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New & Noteworthy

  • The Museum of Human History

    Rebekah Bergman

    AdultFiction
    the museum of human history by rebekah bergman

  • The Swamp Thing, Vol. 1

    Ram V

    AdultGraphic Novel
    the swamp thing volume 1: becoming

  • Hooked

    Michael Moss

    AdultNon-Fiction
    hooked by michael moss

  • Your Table is Ready

    Michael Cecchi-azzolina

    AdultNon-Fiction
    your table is ready by michael cecchi-azzolina

  • A Darker Shade of Magic

    V. E. Schwab

    AdultFiction
    a darker shade of magic by v.e. schwab

  • Nineteen Claws and a Blackbird

    Agustina Bazterrica

    AdultShort Fiction
    Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird

  • Life on Other Planets

    Aomawa Shields

    AdultNonfiction
    Life on Other Planets

  • Poverty, by America

    Matthew Desmond

    AdultNonfiction
    Poverty, By America

  • Flung Out of Space

    Grace Ellis

    AdultGraphic Novel
    Flung Out of Space: Inspired by the Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith

  • The Last Dance

    Mark Billingham

    AdultFiction
    Last Dance: The First Detective Miller Novel

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  • Head Back to the Quad with These 15 Campus Novels

    As college campuses spring back to life and fill with backpack-clad students, it's the perfect time to sink into a campus novel.

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  • YA Books Featuring Love Triangles for Fans of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'

    Can't choose between #TeamConrad or #TeamJeremiah? Choose one of these books instead!   

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