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  • Wicked synopsis, comments

    Wicked

    Gregory Maguire

    When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her archnemesis, the mysterious Witch?...

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God synopsis, comments

    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Zora Neale Hurston

    A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy ...

  • Atlas Shrugged synopsis, comments

    Atlas Shrugged

    Ayn Rand

    Peopled by largerthanlife heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told...

  • Before I Go To Sleep synopsis, comments

    Before I Go To Sleep

    S. J. Watson

    New York Times Bestseller“An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page.”  Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestsell...

  • Essentials of Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet synopsis, comments

    Essentials of Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet

    Stefano Guandalini, M.D., Ronit Rose, Kim Koeller & Whitney Larson

    The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center's mission is to cure celiac disease. As we focus on research toward a cure, we also strive to raise awareness and diagnosis rates th...

  • An Offer From a Gentleman synopsis, comments

    An Offer From a Gentleman

    Julia Quinn

    A stunning collectible edition containing the third and fourth novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series. This edition f...

  • Shoe Dog synopsis, comments

    Shoe Dog

    Phil Knight

    In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously mediashy man behind the sw...

  • Lover Revealed synopsis, comments

    Lover Revealed

    J.R. Ward

    #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward’s “instantly addictive” novels of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continue as an ally of the Brotherhood must face his own dark desires...

  • The Alchemist synopsis, comments

    The Alchemist

    Paulo Coelho

    A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho.Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an ins...

  • The Poisonwood Bible synopsis, comments

    The Poisonwood Bible

    Barbara Kingsolver

    New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize An Oprah's Book Club Selection“Powerful . . . [Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads o...

  • Just Kids synopsis, comments

    Just Kids

    Patti Smith

    WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path o...

  • Divergent synopsis, comments

    Divergent

    Veronica Roth

    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,...

  • The Bad Beginning synopsis, comments

    The Bad Beginning

    Lemony Snicket

    SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESAre you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thri...

  • Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus synopsis, comments

    Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

    John Gray

    The Phenomenal #1 New York Times Bestseller In his classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray, provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve ...

  • The Redbreast synopsis, comments

    The Redbreast

    Jo Nesbø

    “An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful.” New York Times Book Review“The Redbreast certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction.” Washington Post...

  • The Pact synopsis, comments

    The Pact

    Jodi Picoult

    “Engrossing...The Pact is compelling reading.”PeopleIn this heartrending tale of love and friendship, Jodi Picoult brings to life a familiar world, and in a single terrifying momen...

  • A Prayer for Owen Meany synopsis, comments

    A Prayer for Owen Meany

    John Irving

    “A remarkable novel. . . . A Prayer for Owen Meany is a rare creation. ... An amazingly brave piece of work ... so extraordinary, so original, and so enriching. . . . Readers will ...

  • The Color of Magic synopsis, comments

    The Color of Magic

    Terry Pratchett

    “In the history of comic fantasy, Mr. Pratchett has no equals for invention or for range. . . . Those who don’t [know him] can do no better than to buy installment No. 1, The ...

  • The Round House synopsis, comments

    The Round House

    Louise Erdrich

    Winner of the National Book Award Washington Post Best Book of the Year A New York Times Notable BookFrom one of the most revered novelists of our time, an exquisitely told story...

  • A Storm of Swords synopsis, comments

    A Storm of Swords

    George R.R. Martin

    THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes ...

  • The King synopsis, comments

    The King

    J.R. Ward

    J.R. Ward's # 1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood continues as a royal bloodline is compromised by a grave threat to the throne. Long live the King… After turnin...

  • The Innovators synopsis, comments

    The Innovators

    Walter Isaacson

    Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times dee...

  • A Clash of Kings synopsis, comments

    A Clash of Kings

    George R.R. Martin

    THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO   In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, Geo...

  • Neverwhere synopsis, comments

    Neverwhere

    Neil Gaiman

    “Neil Gaiman is undoubtedly one of the modern masters of fantasy writing....For those who have not read Neverwhere, the new edition is the one to read, and is a fitting introd...

