My bookshelf (incomplete)

1984: 75th Anniversary

George Orwell · 1961

Anne Frank

Anne Frank · 1993

The classic text of the diary Anne Frank kept during the two years she and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic is a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.

Handmaids Tale

Margaret Atwood · 2019

Provocative, startling, prophetic, and more relevant than ever, The Handmaid's Tale has become a global phenomenon. Now, in this stunning graphic novel edition of Margaret Atwood's modern classic, the terrifying reality of Gilead is brought to vivid life like never before.<br/><br/>"Everything Handmaids wear is red: the colour of blood, which defines us." Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships. She serves in the household of the Commander and his wife, and under the new social order she has only one purpose: once a month, she must lie on her back and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, ecause in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if they are fertile. But Offred remembers the years before Gilead, when she was an independent woman who had a job, a family, and a name of her own. Now, her memories and her will to survive are acts of rebellion.<br/><br/>The Handmaid's Tale and its iconic images - the red of the Handmaids, the blue of the Wives, the looming Gileadean Eye - have been adapted into a film, an opera, a ballet, and multi-award-winning TV series. This groundbreaking new graphic novel edition, adapted and featuring arresting artwork by Renée Nault, is destined to become a classic in its own right.

Alias Grace: A Novel

Margaret Atwood · 1997

Great Japanese Stories: 10 Parallel Texts

Various · 2024

Medea

Euripides · 2020

Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides. The story is based on the myth of Jason and Medea. Medea, formerly a princess of the Black Sea kingdom of Colchis, is the wife of the hero Jason. Her position within Greek society is put in peril when Jason takes another wife. Medea decides to take her fate into her hands and start a new life in Athens, but first she must start by murdering Jason and their two children.

The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

Oscar Wilde · 2001

Chekhov: Plays

Edited By E. V. Rieu · 1976

The Bell Jar (Modern Classics)

Sylvia Plath · 2005

<p><i>The Bell Jar</i> chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under -- maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made <i>The Bell Jar</i> a haunting American classic.</p> <p>This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.</p>

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee · 2003

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes Series)

Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle · 1996

The Hound of Baskerville by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1902

Moby-Dick

Herman Melville · 2002

Lady Chatterley's Lover

David H. Lawrence · 2001

Little Women (Masterpiece Library Edition)

Louis May Alcott · 2023

In Little Women; or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, four sisters learn of love, identity, sacrifice, and generosity in a coming-of-age story cherished by generations of readers. Rediscover this beloved classic in this elegant yet affordable Masterpiece Library Edition, honoring the Peter Pauper Press founders' tradition of publishing beautiful books. Deluxe, durably bound hardcover keepsake volume. Embossed cover with iridescent highlighting. Gold foil-stamped spine. Reinforced cloth quarter-binding for durability Premium acid-free archival-quality paper for longevity. Cream-color pages with font, type size, and line spacing chosen for a comfortable, luxurious reading experience, even under imperfect lighting. Comes with a matching satin ribbon bookmark with which to keep your place. A must-have for every home library. 554 pages.<br/><br/>American writer Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) based her fictional March family and their home on her own childhood in Concord, Massachusetts. An instant success, Little Women has often been adapted for stage and screen. More than 150 years after its initial publication in 1868, Alcott's novel continues to invite reflection and reimagination from modern readers.

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1995

This is the definitive, textually accurate edition of a classic of twentieth-century literature, The Great Gatsby. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers. But the first edition contained a number of errors resulting from Fitzgerald's extensive revisions and a rushed production schedule. Subsequent printings introduced further departures from the author's words. This edition, based on the Cambridge critical text, restores all the language of Fitzgerald's masterpiece. Drawing on the manuscript and surviving proofs of the novel, along with Fitzgerald's later revisions and corrections, this is the authorized text -- The Great Gatsby as Fitzgerald intended it.

The Pictures of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde · 2013

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde. It appeared as the lead story in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. The magazine's editors feared the story was indecent as submitted, so they censored roughly 500 words, without Wilde's knowledge, before publication. Even so, the story was greeted with outrage by British reviewers, some of whom suggested that Wilde should be prosecuted on moral grounds, leading Wilde to defend the novel aggressively in letters to the British press. Wilde later revised the story for book publication, making substantial alterations, deleting controversial passages, adding new chapters and including an aphoristic Preface which has since become famous in its own right. The amended version was published by Ward, Lock and Company in April 1891. Some scholars believe that Wilde would today have wanted us to read the version he originally submitted to Lippincott's. Both the 1890 and 1891 versions are included in this publication

To Kill a Mockingbird 40th

Harper Lee · 1999

The explosion of racial hate and violence in a small Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a Black man accused of rape

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · 2003

The world’s most famous work of horror fiction: a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read<br/><br/>Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror. Based on the third edition of 1831, this Penguin Classics edition, with an introduction and notes by Maurice Hindle, contains all the revisions Mary Shelley made to her story, as well as her 1831 introduction and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s preface to the first edition. It also includes as appendices a select collation of the texts of 1818 and 1831 together with "A Fragment" by Lord Byron and Dr John Polidori’s "The Vampyre: A Tale."<br/><br/>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Dracula

Bram Stoker · 2000

The Secret History

Donna Tartt · 1992

<b><b><b><b>ONE OF <i>TIME MAGAZINE</i>'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • </b>INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "a<b>n accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (<i>Village Voice</i>)</b>, f<b>rom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>The Goldfinch.<br><br></i></b></b></b>One of <i>The Atlantic</i>’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years</b><br><br>Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.<br><br><b>“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —<i>The New York Times</i></b>

