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History is all you left me

Silvera, Adam

Paper Book

"This book will make you cry, think, and then cry some more." --Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything From the New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not comes an explosive examination of...

Picture to Burn

The nickel boys : a novel

Whitehead, Colson

Paper Book

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * This follow-up to The Underground Railroad brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys unjustly sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. * "One of the most gifted novelists in...

epiphany

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe

Sènz, Benjamin Alire

Paper Book

A Printz Honor BookWinner of the Stonewall, Belpré and Lambda Literary Awards3 Starred ReviewsAristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all with an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But soon...

Everything Has Changed

Book lovers

Henry, Emily

Paper Book

A by the book literary agent must decide if happily ever after is worth changing her whole life for in this insightful, delightful new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. Nora Stephens' life is books-...

Lavender Haze

The perks of being a wallflower

Chbosky, Stephen.

Paper Book

"A timeless story for every young person who needs to understand that they are not alone." --Judy Blume "Once in a while, a novel comes along that becomes a generational touchstone. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of those books." --R. J. Palacio, #1 New York...

The Outside

The secret history

Tartt, Donna.

Paper Book

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK * ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME * INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the...

the lakes

Writers & lovers : a novel

King, Lily

Paper Book

#ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today Emma Roberts Belletrist Book Club Pick A New York Times Book Review's Group Text Selection "I loved this book not just from the first chapter or the first page but from the first paragraph... The voice...

'tis the damn season

Dark matter : a novel

Crouch, Blake

CD

A mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy. "Are you happy with your life?" Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. ...

Look What You Made Me Do

The great Gatsby

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Paper Book

Relive the glorious excess of the roaring 1920s with this beautifully designed, jacketed hardcover edition of The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald's best-known novel is set in hedonistic Jazz Age Long Island and tells the story of millionaire Jay Gatsby and...

happiness

Everything, everything

Yoon, Nicola.

Paper Book

Risk everything for love with this #1 New York Times bestseller from Nicola Yoon * "Gorgeous and lyrical"--The New York Times Book Review What if you couldn't touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or...

Stay Beautiful

In the dream house : a memoir

Machado, Carmen Maria

Paper Book

A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and...

All Too Well

Queenie : a novel

Carty-Williams, Candice

Paper Book

*NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES* *ONE of NPR's and TIME's BEST BOOKS of the YEAR * NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK of the YEAR by WOMAN'S DAY, NEWSDAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BUSTLE, and BOOK RIOT!* "A book that sneaks up on...

Bejeweled

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare, William

Paper Book

In a society dominated by religion and bound by ties of strict family loyalty, two teenagers are trapped by their secret love. As a dangerous vendetta spills onto the streets, the young lovers are forced to risk all to be together in Shakespeare’s fast-paced tragedy of thwarted love.

Love Story

Beach read

Henry, Emily

Paper Book

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FUNNY STORY! A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. As...

Cruel Summer

Well met

DeLuca, Jen

Paper Book

Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the...

Jump Then Fall

The notebook

Sparks, Nicholas.

Cassette

Nicholas Sparks' lyrical tale instantly captured a lasting place on best-seller lists across the country. A tender love story, it also traces a man's struggle to hold onto what is good in his life despite age and disease. Noah and Allie survived the tests of time and distance in their courtship, and...

Sparks Fly

To all the boys I've loved before

Han, Jenny

Paper Book

To All the Boys I've Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty--now streaming on Netflix! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Lara Jean's love life gets complicated in this New York...

Teardrops on My Guitar

Atonement : a novel

McEwan, Ian

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness that provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from the acclaimed Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author. ...

Back To December

Persuasion

Austen, Jane

CD

In Persuasion, Austen's last novel, she reveals the tale of love and marriage told with irony, insight, and an evaluation of human conduct. The characters, Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot, have met and separated years before. A reunion forces the recognition of the false values that...

Last Kiss

The priory of the orange tree

Shannon, Samantha

Paper Book

The New York Times bestselling "epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of Game of Thrones" (Bustle). NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: AMAZON (Top 100 Editors Picks and Science Fiction and Fantasy) * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * BOOKPAGE...

mad woman

The unhoneymooners

Lauren, Christina

Paper Book

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews * Publishers Weekly * Library Journal Named a "Must-Read" by TODAY, Us Weekly, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Entertainment...

Red

Normal people : a novel

Rooney, Sally

Paper Book

NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HULU ORIGINAL SERIES * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE * "A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships" (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends, "a master of the literary page-turner" (J....

illicit affairs

The song of Achilles

Miller, Madeline.

Paper Book

A New York Times Bestseller "At once a scholar's homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art....A book I could not put down." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the...

State of Grace

The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo : a novel

Reid, Taylor Jenkins

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "If you're looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read." --Bustle From the New York...

The Lucky One

Heartstopper. Volume 1

Oseman, Alice

Paper Book

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netflix! Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to...

Hey Stephen

One day in December : a novel

Silver, Josie

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Get ready to be swept up in a whirlwind romance. It absolutely charmed me."--Reese Witherspoon (A Reese's Book Club Pick) "The perfect book to get lost in . . . Josie Silver's characters sneak their way into your heart and stay."--Jill Santopolo...

