesson at Munich they would never forget, the British refused to make peace with Hitler, defying him even after France had fallen and it seemed as though the Nazis were unstoppable.

What lends this work its tension is Churchill’s inclusion of primary source material. We hear Churchill’s retrospective analysis of the war, but we are also presented with memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams that give day-by-day accounts of the reactions as the drama unfolds. We listen as strategies and counter-strategies unfold in response to Hitler’s conquest of Europe, his planned invasion of England, and his assault on Russia. All contrive to give a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions that must be made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

While in some ways a continuation of Churchill’s history of World War I, The World Crisis, The Gathering Storm is his attempt to understand the terrible circumstance that gave rise to Nazi Germany and a second, even more destructive world conflict. Churchill was perhaps the only person who held such prominent positions of power in both world wars and as such, was uniquely qualified to tell the story from war to peace and back again.

The Gathering Storm covers the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Adolf Hitler, the capitulation of Munich and the entry of Britain into the war. This book makes clear Churchill’s feeling that the Second World War was a largely senseless but unavoidable conflict.

Their Finest Hour

In Their Finest Hour, Churchill describes the invasion of France and a growing sense of dismay in Britain. Should Britain meet France's desperate pleas for reinforcements or husband their resources in preparation for the inevitable German assault? In the book's second half, entitled simply "Alone," Churchill discusses Great Britain's position as the last stronghold against German conquest: the battle for control of the skies over Britain, diplomatic efforts to draw the United States into the war, and the spreading global conflict.

The Grand Alliance

The Grand Alliance describes the end of an extraordinary period in British military history in which Britain stood alone against Germany. Two crucial events brought an end of Britain's isolation. First is Hitler's decision to attack the Soviet Union, opening up a battle front in the East and forcing Stalin to look to the British for support. The second event is the bombing of Pearl Harbor. U.S. support had long been crucial to the British war effort, and Churchill documents his efforts to draw the Americans to aid, including correspondence with President Roosevelt.

The Hinge of Fate

The Hinge of Fate is the dramatic account of the Allies' changing fortunes. In the first half of the book, Churchill describes the fearful period in which the Germans threaten to overwhelm the Red Army, Rommel dominates the war in the desert, and Singapore falls to the Japanese. In the span of just a few months, the Allies begin to turn the tide, achieving decisive victories at Midway and Guadalcanal, and repulsing the Germans at Stalingrad. As confidence builds, the Allies begin to gain ground against the Axis powers.

Closing the Ring

Churchill shows in Volume Five, Closing the Ring, the Allied forces going on the offensive. Mussolini falls, Hitler is besieged on three sides, and the Japanese find it near impossible to maintain a grip on the territories they had recently overtaken. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt work towards keeping their uneasy partnership moving in concert and much of this volume is dedicated to describing the intricate negotiations that went on to sustain this partnership toward one single end goal.

Triumph and Tragedy

In Triumph and Tragedy, Churchill provides in dramatic detail the endgame of the war and the uneasy meetings between himself, Stalin, and Truman to discuss plans for rebuilding Europe in the aftermath of devastation, beginning with invasion of Normandy, the heroic landing of the Allied armies and the most remarkable amphibious operation in military history. Churchill watches as the uneasy coalition that had knit themselves together begins to fray at Potsdam, foreshadowing the birth of the Cold War.

The Conductor ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), by Sarah Quigley, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (no US edition).

Book Description
June 1941: Nazi troops surround the city of Leningrad, planning to shell and starve the people into submission. Most of the cultural elite is evacuated, but the famous composer Shostakovich stays behind to defend his city. That winter, the bleakest in Russian history, the Party orders Karl Eliasberg, the shy, difficult conductor of a second-rate orchestra, to prepare for the task of a lifetime. He is to conduct a performance of Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony - a haunting, defiant new piece, which will be relayed by loudspeakers to the front lines. Eliasberg's musicians are starving, and scarcely have the strength to carry their instruments. But for five freezing months the conductor stubbornly drives on his musicians, depriving those who falter of their bread rations. Slowly the music begins to dissolve the nagging hunger, the exploding streets, the slow deaths... but at what cost? Eliasberg's relationships are strained, obsession takes hold, and his orchestra is growing weaker. Now, it's a struggle not just to perform but to stay alive.