The Leopard A Novel

Giuseppe Di Lampedusa · 2007

The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Virgil · 2008

The Burrow

Franz Kafka · 2017

Investigations of a Dog

Franz Kafka · 2018

The Great Wall of China

Franz Kafka · 2013

The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka · 2009

The Trial: Kafka's Classic

Franz Kafka · 2024

Devils

Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1999

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 2024

Chiltern Publishing was formed in 2018 with a vision to create the most beautiful classics. Using a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques, 19th Century quality has met 21st Century technology. With wonderfully detailed covers, sparkling gilt edges, creamy pages, and stitched binding they are the most beautiful classics ever published. Crime and Punishment follows the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in Saint Petersburg who plans to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker, an old woman who stores money and valuable objects in her flat. He theorises that with the money he could liberate himself from poverty and go on to perform great deeds and seeks to convince himself that certain crimes are justifiable if they are committed in order to remove obstacles to the higher goals of 'extraordinary' men. Once the deed is done, however, he finds himself wracked with confusion, paranoia, and disgust. His theoretical justifications lose all their power as he struggles with guilt and horror and is confronted with both internal and external consequences of his deed.

The Oxford Anthology of English Literature: Volume V: Victorian Prose and Poetry

· 1973

All the Sonnets of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare · 2020

How can we look afresh at Shakespeare as a writer of sonnets? What new light might they shed on his career, personality, and sexuality? Shakespeare wrote sonnets for at least thirty years, not only for himself, for professional reasons, and for those he loved, but also in his plays, as prologues, as epilogues, and as part of their poetic texture. This ground-breaking book assembles all of Shakespeare's sonnets in their probable order of composition. An inspiring introduction debunks long-established biographical myths about Shakespeare's sonnets and proposes new insights about how and why he wrote them. Explanatory notes and modern English paraphrases of every poem and dramatic extract illuminate the meaning of these sometimes challenging but always deeply rewarding witnesses to Shakespeare's inner life and professional expertise. Beautifully printed and elegantly presented, this volume will be treasured by students, scholars, and every Shakespeare enthusiast.

Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare · 2019

Complete and unabridged edition.<br/><br/>The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew.

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare · 2023

"Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers."

The Oxford companion to English literature;

Paul Harvey · 1967

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf · 1989

<p>“Radiant as [To the Lighthouse] is in its beauty, there could never be a mistake about it: here is a novel to the last degree severe and uncompromising. I think that beyond being about the very nature of reality, it is itself a vision of reality.”—Eudora Welty, from the Introduction.The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between men and women.</p>

A Room of One’s Own

Virginia Woolf · 2021

Letters from Pemberley

Jane Dawkins · 2007

In this continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of the best-loved novels in the English language, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself in a very different league of wealth and privilege, now as Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy and mistress of Pemberley. Writing to her sister, Jane, she confides her uncertainty and anxieties, and describes the everyday of her new life. Her first year at Pemberley is sometimes bewildering, but Lizzy's spirited sense of humor and satirical eye never desert her. Incorporating Jane Austen's own words and characters from her other works, the book is a literary patchwork quilt piecing together the story of Lizzy's first eventful year as Mrs. Darcy.

The Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen

Penelope Hughes-Hallett · 1996

The new readers brought to the works of Jane Austen through the film versions of Pride and Prejudice, the soon-to-be released Emma, and the Academy Award-nominated Sense and Sensibility will enjoy discovering the author's personal side through this richly illustrated collection of her letters. 320 illustrations, 120 in full color.

Emma (Jane Austen)

Jane Austen · 2014

First published a year before Jane Austen’s death, Emma is the story of the lovable, witty, precocious, class-conscious, wealthy, Emma Woodhouse. Emma prides herself in her ability to create love matches and considers herself a love expert! Her belief is reinforced by the successful union of her sister, Isabella, to John Knightly; a beloved family friend and land owning neighbor. Then the eventual match of her governess, Mrs. Tyler, to the well-to-do Mr. Weston. Emma’s over confidence in her abilities cause her to control the romantic lives of those around her. Emma would come to regret her meddling and learn the importance of focusing on her own needs and unacknowledged desires. Emma is a romantic, funny, emotional novel that would be a wonderful addition to any personal library!

Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen · 2021

A new edition of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, originally published posthumously in 1818. Northanger Abbey is the story of seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland, one of ten children of a country clergyman, whose wild imagination and excessive fondness for Gothic novels (especially Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Udolpho) has skewed her worldview and interactions with others to great comic effect.<br/>Fundamentally a parody of the Gothic fiction that was so popular in Austen's formative years, Northanger Abbey is a uniquely significant work, in that it shows Austen's departure from those conventions and tropes -- featuring three dimensional heroines, who were not perfect people, but flawed, rounded characters who behaved naturally and not just as the novel's plot demanded.<br/>Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born in Hampshire, England, to George Austen, a rector, and his wife, Cassandra. Her novels include Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), and Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, published together posthumously in 1818. A short epistolary novella, Lady Susan, and another unfinished work, The Watsons, were publish posthumously in 1871, and a final unfinished novel, Sanditon, was eventually published in 1925. Her works are considered to be among the finest examples of early 19th century British literature, hallmarks of the transitionto 19th century literary realism.

