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1. Mad Hatters and March Hares, edited by Ellen Datlow (Tor, fiction, on sale Dec. 12)

Mad Hatters and March Hares: 
 All-New Stories from the World
of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland

What it’s about: A collection of new stories inspired by Lewis Carroll's psychedelic 19th century classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...

The buzz: Datlow, a Hugo Award winner for editing, has drawn in fantasy/sci-fi contributors including Seanan McGuire, Jane Yolen and Catherynne M. Valente.

4. Charles Darwin: Victorian Mythmaker by A.N. Wilson (Harper, non-fiction, on sale Dec. 12)

Charles Darwin:
Victorian Mythmaker

What it’s about: New biography offers a “reappraisal” of the scientist who developed the theory of evolution.

The buzz: “Illuminating,” says Kirkus Reviews.

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