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Natalie Bakopoulos's Archipelago is a striking, haunting novel that offers meditations on the slippery borders of nations, languages, middle age, and the self. Along the way to a translation writing residency on the Dalmatian coast, Archipelago's unnamed narrator has an...

"A nuclear blast to the emotional core . . . Part teenage summer fling, part family tragedy, Megan Cummins's debut is the most exquisitely written, bighearted journey into friendship, addiction, and the frustrations that come with parenting our parents."-Nick Fuller Googins, author of The...

Batcat is back and cooking up something extra special in the new graphic novel in Meggie Ramm's hilarious early reader series There's something delicious in the air on Spooky Isle . . . it's the scent of fall! The changing of seasons means Spooky Isle transforms into an...

A true American horror story-born in the woods, steeped in memory, and soaked in dread. Set deep in Michigan's Pigeon River Forest, Blood of the Witness Tree taps into the rich, unsettling current that has always run through American literature-from the spectral woods of Hawthorne and the...

Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen. Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya... And...

Fans of Mona Awad's Bunny and Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation rejoice--your newest "weird girl" antiheroes are finally here in this unflinching feminist campus novel.​ When introverted loner Penny transfers to a Midwest university in search of...

Grace Lee Boggs brought gardens to inner cities and planted seeds of hope and activism in the minds of young people. When Grace Lee Boggs was eight years old, her teacher gave her a copy of The Secret Garden. As a Chinese-American who had experienced...

The Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States' population, and one-quarter of Canada's. Even if we remember the mnemonic HOMES, we might forget what a natural wonder they are. Cartographer Alex B. Hill, author of Detroit in 50 Maps, shifts our perspectives and offers a fresh look...

It's time to say goodbye to disappointing premade and hello to delicious homemade!Features include:· classic favorites & unique offerings· seasonal treats· gluten-free adaptations· full-color photos for every recipe***Few foods make us feel...

From acclaimed author Edward Underhill comes a trans rom-com about serendipity, chance encounter, and the ultimate missed connection. This joyful celebration of queer love and found family is perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Emery Lee, and Julian Winters. Arden ...

A hilarious celebration of summertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this companion to Just One Flake, from critically acclaimed author-illustrator and elementary school librarian Travis Jonker It's the perfect day to go to the beach. The sun is shining, the sand is...

"Amid magical shenanigans...this book might just have you laughing out loud." -Hazel Beck for Witches Get Stuff Done Shy, sunshiney small-town antiques expert and full-time witch-slash-ghost wrangler catches feelings for the charming, perfectly polished customer in an...

"Pure enjoyment" (The New York Times) for cozy mystery lovers is in store when a killer strikes at the surprise bridal shower Nana Jo and the lively ladies of Shady Acres Retirement Village have organized for Michigan bookshop owner, mystery writer, and amateur sleuth Samantha Washington....

Shy fourth grader Jess Jezowski turns the tables on her mom when she's given yet another girly baby doll for Christmas. This time, instead of ignoring or destroying it, she transforms it into the boy she's always wanted to be - a brave, funny little guy named Mickey. Making him talk, Jess finally...

"This is the best of a magnificent writer's magnificent books."--Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried  The first major release in nearly a decade from the late, best-selling Elmore Leonard--"the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!" (New York Times Book Review):...

Named a Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2025 Named a Washington Post Top 10 Fiction Book of 2025 Named a Best Book of the Year by Vulture, Marie Claire and Vanity Fair "I loved RUTH."--Lorde "It would never work...

A witty and heartwarming escape about mothers and daughters, small-town dating, and the surprising ways we find our way home. When Gigi Jenkins finds herself broke, unemployed, and out of options, she has no choice but to return to Mackinac Island, the horse-and-buggy...

"Fiercely funny, sexy, and culturally resonant." --People, Best Books of the Month * "Shamieh balances her characters' painful family history and their boisterously funny voices." --The New Yorker A "wonderfully brash and sparkling" (Oprah Daily,...

An NPR Best Book of the Year 2025 An atmospheric, haunting novel about the Sawbrooks, a family of bootleggers with a troubled history and a deep connection to the Michigan land that binds them. The Sawbrooks have spent decades...

Sure, baby animals are cute. But have you ever seen what they look like before they're born? Have you ever wondered how animals develop the traits they need to survive? Or how they grow from a single cell at conception to complex, unique creatures? The answer is complicated--there are so...