Persuasion

Jane Austen · 2011

Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

Jane Austen · 2014

Elizabeth Bennet is the witty, beautiful, intelligent, yet judgmental second child of a social climbing mother and an emotionally detached father. When she and her four sisters are pushed to find social acceptability through marriage by their relentless mother; Elizabeth finds she desires more than wealth in a husband. Then she meets the wealthy Mr. Darcy, whose superior behavior repels her. When she is befriended by Wickham, a handsome young soldier, who tells of injustice at the hands of the wealthy Mr. Darcy, she is driven to complete dislike! Will her judgment cause her to potentially miss the love of a lifetime?

Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)

Charlotte Brontë · 2003

Charlotte Brontë characterized the eponymous heroine of her 1847 novel as being &quot;as poor and plain as myself.&quot; Presenting a heroine with neither great beauty nor entrancing charm was an unprecendented maneuver, but Brontë's instincts proved correct, for readers of her era and ever after have taken Jane Eyre into their hearts. The author drew upon her own experience to depict Jane's struggles at Lowood, an oppressive boarding school, and her troubled career as a governess. Unlike Jane, Brontë had the advantage of a warm family circle that shared and encouraged her literary pursuits. She found immediate success with this saga of an orphan girl forced to make her way alone in the world, from Lowood School to Thornfield, the estate of the majestically moody Mr. Rochester, and beyond. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Charlotte Brontë

Winifred Gérin · 1967

Winifred Gérin studies in detail Charlotte Brontë's adolescent writings, preserved in manuscript and explores the wide range of early stimuli which influenced the growth of her precocious talents. She also considered the backgrounds and personalities of Charlotte's acquaintances, with special reference to her relationships with Mrs Gaskell, and with the Heger family in Belgium. The interaction of experience on intellectual development has been closely followed from childhood to established fame.

Plato: Gorgias

Plato · 1952

The Dialogues of Socrates

Sylvia Plath Poems Chosen By Carol Ann Duffy

Sylvia Plath, Estate of Sylvia Plath PLATH · 2012

Emily Dickinson Selected Poems

SELECTED BY HELEN MCNEIL · 2002

Aristotle's Poetics

Aristotle · 1961

Dumb witness

Agatha Christie · 1965

The Mystery Of The Blue Train: Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot #6

Agatha Christie · 2024

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (The Hercule Poirot Mysteries Book 4)

Agatha Christie · 2022

At Bertram's Hotel

Agatha Christie · 2003

Level 4: The Mirror Cracked from Side to Side

Agatha Christie · 2011

A Pocket Full of Rye: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries Book 6)

Agatha Christie · 2011

A Murder Is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries Book 5)

Agatha Christie · 2009

Murder At the Vicarage

Agatha Christie · 1983

The first Miss Marple novel. 'Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,' declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, 'would be doing the world at large a service!' It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later. From seven potential murderers, Miss Marple must seek out the suspect who has both motive and opportunity.

Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, 10)

Agatha Christie · 2011

THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIME—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT!<br/>“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”<br/>Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer.<br/>Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man’s enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.<br/>“What more . . . can a mystery addict desire?” — New York Times

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie · 2020

<p>Agatha Christie's most exotic murder mystery in a sumptuous hardback Special Edition.</p> <br> <br> <p>The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life.</p> <p>Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting nothing is ever quite what it seems...</p>

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens · 2021

Hard Times

Charles Dickens · 2003

Elevation

Stephen King · 2019

The Institute: A Novel

Stephen King · 2019

<b>Now an MGM+ Original Series!</b><br> <br><b>From #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since <i>It. </i>“This is King at his best” (<i>The St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i>).</b><br><br>In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, “like the roach motel,” Kalisha says. “You check in, but you don’t check out.”<br> <br>In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.<br> <br>As psychically terrifying as <i>Firestarter</i>, and with the spectacular kid power of <i>It</i>, <i>The Institute</i> “is another winner: creepy and touching and horrifyingly believable, all at once” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>).

The Gunslinger

Stephen King · 2008

It: A Novel

Stephen King · 2019

Stephen King's classic #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for the massively successful films It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two as well as inspiration for HBO Max’s upcoming Welcome to Derry—about seven adults who return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled upon as teenagers...an evil without a name: It.<br/><br/>Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real.<br/><br/>They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made twenty-eight years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city’s children. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that terrifying summer return as they prepare to once again battle the monster lurking in Derry’s sewers.<br/><br/>Readers of Stephen King know that Derry, Maine, is a place with a deep, dark hold on the author. It reappears in many of his books, including Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, and 11/22/63. But it all starts with It.<br/><br/>“Stephen King’s most mature work” (St. Petersburg Times), “It will overwhelm you…to be read in a well-lit room only” (Los Angeles Times).

The Shining

Stephen King · 2013

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror. Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel's dark secrets begin to unravel.<br/><br/>“An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington Post<br/><br/>Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

Carrie

Stephen King · 2008

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD •  Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers • In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror. "Stephen King’s first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it’s still challenging and guiding the genre."  —Esquire   “A master storyteller.” —The Los Angeles Times • “Guaranteed to chill you.” —The New York Times • "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." —Chicago Tribune   Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.

The Body

Stephen King · 2018

Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine<br/><br/>#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless novella “The Body”—originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me—is now available as a stand-alone publication.<br/><br/>It’s 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in a small factory town that doesn’t offer much in the way of a future.<br/><br/>A timeless exploration of the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood, Stephen King’s The Body is an iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story.

Secret Admirer

R.L. Stine · 2008

A young actress draws a sinister spotlight in this spooky installment in R.L. Stine’s bestselling Fear Street series—now with a fresh new look! Selena has it all. She just scored the lead in her high school play, and everyone adores her. So when she starts receiving dead flowers from a secret “admirer” named The Sun, she just assumes it’s a harmless fan. But Selena soon realizes that The Sun is serious...dead serious. First, her understudy is injured in a suspicious accident. Then, a speeding car almost kills her! Selena doesn’t know what this psycho wants. All she knows is that her number-one fan has become her number-one nightmare.