  • The Graveyard Book synopsis, comments

    The Graveyard Book

    Neil Gaiman

    Neil Gaiman's perennial favorite, The Graveyard Book, has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal. Bo...

  • Freakonomics Rev Ed synopsis, comments

    Freakonomics Rev Ed

    Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

    The legendary bestseller that made millions look at the world in a radically different way returns in a new edition, now including an exclusive discussion between the authors and b...

  • To Sir Phillip, With Love synopsis, comments

    To Sir Phillip, With Love

    Julia Quinn

    A stunning collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series. This edition fe...

  • R Is For Ricochet synopsis, comments

    R Is For Ricochet

    Sue Grafton

    Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the...

  • The Code Breaker synopsis, comments

    The Code Breaker

    Walter Isaacson

    A Best Book of 2021 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Time, and The Washington PostThe bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a “compelling” (The Washington P...

  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms synopsis, comments

    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

    George R.R. Martin & Gary Gianni

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEED  Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Th...

  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe synopsis, comments

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C. S. Lewis

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature, drawing readers...

  • The Bean Trees synopsis, comments

    The Bean Trees

    Barbara Kingsolver

    “The Bean Trees is the work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you openmouthed and smiling.”   Los Angeles TimesA bestseller that has come to be regarded as an Ame...

  • Insurgent synopsis, comments

    Insurgent

    Veronica Roth

    One choice can destroy you. Veronica Roth's second #1 New York Times bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride that began in Divergent. A hit with both teen and adult rea...

  • Stardust synopsis, comments

    Stardust

    Neil Gaiman

    New York Times Bestselling AuthorGive the gift of STARDUST!Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoriaeven fetch her the star they watch fall ...

  • Bridgerton synopsis, comments

    Bridgerton

    Julia Quinn

    A #1 New York Times Bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Daphne Bridgerton, in the first of her beloved Regencyse...

  • A Tree Grows In Brooklyn synopsis, comments

    A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

    Betty Smith

    The American classic about a young girl's comingofage at the turn of the century.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews...

  • A Feast for Crows synopsis, comments

    A Feast for Crows

    George R.R. Martin

    THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESFew books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everyw...

  • Warm Bodies synopsis, comments

    Warm Bodies

    Isaac Marion

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE“Gruesome yet poetic…highly original.” The Seattle Times “Dark and funny.” Wired “A mesmerizing evolution of a classic contempo...

  • To Kill a Mockingbird synopsis, comments

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Harper Lee

    Voted America's BestLoved Novel in PBS's The Great American ReadHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prizewinning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep Southand the heroism of one man in ...

  • 2 B R 0 2 B synopsis, comments

    2 B R 0 2 B

    Kurt Vonnegut

    It is a science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in the digest magazine Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1962, and collected in Vonnegut's Bagombo Sn...

  • Lord of Scoundrels synopsis, comments

    Lord of Scoundrels

    Loretta Chase

    They call him many names, but Angelic isn't one of them . . . Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain, is big, bad, and dangerous to know. No respectable woman would ha...

  • Lover Awakened synopsis, comments

    Lover Awakened

    J.R. Ward

    #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward’s ferociously inventive series continues as the most fearsome member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood discovers just how tempting the ...

  • Bridge to Terabithia synopsis, comments

    Bridge to Terabithia

    Katherine Paterson

    The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medalwinning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brandnew bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine h...

  • A Dance with Dragons synopsis, comments

    A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK FIVE   In the aftermath of a colossal battle, Daenerys Targaryen rules with her three dragons as queen of a c...

  • Manology synopsis, comments

    Manology

    Tyrese

    Tyrese Gibson, multiplatinum R&B singer and movie star, and Rev Run of Run DMC and star of Run’s House present a bold , honest, and uncensored loo k into the male mind. Tyrese ...

  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance synopsis, comments

    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M. Pirsig

    THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONSA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live betterFew books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchsto...

  • Romancing Mister Bridgerton synopsis, comments

    Romancing Mister Bridgerton

    Julia Quinn

    A New York Times BestsellerThe inspiration for season three of BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the st...