What are some titles that you were looking for when you were in a store that were not available?
Lisa
THE MANGLER OF MALIBU CANYOB by Jennifer Colt; EVERYTHING CHANGES by Jonathan Tropper; GARGANTUAN by Maggie Estep; earlier Amos Walker titles by Loren D. Estleman; earlier titles by Ian Rankin
Maureen
THE PEOPLE'S ACT OF LOVE, and a particular edition of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO.
Rory McIlvenna
ANTIETAM ASSASSINS by Michael Kilian
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Cormac McCarthy
Gordon Wilson
EDGE OF EVIL by J. A. Jance
THE ROMANOV PROPHECY, THE TEMPLAR LEGACY and THE ALEXANDRIA LINK by Steve Berry
Several books by Andrew M Greeley
The list could go on. Our small town has a limited selection, so I shop for books when I go to the big city.
Richard Smith
A Dirty Job
The God Delusion
Ann Bowen
I was looking for Jill Connor Brown's new Sweet Potato Queennovel, and though the computer at Borders said it was in the store, it was not.
I wanted to buy THE SUNDAY LIST OF DREAMS by Kris Radish (an author who I've talked to and adore ) at Target and they said they would not even be getting it in soon. AAAARRGGHH!
Peggy Kincaid
I can only have one example. I see the paperback edition of new author Alex Archer's latest book at Borders, but finding her previous books is a real chore --- not only her titles, but finding where they've put them. This happens often when I see a new author in paperback or sometimes in hardback and want previous books.
Louise
Anything by Brenda Novak. I was particularly looking for her last two, DEAD SILENCE and DEAD GIVEAWAY.
Anne
BACK FROM THE DEAD by Joan M. Cheever
FREAKANOMICS by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Ronna Lord
1. Earlier books in series by a new author that I have found and really liked.
2. Different Christian books are often hard to find anywhere but online.
Cheryl Ford
A TOWN CALLED ALICE by Neville Shute - I looked for this book for years before I finally found a copy.
Wanda Stevens
The last time?
WAMPYRY --- I still haven't found the book.
Pattie Berryhill
I find all my books at my local library. I reserve 10 at a time on their website. When they come in, they call me.
Irene T Yeates
International authors' books are sometimes difficult to find locally: Robert Goddard (NEVER GO BACK), Christophe Dufosse (SCHOOL'S OUT), and Anna Ralph's first novel (FLOATING ISLAND) are examples. Powells is a good source for these, but not always. I just read Vida's LET THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ERASE YOUR NAME, which our local library ordered at my request. While reading it, I learned about CLARISSA, by Samuel Richardson, which I now want to read. Fortunately, Penguin Classics does keep up with these obscure titles. But, have been looking for a new copy of Susan Fromberg Schaeffer's THE MADNESS OF A SEDUCED WOMAN unsuccessfully. Even the author suggested I simply buy a used copy. I think a reprint is in order!!
Joan
Books by British authors, like Marcia Willett, Katie Fforde, etc.
Donna
KILLER INSTINCT by Joseph Finder
Alexis
THE BOOK THIEF
Mysteries by a British author named Ironside
Trez
THE ART OF LOVING by Erich Fromm
Someone Jewish from Myrtle Beach
Unfortunately, it always seems like it is the Jewish books. But, what do you expect when you live in the South... I was looking for INTUITION, GOLDEN COUNTRY, and DISOBEDIENCE.
Lynn
Literary novels, even those that have won awards such as National Book Award or Booker Prize.
Sandi Lewis
DIE A LITTLE by Megan Abbott
BABY SHARK by Robert Fate
SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR by Fred Vargas
THE HARROWING by Aleandra Sokoloff
RAVEN BLACK by Ann Cleeves
PAPER WOMAN by Suzanne Adair
Cheryl Caldwell
I am looking for TITLE DEEDS: GROWING UP IN MACBETH'S CASTLEand THE PALACE DIARIES.
Elaine Gutenstein
Most books by M. J. Rose and Janet Evanovich...
Kathy Vieira
The Story of Lucy Gault
The Professor's Daughter
The Memory Of Running
Bob Coghill
Anything by Nancy Holder. I did find her books at a large used bookstore, Title Wave in Anchorage, Alaska.
Krishna
Anything by Linda Fairstein, and older books by Sue Grafton.
Mary
Who could say? Always, I leave a bookstore thinking, "what did I go in for?" I don't have a problem "every" time, walking out with too many books.
Trish Thomas
Anything about gypsies. I was looking in London for books on gypsy caravans and canal boats, and found very little --- all I could find were Shire books (a very nice set of inexpensive pamphlets) and one book on canal boat people, which I bought. But, I thought England would be rolling with choices.
Melinda Keen
Mud In My Heart
Lea Ann Morris
I wanted 4 copies of THE DANCE OF THE DISSIDENT DAUGHTER by Sue Monk Kidd, but my independent book store had but 1 copy. They ordered the others and I soon had them. Any time they do not have a book I want to buy, they order it for me and call me when it arrives. I'd rather wait for it at the independent store than find it on the shelf in a chain and/or big box store.
Jane Haase
Making Friends With Black People
Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire
Crippen
In My Blood
Carol Trainor
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM by Ernest Hemingway
AN AUDIENCE OF CHAIRS by Joan Clark
Terry Leibel
Originally, our local chain bookstore didn't carry any books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. After special ordering many of their titles and "spreading the word" on these talented authors, my favorite bookstore now has an entire shelf full of their novels.
Diane K.
RASPUTIN'S DAUGHTER by Robert Alexander
WE ARE ALL WELCOME HERE by Elizabeth Berg
PLACES IN THE DARK by Thomas H. Cook
THE STOLEN CHILD by Keith Donahue
LEONARDO'S SWANS by Karen Essex
SKINNER'S DRIFT by Lisa Fugard
THE SECRET RIVER by Kate Grenville
WAVE by Wil Marra
BLACK SWAN GREEN by David Mitchell
THE DEVIL'S FEATHER by Minette Walters
DARK LIGHT by Randy Wayne White
Jen
Linda Fairstein's new book, so I ordered it from Amazon.
Michelle Stein
Sandra Dallas is one of my favorite authors, and a few years back I could find no copies of her books in my local B&N. I think they do carry some now. I think both big chains Barnes and Nobles and Borders are both way too slim on their variety of young adult titles.
Michelle K.
Anything by George Chesbro.
Pattie Berryhill
REMEMBER ME by Trezza Azzopardi
