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Book Recommendations
New Books
From our most recent acquisitions, we recommend the following titles. In our online catalog you'll find summaries and links to reviews.
Teresa Präauer Kochen im falschen Jahrhundert
Martin Suter Melody
Clemens J. Setz Monde vor der Landung
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Fiction & Nonfiction New Acquisitions
Fiction New: Translations into English
Materials for German Learners eLibrary: A1
Nonfiction New: Philosophy
Nonfiction New: German History
Fiction German Book Prizewinners
Nonfiction Diversity, Antiracism & Decolonialism
Fiction Literature: Easy to read (B2+)
Fiction & Nonfiction Queer as German Folk
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