On the Line ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), by Serena Williams, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.

Book Description
One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the #1 world ranking for the third time in her illustrious career - and marked only the latest exclamation point on a life well and purposefully lived. As a young girl, Serena began training with an adult-sized racquet that was almost as big as her. Rather than dropping the racquet, Serena saw it as a challenge to overcome-and she has confronted every obstacle on her path to success with the same unflagging spirit. From growing up in the tough, hardscrabble neighborhood of Compton, California, to being trained by her father on public tennis courts littered with broken glass and drug paraphernalia, to becoming the top women's player in the world, Serena has proven to be an inspiration to her legions of fans both young and old. Her accomplishments have not been without struggle: being derailed by injury, devastated by the tragic shooting of her older sister, and criticized for her unorthodox approach to tennis. Yet somehow, Serena always manages to prevail. Both on the court and off, she's applied the strength and determination that helped her to become a champion to successful pursuits in philanthropy, fashion, television and film. In this compelling and poignant memoir, Serena takes an empowering look at her extraordinary life and what is still to come.

Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), by Shannon Brownlee, is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012, price matched on Kindle.

Book Description
Our health care is staggeringly expensive, yet one in six Americans has no health insurance. We have some of the most skilled physicians in the world, yet one hundred thousand patients die each year from medical errors. In this gripping, eye-opening book, award-winning journalist Shannon Brownlee takes readers inside the hospital to dismantle some of our most venerated myths about American medicine. Brownlee dissects what she calls "the medical-industrial complex" and lays bare the backward economic incentives embedded in our system, revealing a stunning portrait of the care we now receive.

Nevertheless, Overtreated ultimately conveys a message of hope by reframing the debate over health care reform. It offers a way to control costs and cover the uninsured, while simultaneously improving the quality of American medicine. Shannon Brownlee's humane, intelligent, and penetrating analysis empowers readers to avoid the perils of overtreatment, as well as pointing the way to better health care for everyone.

Free Classics from Audible

Amazon has started setting up a number of great deals for the audiobook companions to ebooks purchased at Amazon and any book you have previously published that gets linked will qualify. Many of the choices are $3.95 or less (which is a huge bargain compared to the cost for most audiobooks - this will mean you can often buy the ebook and the audiobook for less than the cost of the audiobook alone). Since this is a joint Amazon/Audible deal, you won't have to have any type of paid membership at Audible either (note that I can't check for geographic restrictions on this, but assume there may be some, due to publisher arrangements in various countries). To kick things off, they have set up a number of FREE companion selections for some of the free public domain classics. Even if the formatting is off on the ebook, these audiobooks are professional performances and you'll want to add at least a few of them to your account.

To add these to your account, first "buy" the free ebook at Amazon, then click thru to the Audible listing and add that selection to your cart. Make sure that you uncheck the box to use a credit, if you do have a paid membership, then click on Update. Once you are sure that you don't have the box checked and the price is still showing as free, click to complete your order (you'll have to log in and confirm; on the confirmation page, you can double check that no credits are going to be used). Once my order was completed, I was dumped into a page wanting me to install software - if you've used Audible in the past, just ignore that page and go to your library to download or send to your Kindle, as you have always done. You can get that message to go away forever by turning off Software Verification under Account Details.

This is a list of the ones that have been discovered so far, including the 27 titles on Amazon's official list:

Free eBook at Amazon	Free Companion Audiobook
Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy	narration by Simon Vance
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe	narration by Buck Schirner
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll	narration by Jim Dale
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë	narration by Anne Flosnik
Moby Dick: or, the White Whale, by Herman Melville	narration by Frank Muller
The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas	narration by John Lee
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson	narration by Alfred Molina
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade, by Mark Twain	narration by Elijah Wood
The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde	narration by Simon Prebble
David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens	narration by Simon Vance
Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott	narration by Kate Reading
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum	narration by Anne Hathaway
Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley	narration by Simon Vance
Dracula, by Bram Stoker	narration by Alan Cumming, Tim Curry & full cast
White Fang, by Jack London	narration by Bob Thomley
Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift	narration by David Hyde Pierce
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie	narration by David Suchet
Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell	narration by Nathaniel Parker
The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame	narration by Shelly Frasier
Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackera	narration by John Castle
The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins	narration by James Langton
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by, by James Joyce	narration by John Lee
The Sign of the Four, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	narration by Patrick Tull
House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton	narration by Wanda McCaddon
Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton	narration by Scott Brick
Peter and Wendy, by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie and F. D. Bedford	narration by Jim Dale
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë and F. H. (Frederick Henry) Townsend	narration by Susan Ericksen
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, by Daniel Defoe	narration by Davina Porter
A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens	narration by Simon Vance

Inexpensive ebooks with free audiobooks:

eBook at Amazon	Free Companion Audiobook
Siddhartha [with Biographical Introduction] ($1.75), by Herman Hesse and Hilda Rosner (Translator)	narration by David Cross
Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad ($1.42)	narration by Kenneth Branagh
Pride and Prejudice, Annotated, by Jane Austen ($6.99; a no longer free version is also linked to the free Audible edition)	narration by Lindsay Duncan

I'll add to the list as more are found (and get all the ones on the list added, later today), Update: I've added all the current titles, but will add any more as they turn up, so you might want to bookmark the post to come back to later.

Today's Deals

The new Kobo code for 25% off selected titles also works for non-Agency books not on the list: sep0725XY (exp 9/10)

Speaking of Agency agreements, it appears the settlement has been approved and publishers were given one week to stop the price fixing. There is a two year ban on them working with any retailer that requires "best pricing" in their contracts (which is something Amazon actually does want, as do others), so we should see the prices dropping on a number of newer books, very soon.

Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is Goodnight, Little Monster ($1.99), by Bonnie Leick and Helen Ketteman (requires Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad or Kindle for Android).

Book Description
Little Monster needs to get ready for bed. That means howling at the moon, scrubbing his scales, getting into his creepy PJs, and enjoying a nice snack before bed: worm juice and baked beetle bread. And, of course, Little Monster’s mother is nearby to tuck Little Monster into bed and turn on his night-light—because even little monsters can be afraid of the dark. Bonnie Leick’s soft, child-friendly illustrations rendered in watercolor bring a new and quiet twist to the evening’s bedtime ritual. Sweet dreams, Little Monster!

Grade Level: Pre K and up

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is AmazonCrossing translation of Old Town ($1.99), by Lin Zhe and George A. Fowler (translator).

Book Description
Lin Zhe, one of China’s most prolific writers, paints an unforgettable picture of an ordinary family caught up in the maelstrom that was China's most recent century. Her narrative ranges across the entire length of China, to California and back again, to the battlefields of the Anti-Japanese War of Resistance and the brutal “struggle" sessions of the Cultural Revolution. But it always returns to this family's home in Old Town, that archetypical, old-fashioned, and vanishing place steeped in the traditions of South China.

Ms. Lin examines the inner strength that sustains people's lives in their darkest hours, when religious and political faith falter. And yet, a vein of irony and droll humor runs through this powerful story. Lin Zhe's novel may be understood as a love story, memoir, history, or allegory. For the non-Chinese reader it provides a rare and moving insight into Chinese lives in a century of fearsome upheaval. This book was originally published under the title Riddles of Belief...and Love - A Story.

600 Hours of Edward ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), by Craig Lancaster, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $3.99/KLL Eligible).

Book Description
A thirty-nine-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Edward Stanton lives alone on a rigid schedule in the Montana town where he grew up. His carefully constructed routine includes tracking his most common waking time (7:38 a.m.), refusing to start his therapy sessions even a minute before the appointed hour (10:00 a.m.), and watching one episode of the 1960s cop show Dragnet each night (10:00 p.m.).

But when a single mother and her nine-year-old son move in across the street, Edward’s timetable comes undone. Over the course of a momentous 600 hours, he opens up to his new neighbors and confronts old grievances with his estranged parents. Exposed to both the joys and heartaches of friendship, Edward must ultimately decide whether to embrace the world outside his door or retreat to his solitary ways.