The Perfect Date (Fear Street, No. 37)

R. L. Stine · 1996

Fear Street -- Where Your Worst Nightmares Live... After his girlfriend's gruesome death one year ago, Brady is finally ready to get on with his life. He's met Rosha and he's fallen hard. But he's also fallen into trouble. Terrible accidents seem to happen whenever Rosha's around. And a strange figure with a scarred face is following Brady everywhere he goes. Is Rosha really Brady's dream girl? Or has she brought his worst nightmare back to life? The Fear is Catching.

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold · 2004

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."<br/><br/>So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn · 2014

On A Warm Summer Morning In North Carthage, Missouri, It Is Nick And Amy's Fifth Wedding Anniversary. Presents Are Being Wrapped And Reservations Made When Nick's Clever And Beautiful Wife Disappears From Their Rented Mcmansion On The Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-year Nick Isn't Doing Himself Any Favors With Cringe-worthy Daydreams About The Slope And Shape Of His Wife's Head, But Passages From Amy's Diary Reveal The Alpha-girl Perfectionist Could Have Put Anyone Dangerously On Edge. Under Mounting Pressure From Police And The Media -- As Well As Amy's Fiercely Doting Parents -- The Town Golden Boy Parades An Endless Series Of Lies, Deceits, And Inappropriate Behavior. Nick Is Oddly Evasive, And He's Definitely Bitter -- But Is He Really A Killer? As The Cops Close In, Every Couple In Town Is Soon Wondering How Well They Really Know The One They Love. Gillian Flynn.

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson · 2024

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

John Boyne · 2007

Two young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that USA Today called "as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.”<br/><br/>Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance.<br/><br/>But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.

The Dressmaker

Rosalie Ham · 2000

Water for Elephants: A Novel

Sara Gruen · 2007

The Da Vinci Code: A Novel (Robert Langdon)

Dan Brown · 2003

Girl with a Pearl Earring, The: A Novel

Tracy Chevalier · 2001

The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly-imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius . . . even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak · 2007

<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • ONE OF <i>TIME</i> MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME <b>• A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> READER TOP 100 PICK FOR BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY</b><br><br>The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times.</b><br><br><i>When Death has a story to tell, you listen.</i><br><br>It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.<br><br>Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. <br><br>In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of <i>I Am the Messenger,</i> has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.<br><br>“The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —<i>The New York Times</i><br><br>“Deserves a place on the same shelf with <i>The Diary of a Young Girl </i>by Anne Frank.” —<i>USA Today</i><br><br><b>DON’T MISS <i>BRIDGE OF CLAY</i>, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE <i>THE BOOK THIEF.</i></b>

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Holly Ringland · 2018

The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

Donna Tartt · 2015

A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review).<br/><br/>Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community.<br/><br/>As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.<br/><br/>The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post).

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows · 2009

The Librarian of Auschwitz

Antonio Iturbe · 2017

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay · 2014

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Monster Book

Christopher Golden, Stephen R. Bissette, Thomas E. Sniegoski · 2000

The Anne of Green Gables Storybook : Based on the Kevin Sullivan film of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Novel

Lucy Maude Montgomery (adapted By Fiona McHugh ) · 1988

The Making of Pride and Prejudice (BBC)

Susie Conklin, Sue Birtwistle · 2003

Harry Potter The Book Of Magical Places

Jody Revenson · 2015

Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beast

MARK SALISBURY · 2016

Harry Potter: Dark Arts

Jody Revenson

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Immortal

Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder · 1999

Buffy faces off against Veronique, an ancient vampire sorceress whose long-dormant soul will achieve a kind of supra-vampire immortality, if she can find a human host to occupy.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen

Nancy Holder, Joss Whedon · 2003

Buffy The Vampire Slayer The Journals of Rupert Giles Vol 1

Nancy Holder · 2002

The Faith Trials, Vol. 1 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, No. 21)

James Laurence · 2001

"A Slayer's life is simple. Want. Take. Have." Sometimes, it's gotta be a drag to be the Chosen One. Occasionally a girl would rather be at the mall, talking on the phone, or even doing homework than saving the world from unstoppable evil. Fortunately, Buffy Summers has always had a support system of friends and family to help her cope. But what if she hadn't? She might have been just like Faith. Faith, the "shadow-self" Slayer, is strong, sexy, and willful. When she first arrives in Sunnydale, Watcher-less and fancy-free, Buffy has doubts about the tag-team approach to patrol. As time goes on, though, she learns to find the fun in synchronized slayage, and appreciates Faith's zest for life...Until Faith's impulsive attitude toward her calling takes her one step too far, and her inability to cope with consequences eventually pushes her over the edge...

