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Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the return of its customer-favorite and largest-of-its-kind Black Friday Signed Editions offering. Starting on Black Friday, November 25, every Barnes & Noble store in the country will feature a selection of autographed copies of books by more than 100 acclaimed authors, available while supplies last. More than a half-million books were signed for Barnes & Noble customers by highly acclaimed authors across many genres and interests. For more information, customers should visit www.BN.com/SignedEditions or contact their local Barnes & Noble.
"Barnes & Noble is proud to announce the return of our popular Black Friday Signed Editions program, which has grown into one of the cornerstones of our holiday offering and something our customers tell us they really love," said Mary Amicucci, Chief Merchandising Officer at Barnes & Noble. "This is truly a combined effort between an amazing group of leading authors, the publishing community, and Barnes & Noble booksellers to give readers across the country the chance to discover a very special copy of a book by their favorite author, or to find that perfect holiday gift for a loved one."
Barnes & Noble has been working together with authors and publishers for many months to bring this amazing Black Friday offering to customers. Top authors across a huge variety of genres and for readers of all ages have taken the time to autograph thousands of copies of their popular books to once again deliver this unique collection to Barnes & Noble readers. The list includes some of the biggest and bestselling authors across Adult, Kids, and Teen Books along with award-winning actors and TV personalities, celebrity chefs, sports stars, YouTube celebrities and more. Signed Editions will be featured on a special front-of-store display and in the Children's Department.
The Complete List of Signed Editions at Barnes & Noble on Black Friday
Following are lists of all the Adult, Teen, Young Readers and Kids Signed Edition titles available at Barnes & Noble on Black Friday:
Adult Fiction Signed Editions
The Black Prism (Lightbringer Series #1) by Brent Weeks
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Escape Clause (Virgil Flowers Series #9) by John Sandford
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and illustrated by Ellen Forney
The Book Thief (10th Anniversary Edition) by Markus Zusak
Calamity (Reckoners Series #3) by Brandon Sanderson
Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass Series #5) B&N Exclusive Edition by Sarah J. Maas
The Fever Code (Maze Runner Series #5) by James Dashner
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Jack & Jack: You Don't Know Jacks by Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson
The Last Star (Fifth Wave Series #3) by Rick Yancey
The Midnight Star (Young Elites Series #3) by Marie Lu
The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition B&N Exclusive Edition by S. E. Hinton
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs and illustrated by Andrew Davidson
Time of the Twins: The Story of Lex and Livia by Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner with Elizabeth Killmond-Roman and Katherine Killmond
A Torch Against the Night (Ember in the Ashes Series #2) by Sabaa Tahir
What Light by Jay Asher
Signed Editions for Young Readers
The Bad Beginning: Book the First (A Series of Unfortunate Events)by Lemony Snicket
Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #11) by Jeff Kinney
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello Series #1) by Chris Grabenstein
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Series #2) B&N Exclusive Edition by Rick Riordan
Hatchet (Brian's Saga Series #1) by Gary Paulsen
The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo Series #1) B&N Exclusive Edition by Rick Riordan
The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales by Chris Colfer and illustrated by Brandon Dorman
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer
Return to the Isle of the Lost (Descendants Series #2) B&N Exclusive Edition by Melissa de la Cruz
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe Series #1) by Neal Shusterman
Wonder B&N Exclusive Edition by R. J. Palacio
Signed Editions for Kids
Cara's Kindness by Kristi Yamaguchi and illustrated by John Lee
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond
Naughty Mabel Sees It All by Nathan Lane, Devlin Elliot, and illustrated by Dan Krall
The Night Before Christmas by Jan Brett, with music by the Boston Pops, and narrated by Jim Dale
The Polar Express 30th Anniversary Edition by Chris Van Allsburg
River Rose and the Magical Lullaby by Kelly Clarkson and illustrated by Laura Hughes
Take Heart, My Child: A Mother's Dream by Ainsley Earhardt and illustrated by Jaime Kim
Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin
Behind the Scenes and More Surprises
Customers who have wondered what it's like for an author to sign thousands of books can check out Barnes & Noble on Twitter and Instagram, and like Barnes & Noble on Facebook, or search #BNSignedEditions, to experience exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and videos of authors signing. In addition, customers can view personal video messages from select authors between now and the launch of the program on November 25. The featured behind-the-scenes authors are:
Anthony Bourdain (Appetites: A Cookbook)
Kelly Clarkson (River Rose and the Magical Lullaby)
Andy Cohen (Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries)
Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson (Jack & Jack: You Don't Know Jacks)
Laura Numeroff (If You Give a Mouse a Brownie)
Mo Willems (Waiting Is Not Easy! An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Pricing and Availability
Barnes & Noble Members save 40 percent off hardcover bestsellers (including Signed Editions of current hardcover bestsellers) and 10 percent off virtually everything else in Barnes & Noble stores throughout the year. Signed Editions will be featured on a special front-of-store display when customers walk through the doors of their local Barnes & Noble on Black Friday. For more information on the Signed Editions program, customers can visit BN.com/SignedEditions. Customers can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by using the hashtag #BNSignedEditions to share recommendations, photos, wishlists and more.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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