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The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison · 2007
Sula
Toni Morrison · 2004
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison · 2010
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
The movie tie-in edition of the ground-breaking No. 1 New York Times bestseller. Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, starring Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games and Everything, Everything), K.J. Apa (Riverdale), Regina Hall (Girls Trip), Anthony Mackie (The Avengers: Infinity War), and Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World).Bonus content includes Angie Thomas in conversation with Amandla Stenberg and director George Tillman Jr. and an excerpt from Angie's new novel, On the Come Up. No. 1 New York Times bestseller "A classic in the making." The Times "Places a spotlight on Black Lives Matter." Stylist "Passionate and uncompromising." The Observer "A must-read." The Pool "Outstanding." The Guardian "Powerful." MetroRead the book that inspired the movie! Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice.The Hate U Give film will be released in Australian cinemas in January 2019. Winner of the 2018 Silver Inky Award.
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
Akwaeke Emezi · 2022
<b>A <i>Good Morning America </i>Buzz Pick, a Best Romance of 2022 by <i>The New York Times</i> and </b><b><i>The Washington Post</i></b><b>,</b><b> and a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by <i>Oprah Daily</i></b><b>, <i>Vulture</i>, <i>Harper’</i></b><b><i>s Bazaar</i></b><b>, <i>Thrillist</i>, </b><b><i>Essence</i></b><b>, <i>Good Housekeeping</i>, </b><b><i>Glamour</i></b><b>, </b><b><i>Marie Claire</i></b><b>, </b><b><i>Parade</i></b><b>, <i>Bustle</i>, <i>BuzzFeed</i>, <i>Refinery29</i>, <i>Business Insider,</i> <i>The Guardian</i>, </b><b><i>Financial Times</i></b><b>, <i>PopSugar</i>, <i>Book Riot</i>, </b><b><i>LitHub</i>, <i>Bookish</i>, <i>LGBTQ Reads,</i> and more!</b><br> <br><b>“A deeply heartfelt romance novel.” <i>—</i></b><b><i>Marie Claire</i></b><br> <br><b>“</b><b>An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality</b><b>.” <i>—The </i></b><i><b>New York Times Book Review</b></i><br> <br><b>A <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and “one of our greatest living writers” (<i>Shondaland</i>) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.</b><br><br>Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. <br><br>It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. <br><br>She’s even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the overwhelming desire Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits—his father. <br><br>This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers. Who is she ready to become? Can she release her past and honor her grief while still embracing her future? And, of course, there’s the biggest question of all—how far is she willing to go for a second chance at love? Akwaeke Emezi’s vivid and passionate writing takes us deep into a world of possibility and healing, and the constant bravery of choosing love against all odds.
Young adult & LGBTQIA
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
David Sheff · 2009
Dead Poets Society
N.H. Kleinbaum · 2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky · 2012
Honey Girl
Morgan Rogers · 2021
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2018
<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><b> BESTSELLER</b><br> <br><b>“If you</b>’<b>re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</i> has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —<i>Bustle</i></b><br> <br><b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Daisy Jones & the Six</i>—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (<i>PopSugar</i>) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.</b><br><br>Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?<br> <br>Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.<br> <br>Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.<br> <br>“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, <i>Us Weekly</i>), <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo </i>is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (<i>Redbook</i>): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller · 2012
<b>WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012</b> <br> <br>Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.