The Book of Fours (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer)

Nancy Holder · 2001

Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel Unseen - Book, 3)

Nancy Holder, Jeff Mariotte · 2001

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia

Nancy Holder, Lisa Clancy · 2017

Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds: The First Official Stranger Things Novel

Gwenda Bond · 2019

Stranger Things: Rebel Robin

A. R. Capetta · 2022

<b>Discover the backstory of new <i>Stranger Things</i> fan favorite Robin--the perfect read for anyone looking forward to devouring the fourth season on Netflix—now available as a paperback!</b><br><br>High school is a monster, and it's eating everyone Robin knows. It's the beginning of sophomore year, and Robin's Odd Squad friends couple up, won't stop talking about college and their future careers, and are obsessed with trying to act "normal." Robin knows that game well--she's been pretending for years, hoping nobody would notice the sarcastic polyglot French horn player with a bad perm in the back of the room. But there's one aspect of her identity that she knows for sure doesn't fit in with her image--Robin likes girls.<br><br>How is she supposed to be her true self in teeny-tiny Hawkins, Indiana? Robin is convinced the only way she can experience real life is by fleeing to Europe for the summer--aka Operation Croissant. But she has no money, no permission, and no one to share the adventure with--and it will take a heck of a lot more than that to escape Hawkins in one piece.<br><br>Sprinkled with references to your favorite <i>Stranger Things</i> characters, this prequel chronicles one girl's realization that the only person she really needs to be accepted by is herself.

Stranger Things: Runaway Max

Brenna Yovanoff · 2021

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 2

The Duffer Brothers, Netflix · 2025

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 1

The Duffer Brothers, Netflix · 2025

Tomorrow, When the War Began (The Tomorrow Series #1)

John Marsden · 2006

Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children (Thorndike Press Large Print Literacy Bridge)

Ransom Riggs · 2012

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series Book 1)

Stieg Larsson · 2008

Dune

Frank Herbert · 2003

• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides—who would become known as Muad'Dib—and of a great family's ambition to bring to fruition mankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Book 1)

Leigh Bardugo · 2012

<p><b>See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, <i>Shadow and Bone --</i> Season 2 streaming now!</b><br><br><b>Discover the adventure that started it all and meet Alina, Mal, and the Darkling in <i>Shadow and Bone </i>from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. </b><br> <b><i><br> Soldier</i></b><i>. Summoner. Saint.</i> Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold—a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed.<br><br> Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country’s magical military elite—and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift.<br><br> As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. <br><br> Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems. <br><br><b><u>The Shadow and Bone Trilogy </u></b><br> (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)<br> <i>Shadow and Bone</i><br> <i>Siege and Storm</i><br> <i>Ruin and Rising</i><br><br><b>Praise for the Grishaverse</b><br><br> “A master of fantasy.” —<i>The Huffington Post</i><br> “Utterly, extremely bewitching.” —<i>The Guardian</i></p>

When the Moon Hatched

Sarah A Parker · 2024

The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity's grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons.<br/><br/>They certainly did not expect them to fall.<br/><br/>As a valued Elding Blade of the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve's job is to kill. To complete orders and never get caught. When a renowned bounty hunter is employed by The Crown to capture a member of the Ath, Raeve's world is turned upside down. Blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself at the mercy of the Guild of Nobles-a group of dual-beaded elementals who intend to turn her into a political statement. Only death will set her free.<br/><br/>Crushed beneath a mourning weight, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to assuage the never-ebbing ache in his chest, his hunt for a moonshard lures him into the belly of Gore's notorious prison where he stumbles upon something that rips apart his perception of reality. A shackled miracle with eyes full of rage and blood on her hands.<br/><br/>The echo of the past sings louder than the Creators themselves, and even Raeve can't ignore the truths blaring at her from a warmer, happier time. However. There's more to this song than meets the eye, and some truths ... They're too poisonous to swallow.<br/><br/>When the Moon Hatched is a fast-paced fantasy romance for fans of witty banter and strong, sassy protagonists. Beneath the cover is an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas · 2012

A hugely commercial, fabulously addictive fantastical romp - from an author with top-notch digital self-publishing pedigree and legions of fans awaiting publication

Divergent (Divergent Series, 1)

Veronica Roth · 2014

This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series of books is the novel the inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers.<br/>Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, Divergent and its sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant, are the gripping story of a dystopian world transformed by courage, self-sacrifice, and love. Fans of the Divergent movie will find the book packed with just as much emotional depth and exhilarating action as the film, all told in beautiful, rich language.<br/>One choice can transform you. Beatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions.<br/>Her choice will shock her community and herself. But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one she's determined to keep hidden, because in this world, what makes you different makes you dangerous.<br/>And don't miss The Fates Divide, Veronica Roth's powerful sequel to the bestselling Carve the Mark!

Insurgent (Divergent Series, 2)

Veronica Roth · 2015

One choice can destroy you. Veronica Roth's second #1 New York Times bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride that began in Divergent.<br/>A hit with both teen and adult readers, Insurgent is the action-packed, emotional adventure that inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, and Octavia Spencer.<br/>The paperback edition includes special bonus content by Veronica Roth.<br/>As war surges in the factions of dystopian Chicago all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.<br/>And don't miss The Fates Divide, Veronica Roth's powerful sequel to the bestselling Carve the Mark!

Allegiant (Divergent Series, 3)

Veronica Roth · 2016

The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series of books reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that captivated millions of readers and film fans in Divergent and Insurgent. This paperback edition includes bonus content by Veronica Roth!<br/>One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?<br/>Told from a riveting dual perspective, this third installment in the series follows Tris and Tobias as they battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and their selves—while facing impossible choices of courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.<br/>And don't miss The Fates Divide, Veronica Roth's powerful sequel to the bestselling Carve the Mark!

