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CORAL GABLES, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: Gloria Noriega stocks the shelves with J.K. Rowling’s new novel, 'The Casual Vacancy', as it goes on sale at the Books and Books store on September 27, 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida. The book is the first novel by the author that is aimed at adult readers. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
CORAL GABLES, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: Gloria Noriega stocks the shelves with J.K. Rowling’s new novel, 'The Casual Vacancy', as it goes on sale at the Books and Books store on September 27, 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida. The book is the first novel by the author that is aimed at adult readers. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Last year, there was a clear winner among books for the holiday gift of choice: "Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson. This year, despite a lineup of offerings from literary heavyweights, many of whom have commanded strong sales in the past, there has not been a breakout hit for the holiday season, booksellers say.

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