Heartfelt and hilarious, this moving novel will appeal to fans of Daniel Keyes’s classic Flowers for Algernon and to any reader who loves an underdog.

Pride and Pleasure ($8.59 Kindle, $3.99 B&N), by Sylvia Day, is the Nook Daily Find.

Book Description
Wealth has its dangers...

There are disadvantages to being an heiress, as Eliza Martin knows well. Fortune hunters flock to her, acquaintances lie and pander, and lately, someone is engineering "accidents" to propel her to the altar. But Eliza will not be bullied, and she will get to the bottom of this plot. All she needs is a man to infiltrate her assemblage of suitors and find the culprit. Someone not easily noticed; a proficient dancer, quiet, and even-tempered.

...so do certain men

Thief-taker Jasper Bond is entirely too large, too handsome, and too dangerous. Who would believe that an intellectual like Eliza would be seduced by a man of action? But the combination of her stubbornness and the mystery makes the case one Jasper can't resist. Client satisfaction is a point of pride and it's his pleasure to prove he's just the man she needs after all...

Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation ($9.99 Kindle, $2.99 B&N), by Scott Farris, is the Nook Daily Election 2012 Find. I've reported the lower price at Amazon and it might drop later today; be careful though, as there are two editions - I've linked to the Mobi formatted edition and not the topaz, which also costs more (and usually doesn't look as good).

Book Description
As the 2012 presidential campaign begins, Almost President profiles a dozen men who have run for the American presidency and lost—but who, even in defeat, have had a greater impact on American history than many of those who have served as president. Scott Farris tells us the stories of legendary figures from Henry Clay to Stephen Douglas, William Jennings Bryan to Thomas Dewey. He also includes mini-profiles on every major candidate nominated for president who never reached the White House but who helped ensure the success of American democracy.

Farris explains how Barry Goldwater achieved the party realignment that had eluded FDR, how George McGovern paved the way for Barack Obama, and how Ross Perot changed the way all presidential candidates campaign. There is Al Smith, the first Catholic nominee for president; and Adlai Stevenson, the candidate of the “eggheads” who remains the beau ideal of a liberal statesman. Others covered by this book include Al Gore, John Kerry, and John McCain. The mini profiles also include evocative portraits of such men as John C. Fremont, the first Republican Party presidential candidate; and General Winfield Scott, whose loss helped guarantee the Union victory in the Civil War.

New Kindle Covers

One thing I always invest in is a cover or case for my ereaders - the glass can be a bit delicate and I can't count the number of times I've accidentally dropped one on the floor (or had one knocked off a table by a pet). They've all made it thru ok, though, as they were all secure in a cover. If you've looked around a bit at Amazon, the links to the cases aren't all that obvious (in fact, I didn't think they came in more than one color: black). But, it turns out that the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Standing Leather Case ($54.99) comes in a number of colors and has a neat feature that I've only seen on the Android Transformer - opening the case turns on the device, while closing it puts it into standby.

The bargain $3 covers for the Kindle Paperwhite disappeared quick (I don't know if mine will ship, but I did get an order in). Amazon has their own covers available though, for all the new models, with the following color choices available:

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Standing Leather Case ($54.99)	Kindle Fire HD 7" Standing Leather Case ($44.99)	Kindle Paperwhite Leather Cover ($39.99)
Honey Persimmon Fuchsia Ink Blue Saddle Tan Onyx Black	Honey Persimmon Fuchsia Ink Blue Saddle Tan Onyx Black	Honey Persimmon Fuchsia Ink Blue Onyx Black

There are some 3rd party covers starting to show up. Marware has quite a few in the list of available Kindle Paperwhite Covers and it looks like a number of the covers will fit the Paperwhite, Touch and Kindle (although perhaps not perfectly in all cases). In the case of the 7" Kindle Fire, if you don't want the special case from Amazon that turns it on and off automatically, then there are large number of cases that fit the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD.

Any Kindle accessory purchase will also get you a $3 MP3 credit (limit one per account) -- it'll come via email, so be sure to keep an eye out once your order ships and apply the credit to your account.