Four

Veronica Roth · 2024

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

William Goldman · 2007

<p>William Goldman's beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers.<br></p><p>A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts — The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic.<br></p><p>As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and recused once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini—the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik—the gentle giant; Inigo—the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen—the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate.<br></p><p>The Princess Bride was unforgettably depicted in the 1987 now cult classic film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Cary Elwes, and others.<br></p>

Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)

Suzanne Collins · 2025

The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!<br/>Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)

Suzanne Collins · 2020

Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price.<br/>It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3)

Suzanne Collins · 2010

The Greatly Anticipated Final Book In The New York Times Bestselling Hunger Games Trilogy By Suzanne Collins. The Capitol Is Angry. The Capitol Wants Revenge. Who Do They Think Should Pay For The Unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The Final Book In The Hunger Games Trilogy By Suzanne Collins Will Have Hearts Racing, Pages Turning, And Everyone Talking About One Of The Biggest And Most Talked-about Books And Authors In Recent Publishing History!!!!

Catching Fire |Hunger Games|2

Suzanne Collins · 2013

<b>The second book in Suzanne Collins' phonomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games Trilogy is now available in paperback!</b><p>Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1)

Suzanne Collins · 2009

This Special Edition of <i>The Hunger Games</i> includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of <i>The Hunger Games</i>; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the years, and gives great insight into the creation of this era-defining work.<p></p>In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

Anthony Doerr · 2017

<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 Maze Runner (Book 1)

James Dashner · 2010

<b>THE #1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES • A teenager with no memory must navigate a deadly maze to survive in book one of this post-apocalyptic phenomenon.</b><br><br><b>“[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of <i>Lord of the Flies</i> [and] <i>The Hunger Games</i>” (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>)</b><br><br>When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.<br> <br>Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.<br><br>Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: <i>Remember. Survive. Run.</i><br><br><b>Look for more books in the blockbuster Maze Runner series:</b><br><b>THE MAZE RUNNER • THE SCORCH TRIALS • THE DEATH CURE • THE KILL ORDER • THE FEVER CODE</b>

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

George R. R. Martin · 2003

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES <br/> <br/>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read <br/> <br/>From a master of contemporary fantasy comes the first novel of a landmark series unlike any you’ve ever read before. With A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has launched a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill the pages of this magnificent saga, the first volume in an epic series sure to delight fantasy fans everywhere. <br/> <br/>A GAME OF THRONES <br/>A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK ONE <br/> <br/>Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. To the south, the king’s powers are failing—his most trusted adviser dead under mysterious circumstances and his enemies emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the king’s new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but the kingdom itself. <br/> <br/>Sweeping from a harsh land of cold to a summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, A Game of Thrones tells a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; a child is lost in the twilight between life and death; and a determined woman undertakes a treacherous journey to protect all she holds dear. Amid plots and counter-plots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, allies and enemies, the fate of the Starks hangs perilously in the balance, as each side endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones. <br/> <br/>Unparalleled in scope and execution, A Game of Thrones is one of those rare reading experiences that catch you up from the opening pages, won’t let you go until the end, and leave you yearning for more. <br/> <br/>Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/108336/a-game-of-thrones-hbo-tie-in-edition-by-george-r-r-martin/9780553897845/

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut · 1999

The Outsiders

S. E. Hinton · 2012

Inspiration for the 2024 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical! Over 50 years of an iconic classic! The international bestseller-- a heroic story of friendship and belonging. No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect—until the night someone takes things too far. The Outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the YA genre. S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. "The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world." —The New York Times "Taut with tension, filled with drama." —The Chicago Tribune "[A] classic coming-of-age book." —Philadelphia Daily News A New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Book A Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 2012

“A timeless story for every young person who needs to understand that they are not alone.” —Judy Blume<br/><br/>“Once in a while, a novel comes along that becomes a generational touchstone. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of those books.” —R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder<br/><br/>This #1 New York Times bestselling coming-of-age story with millions of copies in print takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory.<br/><br/>The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.<br/><br/>A #1 New York Times bestseller for more than a year, adapted into a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson (and written and directed by the author), and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), this novel for teen readers (or wallflowers of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life.

Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll · 1998

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated First Edition): 100th Anniversary OZ Collection

L. Frank Baum · 2019

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame · 1989

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)

Philip Pullman · 2001

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection: All 7 Books Plus Bonus Book: Boxen

C. S. Lewis · 2013

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.<br/><br/>All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.<br/><br/>But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry - and anyone who reads about him - will find unforgettable.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling · 2015

'there Is A Plot, Harry Potter. A Plot To Make Most Terrible Things Happen At Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry This Year.' Harry Potter's Summer Has Included The Worst Birthday Ever, Doomy Warnings From A House-elf Called Dobby, And Rescue From The Dursleys By His Friend Ron Weasley In A Magical Flying Car! Back At Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry For His Second Year, Harry Hears Strange Whispers Echo Through Empty Corridors - And Then The Attacks Start. Students Are Found As Though Turned To Stone... Dobby's Sinister Predictions Seem To Be Coming True.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 2015

<p><i>'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'</i><br><br>When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss...<br><br><br><i>Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter eBooks never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new readers.</i></p>

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J. K. Rowling · 2002

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K. Rowling · 2015

'you Are Sharing The Dark Lord's Thoughts And Emotions. The Headmaster Thinks It Inadvisable For This To Continue. He Wishes Me To Teach You How To Close Your Mind To The Dark Lord.' Dark Times Have Come To Hogwarts. After The Dementors' Attack On His Cousin Dudley, Harry Potter Knows That Voldemort Will Stop At Nothing To Find Him. There Are Many Who Deny The Dark Lord's Return, But Harry Is Not Alone: A Secret Order Gathers At Grimmauld Place To Fight Against The Dark Forces. Harry Must Allow Professor Snape To Teach Him How To Protect Himself From Voldemort's Savage Assaults On His Mind. But They Are Growing Stronger By The Day And Harry Is Running Out Of Time...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

