Summer Reads

Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy. A little hapless, somewhat neurotic, more of a Beta than an Alpha Male. Charlie's been lucky, though. He owns a building in the heart of San Francisco, and runs a second-hand store with the help of a couple of loyal,...

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...

(Available after November 31, 2021)This highly anticipated sequel to fantasy favorite These Violent Delights is just as heart-stopping as the first volume. With new danger afoot in Shanghai, Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to protect...

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...

A sizzling, standalone, feel-good holiday romance from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer.   Two weeks before Christmas and all through Manhattan, shop windows are decorated in red and green satin. I'm standing...

#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...

A fast-paced teen revenge-thriller from the author of Dial A for Aunties, The Obsession will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Boy Meets Girl. Boy Stalks Girl. Girl Gets Revenge. Logan thinks he and Delilah are meant to be...

The landmark, bestselling account of the crimes against American Indians during the 19th century, now on its 50th Anniversary.First published in 1970, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown's eloquent, meticulously documented account of the...

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All TimeTwo men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the...

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,...

"A beautiful translation...Yoshimoto deploys a magically Japanese light touch to emotionally and existentially tough subject matter: domestic disarray, loneliness, identity issues, lovesickness...[a] nimble narrative." ―ELLE.In Moshi Moshi,...

Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off.....

Trust me, I've wanted to punch you in the face a time or five."When the man you worshipped as a kid becomes your coach, it's supposed to be the greatest thing in the world. Keywords: supposed to.It didn't take a week for twenty-seven-year-old Sal...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Books of 2018One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2018One of The New York Times’s Notable Books of 2018“Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013A New York Times Notable BookA Washington Post Notable Work of FictionA Best Book of the Year: The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, AV ClubIn story after story in this brilliant new collection,...

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...

The third title in Japan's most popular murder mystery series — after The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse — fiendish classics featuring investigator Kosuke Kindaichi.Translated into English for the first time.Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded...

Essun's missing daughter grows more powerful every day, and her choices may destroy the world in this "magnificent" Hugo Award winner and NYT Notable Book. (NPR)The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night.Essun —...

“[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...