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Updated October 19, 2025
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What We Can Know : A Novel
McEwan, Ian.
Paper Book
"A philosophically charged tour de force by one of the best living novelists in English." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "[What We Can Know] gave me so much pleasure I sometimes felt like laughing. . . . It's the best thing McEwan has written in ages. It's a...
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : A Novel
Desai, Kiran.
Paper Book
BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLIST * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years--an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of...
Heart the Lover A Novel
King, Lily.
Paper Book
We Love You, Bunny : A Novel
Awad, Mona.
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Shortlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize Named a Must-Read Pick by The New York Times, Oprah Daily, People, Associated Press, Marie Claire, Bustle, The Boston Globe, Goodreads, Women's Wear Daily...
Awake : A Memoir
Hatmaker, Jen.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "I can't imagine any woman reading this without feeling seen, inspired, and totally empowered." --Mel Robbins * "A MASTERPIECE, you guys. This memoir by the great Jen Hatmaker *cannot* be missed. I was riveted as if to a thriller and touched/moved/inspired in...
Among the Burning Flowers : A Novel
Shannon, Samantha.
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps...
Overdue : A Novel
Perkins, Stephanie.
Paper Book
A SPARKLING ADULT DEBUT FROM BELOVED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR STEPHANIE PERKINS! Pre-order now to receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION--available while supplies last! The collector's hardcover features beautiful lush pink edges, custom endpapers and a unique...
The Wilderness : A Novel
Flournoy, Angela.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE 2025 KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION LONGLISTED FOR 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION "Flournoy has delivered a future classic--the kind of novel that generations to come will read to understand the nuances and peculiarities of this time."...
Alchemy of Secrets
Garber, Stephanie.
Paper Book
DELUXE LIMITED EDITION first printing featuring unique case stamp and black sprayed edges The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary fantasy kicking...
Will There Ever Be Another You : A Novel
Lockwood, Patricia.
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"Lockwood has written a roving chronicle of the madness of illness and the frightening porousness of what it means to be yourself in the hilariously profound way that only she could." - Vulture "Bonkers." - The New York Times "Reliably brilliant." - The...
Bog Queen : A Novel
North, Anna.
Paper Book
"Bog Queen sparkles like unearthed treasure." --Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time The latest from New York Times bestselling novelist Anna North--a monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of...
Soul Searching : A Sweetwater Peak Novel
Sage, Lyla.
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Home is where the heart is--and this one is haunted. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series returns with a brand-new story, featuring a small-town upholsterer in need of a fresh start, a photographer whose life has come to a...
Exiles
Coile, Mason.
Paper Book
A terrifying locked-room mystery from the author of William--this time set on a remote outpost on Mars. The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray--the...
Red City
Lu, Marie.
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DELUXE EDITION--a stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab,...
Cinder House
Marske, Freya.
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Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske--a queer Gothic romance perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher. Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, her ghost is furiously...
Spread Me
Gailey, Sarah.
Paper Book
Spread Me is a darkly seductive tale of survival from Sarah Gailey, bestselling author of Just Like Home. A routine probe at a research station turns deadly when the team discovers a strange specimen in search of a warm place to stay. Kinsey has the perfect job...
The Zorg : A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery
Kara, Siddharth.
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From Pulitzer finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red: A notorious slave ship incident that led to the abolition of slavery in the UK and sparked the US abolitionist movement In late October 1780, a slave ship set sail from the Netherlands,...
We Survived the Night : An Indigenous Reckoning
NoiseCat, Julian Brave.
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A stunning narrative from one of the most powerful young writers at work today, and the director of the Oscar®-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, We Survived the Night interweaves oral history with hard-hitting journalism and a deeply personal father-son journey into a searing...
The Four Spent the Day Together
Kraus, Chris.
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"Chris Kraus reinvents the true-crime novel." --The New Yorker "The intelligence and honesty and total originality of Chris Kraus make her work not just great but indispensable...I read everything Chris Kraus writes; she softens despair with her brightness, and...
The Phoebe Variations : A Novel
Hamilton, Jane.
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Instant National Bestseller An Oprah Daily Best Book of Fall An Indie Next Pick for October A LibraryReads Pick for September The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and...
In a Distant Valley
Bowring, Shannon.
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Both a love letter and a window into the rural places that have shaped many, In a Distant Valley sets the stage for a final act to play out across a deep winter in snowy Maine.  For a while, Rose Douglas believed life had given her a break. She was enjoying a steady job...
We Could Be Rats A Novel
Austin, Emily.
Paper Book
Instant Bestseller A moving story about two very different sisters, and a love letter to childhood, growing up, and the power of imagination--from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead and Interesting Facts About Space.<...
Good and Evil and Other Stories
Schweblin, Samanta.
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * A haunting, unforgettable collection of tales by Samanta Schweblin, winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature and three-time Booker Prize finalist "The stories of...

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