The Story of Us

Beartown : a novel

Backman, Fredrik

Paper Book

"You'll love this engrossing novel." --People From the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, Fredrik Backman captivates readers with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream--and the price required to make it come...

You're Not Sorry

The city we became

Jemisin, N. K.

Paper Book

An instant NYT Bestseller! Four-time Hugo Award-winning author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, the first book in The Great Cities Duology, a crackling tale of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New...

Welcome to New York

Tin man

Winman, Sarah

Paper Book

From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating love in all its forms, and the little moments that make up the life of one man. "My favorite book of the year was Tin Man. Sparsely written and achingly beautiful...The...

Clean

Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Carroll, Lewis

Paper Book

Beloved classic about a little girl lost in a topsy-turvy land and her encounters with the White Rabbit, March Hare, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat and other delightfully improbable characters. 42 illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.

Wonderland

City of girls

Gilbert, Elizabeth

Paper Book

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and The Signature of All Things, a delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a young woman discovering that you don't have to be a good...

False God

Gone girl : a novel

Flynn, Gillian

Paper Book

A New York Times Bestselling Author -- On a summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations made when Amy disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Under mounting pressure from the police...

I Did Something Bad

My sister, the serial killer : a novel

Braithwaite, Oyinkan

Paper Book

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME * BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE * "A taut and darkly funny contemporary noir that moves at lightning speed, it's the wittiest and most fun murder party you've ever been invited to." --MARIE CLAIRE<...

Don't Blame Me

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow

Zevin, Gabrielle

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Sam and Sadie--two college friends, often in love, but never lovers--become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It...

Long Live

When he was wicked

Quinn, Julia

Paper Book

A New York Times Bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Francesca Bridgerton, in the sixth of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. ...

Gorgeous

A tale of two cities

Dickens, Charles

Paper Book

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. After eighteen years as a political...

A Tale of Two Cities

The wife between us

Hendricks, Greer

Paper Book

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement - a woman who is about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves. You will assume you know the anatomy of the...

Dancing With Our Hands Tied

A court of thorns and roses

Maas, Sarah J.

Paper Book

The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from global phenomenon Sarah J. Maas. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a...

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Love and other words

Lauren, Christina

Paper Book

After a decade apart, childhood sweethearts reconnect by chance in New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren's touching, romantic novel Love and Other Words...how many words will it take for them to figure out where it all went wrong? The story of...

New Year's Day

The power : a novel

Alderman, Naomi

Paper Book

In this stunning bestseller praised as "our era's Handmaid's Tale," a fierce new power has emerged--and only women have it (Washington Post). In The Power, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around...

The Man

The American roommate experiment : a novel

Armas, Elena

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Cosmopolitan, Goodreads, PopSugar, and more! From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up...

I Think He Knows

Eligible : a novel

Sittenfeld, Curtis

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Wonderfully tender and hilariously funny, Eligible tackles gender, class, courtship, and family as Curtis Sittenfeld reaffirms herself as one of the most dazzling authors writing today. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY...

Paper Rings

Red, white & royal blue : a novel

McQuiston, Casey

Paper Book

* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller * * GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 * * BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! * What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the...

London Boy

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda

Albertalli, Becky

CD

Everybody is talking about Simon vs. the Homo sapiens Agenda "A remarkable gift of a novel."--Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle "I am so in love with this book."--Nina LaCour, author of Hold Still "Feels timelessly, effortlessly now."--Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever "The best...

You Need to Calm Down

Me before you

Moyes, Jojo

Paper Book

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me. They had nothing in...

the 1

An American marriage

Jones, Tayari

Paper Book

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION "One of my favorite parts of summer is deciding what to read when things slow down just a bit, whether it's on a...

exile

How the García girls lost their accents

Alvarez, Julia

Paper Book

Uprooted from their family home in the Dominican Republic, the four Garcia sisters-Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofia-arrive in New York City in 1960 to find a life far different from the genteel existence of maids, manicures, and extended family they left behind. What they have lost-and what they...

mirrorball

My brilliant friend

Ferrante, Elena

Paper Book

A modern masterpiece from one of Italy¿s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante¿s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and...

seven

Jane Eyre

Bront,︠ Charlotte

Paper Book

invisible string

Rebecca

Du Maurier, Daphne

CD

tolerate it

Anna Karenina : a novel in eight parts

Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Paper Book

The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever written Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as "flawless," Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous...

hoax

A little life : a novel

Yanagihara, Hanya.

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A stunning "portrait of the enduring grace of friendship" (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * MAN...

Would've, Could've, Should've

Little women

Alcott, Louisa May

Paper Book

The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve research into the visual aspects of...

champagne problems

The house of mirth

Wharton, Edith

CD

gold rush

The night circus : a novel

Morgenstern, Erin

Paper Book

Out of the Woods

Sirens & muses : a novel

Angress, Antonia

Paper Book

Four artists are drawn into a web of rivalry and desire at an elite art school and on the streets of New York in this "gripping, provocative, and supremely entertaining" (BuzzFeed) debut "Captures the ache-inducing quality of art and desire . . . a deeply...

Maroon

Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel

Reid, Taylor Jenkins

Paper Book

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD! A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup--from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu...

Midnight Rain

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