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All the water in the world : a novel
Caffall, Eiren
Paper Book
In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York's Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. "Gripping...tense, delightful and rich with resonance." --Scientific American "Captivating...The...
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The Big Empty
Crais, Robert
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Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, race to find a terrifying, unidentified killer in this twisting, unpredictable thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais. Traci Beller was thirteen when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of...
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Death of the Author
Okorafor, Nnedi
Paper Book
Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last―featuring a special alternate cover design on the hardcover case, gorgeous sprayed edges, and exclusive endpapers. This breathtaking edition is only available on a limited first print run. Recommended by...
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Give Me Butterflies
Meadows, Jillian.
Paper Book
A swoony, steamy, STEM romance in which two curators at a science museum--a handsome but grumpy astronomer and an anxious but sunshine-y entomologist--realize they are the perfect match. Equal parts nerdy banter and fiery tension, it's perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Tessa...
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The harder I fight, the more I love you : a memoir
Case, Neko
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From a beloved Grammy-nominated musician, a "heartbreaking and funny" memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith,...
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Immortal
Tan, Sue Lynn
Paper Book
Pre-order now to receive the DELUXE LIMITED EDITION with gorgeous, sprayed edges--only available on the first printing while supplies last--plus illustrated colored endpapers and a special debossed case! "Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your...
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Johnny careless
Wade, Kevin
Paper Book
"A fast-moving classic crime novel" (John Sandford) crafted by the veteran screenwriter and showrunner for the acclaimed police procedural series Blue Bloods, Johnny Careless is Kevin Wade's razor-sharp debut novel. Police Chief Jeep Mullane has been bounced back home...
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The lost world of the dinosaurs : uncovering the secrets of the prehistoric age
Schmitt, Armin
Paper Book
*A Library Journal Best Book of 2024* "An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair."--Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times...
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Malcolm before X
Parr, Patrick
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 A Spectator Best Book of the Year Drawing upon interviews, correspondence, and nearly 2000 pages of never-before-used prison records, Malcolm Before X...
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Mothers and Sons
Haslett, Adam
Paper Book
A mother and son, estranged for years, must grapple with the shared secret that drove their lives apart in this enthralling story about family, forgiveness, and how a fleeting act of violence can change a life forever, by "one of the country's most talented writers" (Wall Street Journal)<...
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Nobody's hero
Craven, M. W.
Paper Book
"Exhilarating and darkly comic. . . Craven effectively mixes the unvarnished brutality and high body count of Lee Child with the black humor of Mick Herron. . . A must read." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This high-body-count romp is told with such...
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The Three Lives of Cate Kay
Fagan, Kate
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! "This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club January '25 Pick) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut...
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Trial by ambush : murder, injustice, and the truth about the case of Barbara Graham
Clark, Marcia
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In this dramatic true account about the power of sensationalized crime, one woman's case is exposed for its sexism, flagrant disregard for the truth, and, ultimately, the dangers posed by an unbridled prosecution. Unwanted and neglected from birth, Barbara Graham had to overcome the...
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Unromance
Connor, Erin
Paper Book
A recently dumped TV heartthrob enlists a jaded romance novelist to ruin romance for him--one rom-com trope at a time--so he never gets swept off his feet again . . . Sawyer Greene knows romance. She's a bestselling author of the genre--or she was, until her ex...
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We Do Not Part
Kang, Han/ Yaewon, E. (TRN)/ Morris, Paige Aniyah (TRN)
Paper Book
THE NEW NOVEL FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE "[Han Kang's] intense poetic prose . . . confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."--The Nobel Committee for Literature, in the citation for the Nobel Prize ...
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When we sold God's eye : diamonds, murder, and a clash of worlds in the Amazon
Cuadros, Alex
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The "gripping and astonishing story" (Douglas Preston) of the Cinta Larga, a tribe that had no contact with the West until the 1960s and came to run an illegal diamond mine in the Amazon. Growing up in a remote corner of the world's largest rainforest, Pio, Maria, and Oita...
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Witchcraft for wayward girls
Hendrix, Grady
Paper Book
There's power in a book... They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they're sent to Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, to give them up for adoption, and...
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Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)
Shade, Colette
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in. THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones, and low-rise...
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