Celebrate the 2008 Summer Games

With Olympic mania sweeping the globe, all eyes turn to mysterious and beautiful China, host country of the 2008 Summer Games. To celebrate, we're featuring an array of gold-medal books, movies, and music to immerse you in China's rich culture and sprawling history. Didn't qualify for this year's Summer Games? No problem--we're also featuring a selection of sweat-inducing Olympic-themed video games to transport you straight to the heart of the action.

Save 50% on This Week's Globe and Mail Bestsellers

Each week, we serve up the latest bestsellers from The Globe and Mail at 50% off--so you can get the books everyone's talking about, along with that happy glow of knowing you got a deal. See all Globe and Mail bestsellers for the week of August 9:

• Hardcover fiction
• Paperback fiction
• Hardcover nonfiction
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Top 10 Popular Pre-orders in Books

Browse the top 10 titles that have eager readers counting the days in anticipation--our most popular pre-orders. Topping this week's list are J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Christopher Paolini's Brisingr, the third volume in the acclaimed Inheritance series.

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Calling All Christians

With thousands of titles encompassing all aspects of Christian life, our Christian Living Bookstore offers guidance for the next step of your personal journey, whether you're a new believer, minister, parent, business leader, or simply a spiritual seeker. You'll also find a huge selection of Christian fiction for adults, kids, and teens, as well as gift ideas and DVDs.

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China Takes Centre Stage

As the Summer Games unfold, the eyes of the world turn to China, gracious and controversial host--and emerging world power. Explore the fascinating history and modern-day culture of this complex country and revisit Olympics past with these featured titles, including Simon Winchester's fantastic biography of The Man Who Loved China; Wei Zhang's award-winning novel, The Ancient Ship; and Olympic Dreams, Guoqi Xu's hundred-year history of sports in China, culminating in the 2008 Olympics.

›See more featured books on China and the Summer Games