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"An extraordinary book. It's a page-turner, full of mystery, but that's the least of it. The language is dusted with magic. The Children reminded me of Ray Bradbury at his best." --Stephen King The haunting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Melissa...

In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest--and unknowingly alters the fate of her world--in this dazzling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale. ...

**One of Debutiful's Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026** **One of E! News's Books to Read This Summer** **One of Marie Claire's Best Mystery-Thriller Books of 2026** **One of BookRiot's Best Mysteries and Thrillers for True Crime Podcast Listeners** ...

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law--a prosecutor and a madam--who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER . A young indigenous woman and her dragon fight for the independence of their homeland in this epic sequel to the bestselling and multi-award-winning To Shape a Dragon's Breath, "a remarkable novel that is bound to be a staple of fantasy shelves for years to come" (...

AN AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK "A sharp, hilarious, unsparing mother-daughter story."--Rachel Khong, New York Times bestselling author of Real Americans "It's time we recognize Mary H.K. Choi as an auteur."--Michelle Zauner, New York...

This summer, escape to the Seaside Cottages in the Scottish isles with this delightful mother-daughter story about second chances in love, life, and home renovations, by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. EVERYONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEIR PERFECT HOUSE. BUT HOME IS...

This collectible paperback edition features full-color character art and a never-before-seen bonus chapter. From USA TODAY bestselling author Chelsea Curto comes the first book in her hockey romance series DC Stars, a steamy rivals-to-lovers romance between an NHL...

Father Brennan Burke's father, Declan, gathered up his family and fled Ireland under the cover of night four decades ago after disobeying an order from his commanding officer in the IRA. Declan has not set foot in Ireland since. Until now. Why now? And why not? What could go wrong after all this...

The Wedding People meets The Celebrants in this hilarious and profound novel about a recently engaged gay man second guessing marriage, and his cousin's chaotic Texas wedding weekend with old friends and unexpected strangers that will help guide him to the truth, from the beloved...

ONE OF LITHUB'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2026 * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER BY THE L.A. TIMES & KIRKUS "A comic masterpiece. The current administration is finally getting the book it deserves."--Kirkus (Starred Review) From...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A taut, exquisitely rendered story exploring the repercussions of a woman's decision to hide her Métis identity while living in a small, predominantly white prairie town in the 1940s, for readers of The Berry Pickers, Tommy Orange, and The...

Past and present collide in a novel about a girl who might just be a "case of the reincarnation type." Varsha Gupta wants fish for lunch. Her family is shocked; the three-year-old has never tasted fish in her life. The Guptas are strict vegetarians and don't allow it inside their...

A woman just engaged to a man she adores receives a call from the first love she's never quite forgotten in this emotional, powerful novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact. Billie has built the perfect life. Her practice as a doctor...

Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer ("A great chronicler of our times." --San Francisco Chronicle) showcases his wit, sophistication and deep knowledge of focaccia in this magical and madcap tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly baronessa at her...

This is a work of auto-fiction / biography and memoir resulting in historical literary fiction. There are two sets of memoirs; one from the early 1900s (Grandma) and the other from the 1980s to 2021 (teenager, Mary). I've embellished and rewrote my Grandmother's factually correct memoirs and placed...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell, two women's lives converge in a house containing devastating secrets that refuse to stay buried in this "deliciously dark, devilishly addictive" (Alice Feeney, bestselling author of My Husband's...

In the second installment of the Nora Breen Investigates series--"perfect for cozy mystery lovers" (Book Riot)--beloved former nun Nora Breen returns, this time to track down a ghostly killer before it's too late. When Dolores Chimes, a famous medium, arrives in Gore-on...

In contemporary Paris, a narrator and two companions explore the life and work of Gertrude Stein: a subversive imagining of a truly subversive female artist. Our narrator has a lot going on. Her friend Eva's cat is missing--also, she wonders, where is Eva's husband. Their other...

Indigo's Most Anticipated Books of 2026 * CBC Books Spring Fiction List 2026   A dual coming-of-age story about performance--both public and private--sexuality, envy, and grief. Motherclown explores the most fundamental and potentially explosive of human...

Two rival volleyball players compete for the championship in this summer romp full of community, crushes, and courting from the author of Flirty Dancing. Jess loves volleyball--she really does. Playing in Southern California Beach Volleyball League with her best friend...

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The Nerd Daily, Queerty, She Reads, and more! A cinematic, razor-sharp novel following a backlot fixer's daring investigation into the suspicious death of a closeted Black actor within the glamorous world of...

Named a Most Anticipated Read of 2026 by The New Yorker * The New York Times * GQ * The Guardian * BBC * Libby * The Sydney Morning Herald * Featured in BBC's Spring Preview * Oprah Daily * Goodreads * Harpers Bazaar * Los Angeles Times The award-winning,...

A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can't quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turned In this spirited and emotionally resonant collection, award-winning novelist...

The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time. When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan...

Sparks fly when bitter exes are forced to team up for an elaborate Feywild heist, in this cozy fantasy romance by the bestselling author of the Kingston Cycle and Even Though I Knew the End. Named one of the most anticipated romantasies of 2026 by Book Riot

The risks have never been more personal-or more dangerous-in this powerful Regency romance, as a resilient viscountess risks everything for the daughter she loves . . . and the duke she can't forget. Katherine Wilcox Palmers, the Viscountess of Hampton, has lost custody of the...

From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty,...

As I watched my father stand in court, guilty and alone, I realized I was seeing him as a man for the first time. Gerry Smith grew up fifty-five kilometres from Temagami, the hometown of his long-absent father, Dale King, but he didn't know the once-legendary hockey player. Even...

Ray, a single mother and superior court judge, pounds a punching bag in her basement to manage her anger. She has concluded that life must be lived tightly leashed or chaos will move in. Her prime directive is to protect her daughter, Armada, from life's unruly forces. Ray deftly handles other...

USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Thorne delights in a brand new cozy science-fiction romance series for fans of Martha Wells. This beautiful trade paper edition features French flaps with exquisite original art on the inside front and back cover! ...

An end-of-the-world love story, an epic full of pathos and humor, asking what can be saved of our planet Well, that's about it for the story of planet Earth, poor Earth, reduced to not much more than a piece of burnt coal. But, as Deb Olin Unferth shows in her latest...

In the next installment of the Bruno, Chief of Police series, a newcomer to St. Denis is found dead at the home of one of Bruno's best friends--and for once, Bruno feels as though he is too close to the case to investigate, until it becomes clear that he's the only person who can solve the crime....

Piranesi meets Swordspoint in an elegant relay race through fantasy Venice from Hugo award-winning author Jo Walton The Serenissima is built from mist and belief, a mythical shadow sister to Venice and crossroads of the nine worlds. When a laborer...

"Tia Williams is one of the very best romance writers we have. A forever auto-buy for me." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously...

The remarkably life-affirming novel from the highly acclaimed author of Still Life, set in 1940s Cornwall following the unlikely friendship between an eighty-nine-year-old woman at the end of her story and a young soldier, reeling from World War II, at the start of his own.

From celebrated Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas comes a striking new collection tracing the origins and evolution of Haida Manga--a bold visual genre that blends North Pacific Indigenous iconography and framelines with the dynamic energy of graphic storytelling. Inspired by the...