When the Season Ends invites readers to imagine leaving behind the familiar and mundane to discover a new sense of purpose in a place rooted in the past.What would happen if you just slipped away? Could you leave everything familiar behind to become someone else-living a different life in a...

**Longlisted for the Center for Fiction 2025 First Novel Prize** A young queer woman finds herself in a love triangle with an unobtainable intern and a quick-tempered musician in this charming debut that combines Big Swiss with The Devil Wears Prada. ...

Little Yumi loves to run, jump, and play. But all this changes when a mysterious monster quietly appears, just as Yumi's body begins to feel slow and weak. Afraid and unsure, Yumi does her best to avoid Monster. It takes an unforgettable journey through the snowy woods for Yumi to understand what...

"Incredible...riveting." --Dax Shepard, Armchair Expert podcast For fans of The Glass Castle and The Liars' Club, a tender, heartbreaking, and hilarious memoir chronicling the challenges of growing up with a desperately scheming father, a mother plagued by...

Six years ago, Cadie McLeod's parents were brutally murdered. Now she's missing. After Cadie is snatched at midnight from the Lake Michigan sand dunes on the very day her parents were killed, the 18-year-old must escape her abductor if she's going to live and solve the mystery of their grisly...

In Defense of Good Women is the story of Victoria Stephens, a successful, hard-nosed criminal defense attorney appointed by the court to represent a seventeen-year-old minister's daughter charged with murder in the drowning death of her newborn child. Victoria faces a hostile community, a salivating...

An instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! From New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard comes The Executioners Three, a mystery filled with rivalry, romance, best friends, and a gruesome curse that dates back centuries.<...

In this richly atmospheric, dark academia debut novel, a young woman with a secretive past will risk everything--including her life--to fit in. Belles never tell... It's 1951 at Bellerton, a secluded all-women's college, and Deena Williams is doing her best to...

A LIBRARY READS PICK From the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of Lakewood and The Women Could Fly, a dazzling novel of speculative fiction about two brilliant sisters and what happens to their undeniable bond when a mysterious and possibly perilous new...

A college history professor must solve her superstar colleague's murder before she becomes the next target in this funny, romantic debut mystery, perfect for readers of Janet Evanovich, Kellye Garrett, and Ali Hazelwood. As a newly minted junior professor, Daphne Ouverture spends...

"Viceral, vivid, and suspenseful"-Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author"The atmosphere of a northern Michigan small town is expertly detailed . . . Baker's trial is informed and tense, with a knowledge and surety usually found in an engrossing legal thriller"-The Washington Post"Slick...

Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe that fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed "serious" authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER Named A Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025 by Elle and Crime Reads * An NPR 2025 Book We Love * A Best Book of 2025 by Library Journal From the New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout comes...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER | TIME's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 | New York Post's 30 Best Books for Spring | Amazon's Best Books of the Month | BookRiot's Best Books of April | Queerty's...

Harlem Shuffle meets The Godfather in this fierce and dazzling crime family saga presented by award-winning actor and producer Blair Underwood and written by filmmaker Joe McClean, set in the Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit in the dark and dangerous days of the 1930s. In...

The Edge of Yesterday is a haunting contemporary speculative novel about time travel and finding yourself from award-winning author Rita Woods. Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect with a prestigious Midtown...

From children's book creator and elementary school librarian Travis Jonker, with art from critically acclaimed illustrator Ruth Chan, Caboose is a hilarious picture book all about the antics of classroom line up Every kid knows the joy of being line leader. You can make...

From the creator of While You're Asleep comes a hilarious pourquoi story about a burrowing tortoise and her mouse best friend--as well as mishaps, misunderstandings, and the friendships you make along the way. Tortoise and Mouse are more than just friends and burrowmates....

A second chance at love, small-town romance that's all sweet with just a hint of heat from the "queen of sweet romance" (Falon Ballard) Sophie Sullivan. Jillian Keller took the long route to her best life, but is now happily settled in her hometown of Smile, raising her little...

"Engrossing historical fiction...A touching, thrilling heartbreak for any reader." --USA Today This stunning debut novel of epic historical fiction, set in the fascinating world of Cold War Soviet ballet, follows the fates of twin sisters whose bond is competitive, complicated, but never...