Summer Reads

A heartwarming story of friendship and demonic possession. The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since the fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act.....

Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans—though no one calls them that anymore.His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living...

Unlock the secrets to understanding yourself and others with the surprising science of the human mind's greatest power: introspection.  “Are you sure?” Whether in a court room, a doctor’s office, a gameshow’s hot seat, or a student’s desk, we are always...

STOP FOR A MOMENT. Are you here right now? Is your focus on this page? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? Whether you’re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in...

(Available after November 31, 2021)The third book in Brandon Sanderson’s epic Skyward series is another nonstop adventure as Spensa puts her life on the line, yet again, in order to save the galaxy. This fast-paced sci-fi tale by one of our favorite...

Three of the most wonderfully romantic young adult novels,now made into NETFLIX original feature films!Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her.One for every boy she's ever loved.When she writes, she can pour out her heart and...

#1 New York Times Bestseller   In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world’s most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions. Like their...

In Losing Eden, Lucy Jones explains why human beings have a powerful and fundamental need—mental, spiritual, and physical—for the natural world, the profound impact this has on our consciousness and ability to heal the soul and bring solace to the heart,...

(Available after 3-20 days)Best-selling poet Lang Leav presents a gorgeous hardcover gift book featuring the best of Lullabies and Love & Misadventure plus thirty-five new poems for fans to discover, along with original color illustrations by the...

From the winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize   A dark, haunting masterpiece by the author of The Melancholy of Resistance and Seiobo There Below Now in paperback, Satantango, the novel that inspired Béla Tarr’s classic film, is proof that...

“[Beauvoir’s] graciously written memoirs carry distinct appeal in recording the emotional and intellectual birth pangs of a fascinating woman.” —Time   A superb autobiography by one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, Simone de...

Soon to be a streaming series in Summer 2022!Can Belly make a final choice between Jeremiah and Conrad? Find out in the conclusion of the New York Times bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy from the author of To All the Boys I’ve Loved...

One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015.One of Jezebel's Favorite Books of 2016.A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin.With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of...

“[Plath’s] story is stirring, in sneaky, unexpected ways. . . . Look carefully and there’s a new angle here — on how, and why, we read Plath today.”— Parul Sehgal, New York Times   Never before published, this newly discovered story by literary legend...

NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES.FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL.Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter...

(Available after 3-20 days)NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of 2017A Bellatrist Book Club Pick for July 2017The Paris Review Staff Pick1 of 12 Great New Books to Bring to the Beach This Summer (The Huffington Post)1 of 9 Books to Read This Summer...

Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave.   They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past...

Today, the options and freedoms on offer to LGBTQ+ people living in the West are greater than ever before. But is same-sex marriage, improved media visibility and corporate endorsement all it’s cracked up to be? At what cost does this acceptance come?...

In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story—and the story of what happened afterwards—has been told many times, but always following the narrative...

When O-lan, a servant girl, marries the peasant Wang Lung, she toils tirelessly through four pregnancies for their family's survival. Reward at first is meagre, but there is sustenance in the land - until the famine comes.Half-starved, the family joins...