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Did you know BookPal is on Pinterest? We rounded up the most repinned books from BookPal to give you an idea of the most popular, pin-worthy books on our shelves!

1. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

In The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell spotlights the magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire. Just like how a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, a small but precisely targeted action can spark the newest fashion trend, the popularity of a new product or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestselling business book explores and illuminates a phenomenon that has changed the way people all over the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.

2. The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is The Last Original Wife in Atlanta. Her husband Wesley's cronies have all traded in the mothers of their children for tanned and toned young Barbie brides. If losing her close friends and the social life she adored isn't painful enough, a series of setbacks shake up Les' world and pushes her to the edge. She's done with playing the good wife to a husband who thinks he's doing her a favor by keeping her around.

3. Game of Thrones, the 5-copy boxed set, by George R.R. Martin

This gorgeous boxed book set, contains all five books in George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. A fantastical series unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned Martin international praise and the loyalty of millions of readers. The series follows several families at war for control of Westeros, the rising threat of superhuman "Others" in the North and the ambitious Daenerys Targaryen (the exiled daughter of a king) trying to assume her ancestral throne.

4. The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon takes readers on an inspiring, enlightening ride in his international bestseller, The Energy Bus. Gordon reveals 10 secrets for approaching work and life with positive, forward thinking that can lead to true accomplishment. Everyone faces challenges and adversities that must be overcome in order to achieve success. No one goes through life untested. The answer to these tests is positive energy, the kind of energy that consists of vision, trust, enthusiasm, optimism, spirit and purpose. Gordon infuses this message with keen insights and actionable strategies, making The Energy Bus perfect for managers and team leaders looking to turn negative energy into positive achievement.

5. Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander

A highly trained neurosurgeon, Dr. Eben Alexander used to believe what people of faith called the "soul" was really just a product of brain chemistry. Near-death experiences might feel real to the people having them, but he thought they were simply fantasies produced by the brain under extreme stress. Then came the day when Dr. Alexander's own brain was attacked, putting him in a deep coma for days. After miraculously awaking from the coma, Dr. Alexander now believes that true health can only be achieved when we realized that God and the soul are real, and that death is not the end of existence by a transition. Follow the doctor's incredible experience in Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife.

6. Super Shred by Ian K. Smith

In Super Shred: The Big Results Diet, 4 Weeks 20 Pounds — Lose it Faster!, Ian K. Smith reveals a diet that works faster and forever. Using the same principles of meal spacing, meal replacement, snacking and diet confusion that made the original Shred book a bestseller, Smith has developed what dieters needed: a quick-acting plan that is safe and easy to follow.This program promises to never leave you hungry, help you stay slender and feel fantastic about your body, spirit and mind.

7. Frosty the Snowman, a Little Golden Book

Experience the fun and snowy magic of the classic holiday story, Frosty the Snowman! Children will love the festive stickers and the special cutout Christmas card included with the book. The book is based on the popular song about a fictional snowman that magically comes to life. Although Frosty loves roaming around the town with the children who constructed him, he gets in trouble with a traffic cop and leaves town with the promise that he will return someday.