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Deeply affected by a teenaged affair with a man nearly three times her age, Marcy Bunkleman subtly shapes the lives of everyone she meets. As she and the people closest to her tell their stories, an incredible picture emerges of secrets and lies, of knowledge and ignorance, and gradually of people longing to recapture those moments of effortless goodness in their lives. As Huddle gently strips away the layers of stories we tell ourselves and others, we find the strengths and weaknesses of people like ourselves.

The unforgettable, heartbreaking love story from a New York Times bestselling author about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart—now an iconic motion picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War...

With the same profound attention to detail that is a hallmark of his previous acclaimed works of fiction National Book Award winner Ha Jin gives us a collection of stories that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America. Ha Jin depicts here the full spectrum of immigrant life and the daily struggles - some minute, some grand - faced by these men, women, and children.

Avram Davidson was one of the great original American writers of this century. He was erudite, cranky, Jewish, wildly creative, and sold most of his wonderful stories to pulp magazines. Now, his estate and his friends have brought together a definitive collection of his finest work, each story introduced by an SF luminary: writers like Ursula K. Le Guin, William Gibson, Poul Anderson, Gene Wolfe, Guy Davenport, Peter S. Beagle, Gregory Benford, Thomas M. Disch, and dozens of others. This is a volume every lover of fantasy will need to own.

Adam and Sophie Warner and their three-year-old daughter are vacationing in Washington State’s Hood Canal for Memorial Day weekend. It’s the perfect getaway to unplug—and to calm an uneasy marriage. But on Adam’s first day out on the water, he sees Sophie abducted by a stranger. A hundred yards from shore, Adam can’t save her. And Sophie disappears.

Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the 43rd of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come. On this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of mankind still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. Brought into the Wolves - an elite guerrilla force sworn to win back Earth - Valentine leads his first command in the Kurian Zone.

Donley Bannister shot and killed Cletus Slocum for stealing and crippling one of his best horses. He ran, leaving his wife Geneva behind. She sets off to find him, with Ranger Andy Pickard on her trail, hoping she’ll lead him to Donley. Cletus’ brothers are on the road, too, seeking revenge. Along the way, Andy discovers that the innocent and devoted Geneva may have made the mistake of marrying the wrong man, and that her husband may be a moral man in some ways, but he has no difficulty with taking other men’s horses.

It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Three-headed trolls, horses that carry their masters up mountains of glass, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres - these are the companions who will thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved.

A profound, powerful and moving collection of 100 letters from around the world responding to the climate crisis, introduced by Emma Thompson and lovingly illustrated by CILIP award winner Jackie Morris. ‘All power to this amazing project.’ JOANNE HARRIS ‘Makes sense of the climate crisis...

Set high on top of Widows Hill, Harrow House has remained empty for years. Now, on behalf of an anonymous prospective buyer, Ishmael and Penny are spending a night there in order to investigate the rumors of strange lights, mysterious voices, unexplained disappearances, and establish whether the house is really haunted.

In the powerful sequel to My Brother, Danny, Joplin James Sell brings listeners back into the world of Harper Martinez—first introduced as Mateo, now a confident, creative, and quietly courageous trans girl navigating her final year of high school.

Emery is no stranger to chaos. She’s survived a turbulent childhood, built walls no one can climb, and taught herself to breathe in the silence of her own pain. But when she meets Jace Bastian—a powerful, obsessive man with secrets darker than her past—her world doesn’t just tilt, it shatters. Jace offers her everything: protection, luxury, devotion. But his love comes wrapped in control. And Emery doesn’t realize how deep she’s sinking until she’s gasping for air.

Billionaire Nathan Tatum was my rival-the man who made my blood boil. When a corporate scandal threatens everything he built, there’s only one way to fix it: fake an engagement. Aligning myself with Nathan means power, protection, and access to opportunities I’d never get alone. In return, he keeps his empire intact. The rules are simple—play the perfect couple, survive a few months under the same roof, and walk away unscathed. It doesn’t matter that every argument between us feels like foreplay wrapped in fire.

When Declan Hayes transfers to Coldwater Community College, all he wants is a fresh start and a spot on the nationally-ranked Icehawks. But one smirk from Charlotte Reinhardt: team manager, media prodigy, and the coach’s off-limits daughter, derails every carefully laid plan. She's brilliant, beautiful, and totally forbidden. Falling for her would be a penalty he can’t afford. Charlotte has spent her whole life in the rink’s shadows, following the rules, playing it safe, and staying invisible, until he shows up. Declan is arrogant, charming, and impossible to ignore. Worse? He sees her.

The tenth anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller about a high school held hostage, and four teens—each with their own reason to fear the boy with the gun. Featuring an updated author’s note and exclusive anniversary bonus epilogue. 10:00am: The principal of Opportunity...

Tynan Bates always believed he had the skills to protect everyone he loved. Mission after mission proved his special forces unit was invincible. Until it wasn’t, and he lost his friend and mentor. Years later, haunted by guilt, Tynan has no desire for anything more in life than to atone for his failure. He thought atonement came in the form of Vigilante business—righting wrongs left unpunished by the law. As it turns out, it showed up in the form of his mentor’s daughter at his front door. Along with her parole officer.