J.K. Rowling · 2015

There It Was, Hanging In The Sky Above The School: The Blazing Green Skull With A Serpent Tongue, The Mark Death Eaters Left Behind Whenever They Had Entered A Building... Wherever They Had Murdered... When Dumbledore Arrives At Privet Drive One Summer Night To Collect Harry Potter, His Wand Hand Is Blackened And Shrivelled, But He Does Not Reveal Why. Secrets And Suspicion Are Spreading Through The Wizarding World, And Hogwarts Itself Is Not Safe. Harry Is Convinced That Malfoy Bears The Dark Mark: There Is A Death Eater Amongst Them. Harry Will Need Powerful Magic And True Friends As He Explores Voldemort's Darkest Secrets, And Dumbledore Prepares Him To Face His Destiny...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J.K. Rowling · 2015

'give Me Harry Potter,' Said Voldemort's Voice, 'and None Shall Be Harmed. Give Me Harry Potter, And I Shall Leave The School Untouched. Give Me Harry Potter, And You Will Be Rewarded.' As He Climbs Into The Sidecar Of Hagrid's Motorbike And Takes To The Skies, Leaving Privet Drive For The Last Time, Harry Potter Knows That Lord Voldemort And The Death Eaters Are Not Far Behind. The Protective Charm That Has Kept Harry Safe Until Now Is Broken, But He Cannot Keep Hiding. The Dark Lord Is Breathing Fear Into Everything Harry Loves And To Stop Him Harry Will Have To Find And Destroy The Remaining Horcruxes. The Final Battle Must Begin - Harry Must Stand And Face His Enemy...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

J.K. Rowling · 2016

When Magizoologist Newt Scamander Arrives In New York, He Intends His Stay To Be Just A Brief Stopover. However, When His Magical Case Is Misplaced And Some Of Newt's Fantastic Beasts Escape, It Spells Trouble For Everyone... Inspired By The Original Hogwart’s Textbook By Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them: The Original Screenplay Marks The Screenwriting Debut Of J.k. Rowling, Author Of The Beloved And Internationally Bestselling Harry Potter Books. A Feat Of Imagination And Featuring A Cast Of Remarkable Characters And Magical Creatures, This Is Epic Adventure-packed Storytelling At Its Very Best. Whether An Existing Fan Or New To The Wizarding World, This Is A Perfect Addition For Any Film Lover Or Reader’s Bookshelf. The Film Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Will Have Its Theatrical Release On 18th November 2016.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ― The Original Screenplay (Harry Potter)

J. K. Rowling · 2018

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production

J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany · 2017

The Official Playscript Of The Original West End Production Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. It Was Always Difficult Being Harry Potter And It Isn't Much Easier Now That He Is An Overworked Employee Of The Ministry Of Magic, A Husband, And Father Of Three School-age Children. While Harry Grapples With A Past That Refuses To Stay Where It Belongs, His Youngest Son Albus Must Struggle With The Weight Of A Family Legacy He Never Wanted. As Past And Present Fuse Ominously, Both Father And Son Learn The Uncomfortable Truth: Sometimes, Darkness Comes From Unexpected Places. The Playscript For Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Was Originally Released As A 'special Rehearsal Edition' Alongside The Opening Of Jack Thorne's Play In London's West End In Summer 2016. Based On An Original Story By J.k. Rowling, John Tiffany And Jack Thorne, The Play Opened To Rapturous Reviews From Theatregoers And Critics Alike, While The Official Playscript Became An Immediate Global Bestseller. This Definitive And Final Playscript Updates The 'special Rehearsal Edition' With The Conclusive And Final Dialogue From The Play, Which Has Subtly Changed Since Its Rehearsals, As Well As A Conversation Piece Between Director John Tiffany And Writer Jack Thorne, Who Share Stories And Insights About Reading Playscripts. This Edition Also Includes Useful Background Information Including The Potter Family Tree And A Timeline Of Events From The Wizarding World Prior To The Beginning Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks · 2014

Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart -- one of PBS's "Great American Reads".<br/><br/>Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story -- it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again . . .<br/><br/>At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle . . .

The Wedding

Nicholas Sparks · 2003

In this stunning New York Times bestselling follow-up to The Notebook, a hardworking but distant husband vows to win back the love of his life by looking to Noah and Allie's legendary romance. After thirty years, Wilson Lewis is forced to face a painful truth: the romance has gone out of his marriage. His wife, Jane, has fallen out of love with him, and it is entirely his fault. Despite the shining example of his in-laws, Noah and Allie Calhoun, and their fifty-year love affair, Wilson himself is a man unable to express his true feelings. He has spent too little time at home and too much at the office, leaving the responsibility of raising their children to Jane. Now his daughter is about to marry, and his wife is thinking about leaving him. But if Wilson is sure of anything, it is this: His love for Jane has only grown over the years, and he will do everything he can to save their marriage. With the memories of Noah and Allie's inspiring life together as his guide, he vows to find a way to make his wife fall in love with him...all over again. In this powerfully moving tale of love lost, rediscovered, and renewed, Nicholas Sparks once again brings readers his unique insight into the only emotion that ultimately really matters.

