Reader's Digest Select Editions

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The Reader's Digest Select Editions [1] are a series of hardcover fiction anthology books, published bi-monthly and available by subscription, from Reader's Digest . Each volume consists of four or five current bestselling novels selected by Digest editors and abridged (or "condensed") to shorter form to accommodate the anthology format.

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This series is a renamed continuation of the long-running anthology series Reader's Digest Condensed Books . The two series overlapped in 1997 before fully switching to the Select Editions name. Frequently published authors in the Select series include Lee Child (19 titles), Nicholas Sparks (17 titles), Michael Connelly (13 titles), Mary Higgins Clark (12 titles) and Dick Francis (10 titles).

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References

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  3. "The Bungalow Collection by Select Editions (322)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  4. "The Home Front Collection by Select Editions (323)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  5. "Oath of Office Collection by Select Editions (324)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  6. "Lost December Collection by Select Editions (325)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31.
  7. "The Innocent Collection by Select Editions Volume (326)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  8. "The Irrestible Collection by Select Editions (329)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31.
  9. "The Silver Star Collection by Select Editions (330)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  10. "The Summer Girls Collection by Select Editions (331)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31.
  11. "Unwritten Collection by Select Editions (332)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31.
  12. "Forever Friday Collection by Select Editions (333)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31.
  13. "Personal Collection (Volume 338)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  14. "The Memory Man Collection (Volume 342)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16.
  15. "The Bullet Collection (Volume 343)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  16. "The Charm Collection (Volume 346)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  17. "The Mistletoe Collection (Volume 347)". Reader's Digest Store. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16.
  18. "The Baker's Collection (Volume 348)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  19. "The Rules Collection (Volume 349)". Reader's Digest Store. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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