This Poison Heart
Kalynn Bayron · 2021
Cinderella Is Dead
Kalynn Bayron · 2020
<b>"Wholly original and captivating." - Brigid Kemmerer, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>A Curse So Dark and Lonely</i><br></b><b><br></b><b>Girls team up to overthrow the kingdom in this unique and powerful retelling of Cinderella from a stunning new voice that's perfect for fans of Dhonielle Clayton and Melissa Albert<i>.</i></b><br><br><i> </i>It's 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl's display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again. <br> <br> Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella's mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all--and in the process, they learn that there's more to Cinderella's story than they ever knew . . .<br><br>This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they've been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them. <i><br></i>
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi · 2018
We Are Okay
Nina LaCour · 2017
One Last Stop
Casey McQuiston · 2021
Girl Made of Stars
Ashley Herring Blake · 2018
The Gravity of Us
Brittainy C. Cherry · 2024
You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson · 2020
She Drives Me Crazy
Kelly Quindlen · 2021
Honey Girl
Morgan Rogers · 2021
Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Oprah Magazine * Marie Claire * Ms. Magazine * E! * Parade Magazine * Buzzfeed * Cosmo * The Rumpus * GoodReads * Autostraddle * Brit & Co * Refinery29 * Betches * BookRiot and others!<br><br>A LibraryReads Pick<br> <br>“HONEY GIRL is an emotional, heartfelt, charming debut, and I loved every moment of it.”<br>— Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal<br><br>When becoming an adult means learning to love yourself first.<br><br>With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls’ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She’s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified high achiever. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to a woman whose name she doesn’t know…until she does exactly that.<br><br>This one moment of departure from her stern ex-military father’s plans for her life has Grace wondering why she doesn’t feel more fulfilled from completing her degree. Staggering under the weight of her parent’s expectations, a struggling job market and feelings of burnout, Grace flees her home in Portland for a summer in New York with the wife she barely knows.<br><br>In New York, she’s able to ignore all the constant questions about her future plans and falls hard for her creative and beautiful wife, Yuki Yamamoto. But when reality comes crashing in, Grace must face what she’s been running from all along—the fears that make us human, the family scars that need to heal and the longing for connection, especially when navigating the messiness of adulthood.
Can't Resist Her
Kianna Alexander · 2022
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart · 2014
<b>COMING SOON AS THE ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES <i>WE WERE LIARS</i><br><br>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY • The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.<br><br>"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, <i>We Were Liars</i> is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i><br><br></b>A beautiful and distinguished family.<br>A private island.<br>A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.<br>A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.<br>A revolution. An accident. A secret.<br>Lies upon lies.<br>True love.<br>The truth.<br><br>Read it.<br>And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.<b><br><br>Don’t miss any of the We Were Liars novels<br>WE WERE LIARS • FAMILY OF LIARS • WE FELL APART (Coming in November!)<br></b>
The First to Die at the End
Adam Silvera · 2022
They Both Die at the End
Adam Silvera · 2017
<p>Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.</p><p>#1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year</p><p>On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.</p><p>Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.</p><p>In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.”</p><p>Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls. </p>
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · 2021
Annie en mis pensamientos
Nancy Garden · 2019
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo · 2018
<p>Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award!</p><p>Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. </p><p>Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.</p><p>But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. </p><p>With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. </p><p>Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.</p><p>“Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice.” —Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation</p><p>“An incredibly potent debut.” —Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost</p><p>“Acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero.” —Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street</p><p>This young adult novel, a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List, is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 6 to 8.</p><p>Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land!</p>
Desayuno en Júpiter
Andrea Tomé · 2017
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
Junauda Petrus · 2020
With the Fire on High
Elizabeth Acevedo · 2019
Clap When You Land
Elizabeth Acevedo · 2020
Classics
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr · 2014
<b>*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy <i>(Stranger Things)</i> starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti*</b><br> <br><b>Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and <i>New York Times Book Review </i>Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.</b><br><br>Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris, and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel.<br> <br>In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the Resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge.<br> <br>Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, <i>All the Light We Cannot See</i> is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>).
THE ALCHEMIST
PAULO COELHO
The Great Gatsby
F Scott Fitzgerald · 2021
To Read
All About Love
bell hooks · 2018
Clap when You Land
Elizabeth Acevedo · 2020
The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo · 2018
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston · 2006
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The Brothers Karamazov (Hallow Edition): The Classic Russian Novel of Faith, Doubt, and Redemption by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Christian Classics | Ave Maria Press)
Fyodor Dostoevsky · 2026