Devil Wears Prada

Weisburger Lauren · 2003

The Devil Wears Prada

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger · 2021

It's Not Summer Without You (The Summer I Turned Pretty)

Jenny Han · 2010

Now an Original Series on Prime Video!<br/><br/>Belly finds out what comes after falling in love in this follow-up to The Summer I Turned Pretty from the New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (now a major motion picture!), Jenny Han.<br/><br/>It used to be that Belly counted the days until summer, until she was back at Cousins Beach with Conrad and Jeremiah. But not this year. Not after Susannah got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything that was right and good has fallen apart, leaving Belly wishing summer would never come. But when Jeremiah calls saying Conrad has disappeared, Belly knows what she must do to make things right again. And it can only happen back at the beach house, the three of them together, the way things used to be. If this summer really and truly is the last summer, it should end the way it started—at Cousins Beach.

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Jenny Han · 2010

Now an Original Series on Prime Video!<br/><br/>Belly has an unforgettable summer in this stunning start to the Summer I Turned Pretty series from the New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (now a major motion picture!), Jenny Han.<br/><br/>Some summers are just destined to be pretty.<br/><br/>Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer—they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

Twisted Love (Twisted, 1)

Ana Huang · 2022

<p>From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang comes a billionaire brother's best friend romance!</p> <p>He has a heart of ice...but for her, he'd burn the world</p> <p>A diverse new adult steamy romance from Tiktok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Ana Huang.</p> <p>Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.</p> <p>Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.</p> <p>But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:</p> <p>A crack.</p> <p>A melt.</p> <p>A fire that could end his world as he knew it.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember.</p> <p>But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world...including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want.</p> <p>Her brother's best friend.</p> <p>Her neighbor.</p> <p>Her savior and her downfall.</p> <p>Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen-but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both...and everything they hold dear.</p> <p>Twisted Love is a contemporary brother's best friend/grumpy sunshine romance. It's book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.</p>

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1)

Sarah J. Maas · 2020

<p><b>The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from </b><b>global phenomenon</b><b> Sarah J. Maas.</b><br><br>When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. <br><br>At least, he's not a beast all the time. <br><br>As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.<br><br>From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.</p>

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood · 2021

<b><b><b>The Instant <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller and TikTok Sensation!<br><br>As seen on THE VIEW!<br><br>A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021<br></b> <br>When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.</b></b><br><br>As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.<br><br>That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs.<br><br>Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.

Icebreaker: A Novel (The Maple Hills Series)

Hannah Grace · 2023

<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER</b><br> <b>Over 1 million copies sold!</b><br> <br><b>A TikTok sensation! Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink.</b><b> </b><br><br>Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team.<br> <br>Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins.<br> <br>Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him. <br> <br>But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot. <br> <br>Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried…because she could never like a hockey player, right?

The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, 4)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023

OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!<br/><br/>Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher.<br/><br/>Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson’s half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem—efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements.<br/><br/>Jameson Hawthorne is a risk-taker, a sensation-seeker, a player of games. When his mysterious father appears and asks for a favor, Jameson can’t resist the challenge. Now he must infiltrate London’s most exclusive underground gambling club, which caters to the rich, the powerful, and the aristocratic, and win an impossible game of greatest stakes. Luckily, Jameson Hawthorne lives for impossible.<br/><br/>Drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the globe, Grayson and Jameson—with the help of their brothers and the girl who inherited their grandfather’s fortune—must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win.<br/><br/>**The games continue in Games Untold, available for preorder!<br/><br/>And don’t miss the start of a thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games, The Grandest Game, available for preorder now!

The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, 3)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023

OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!<br/><br/>Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone is talking about.<br/><br/>To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her.<br/><br/>But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help—and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player.<br/><br/>Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake—and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.

The Hawthorne Legacy

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2021

The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, 1)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2021

<b>OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!<br> <br> <br> <br> Don't miss this <i>New York Times</i> bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets -- perfect for fans of <i>One of Us is Lying</i> and <i>Knives Out</i>.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.<br> <br> <br> <br> To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.<br> <br> <br> <br> **<i>Avery's story continues in</i> The Hawthorne Legacy <i>and</i> The Final Gambit

Shatter Me Collector’s Deluxe Limited Edition (Shatter Me, 1)

Tahereh Mafi · 2024

Tales from the Cafe: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series Book 2)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 2021

From The Author Of The International Bestseller Before The Coffee Gets Cold, This Book Follows Four New Customers Who Hope To Travel Back In Time In A Little Japanese Café. In A Back Alley In Tokyo, There Is A Café That Has Been Serving Carefully Brewed Coffee For More Than One Hundred Years. Local Legend Says That This Shop Offers Something Else Besides Coffee—the Chance To Travel Back In Time. With Faces Both Familiar And New, Tales From The Cafe Follows The Story Of Four Patrons Who Visit To Take Advantage Of Café Funiculi Funicula's Time-traveling Offer And Revisit Moments With Family, Friends And Lovers. Each One Must Face Up To The Past To Move On With Their Lives. Kawaguchi's Wistful And Heartwarming New Novel Once Again Invites The Reader To Ask Themselves, What Would You Do If You Could Travel Back In Time?

Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 1)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 2020

*NOW AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER*<br/><br/>*OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD*<br/><br/>*AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*<br/><br/>If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet?<br/><br/>In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chance to travel back in time.<br/><br/>Over the course of one summer, four customers visit the café in the hopes of making that journey. But time travel isn’t so simple, and there are rules that must be followed. Most important, the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold.<br/><br/>Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time?<br/><br/>Meet more wonderful characters in the next captivating novel in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, Before We Say Goodbye!<br/><br/>Read the rest of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series:<br/>Tales from the Cafe Before Your Memory Fades

If We Were Villains

M. L. Rio · 2017

“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest "Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.” —New York Times Book Review On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth."