• The cover of the book Klara and the Sun

    Klara and the Sun



    In Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, we meet Klara, an Artificial Friend, who observes the world from where she sits in the store. She wonders about the passersby outside and which customer will pick her. A lovely meditation on love and belonging told through the eyes of a remarkable narrator.



     


  • The cover of the book A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

    A Swim in a Pond in the Rain



    Writers, make a little extra room on your bookshelf for author George Saunders’s masterclass on successful storytelling. Using classic Russian short stories, Saunders shows the reader how to hone their craft.



     


  • The cover of the book My Year Abroad

    My Year Abroad



    Award-winning author of Native Speaker and On Such a Full Sea is back! His latest novel follows Tiller, an average student with few plans for the future whose chance meeting with a successful businessman with enviable resources sweeps him up into a wild life of luxurious globetrotting.



     


  • The cover of the book First Person Singular

    First Person Singular



    Haruki Murakami dazzles in this new collection of short stories that are all told in the first person. Who knows, some of the narrators might even be Murakami himself.



     


  • The cover of the book The Smash-Up

    The Smash-Up



    Zo and Ethan are like any other married couple until the #MeToo Movement fractures their seemingly simple life. Zo is transformed by her outrage and hardly recognizable to her husband. Ethan finds himself questioning everything as a scandal at his office erupts and a carefree new babysitter brings new energy into the home. Inspired by a classic Edith Wharton tale of a love triangle in a small town, The Smash-Up is guaranteed to pack a walloping punch.



     


  • The cover of the book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

    How to Avoid a Climate Disaster



    Bill Gates has over a decade of experience researching the cause and effects of climate change. In his practical guide to thwarting climate disaster, he provides clear steps to help save our planet.



     


  • The cover of the book Sunflower Sisters

    Sunflower Sisters



    Martha Hall Kelly, bestselling author of Lilac Girls, is back with a story of three women—Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl who is sold off and conscripted into the army, and Anne-May Wilson, a Southern plantation mistress whose husband enlists—trying to survive against all odds in the midst of the Civil War.



     


  • The cover of the book The Prophets

    The Prophets



    Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah, find love and comfort in the barn where they tend to the animals. Their love, once so simple, is tested when changes on the plantation threaten their intimate sanctuary. A piece of historical fiction that reminds us of Toni Morrison’s classic, Beloved. This emotional read doesn’t feel like a debut but rather the work of a seasoned author.



     


  • The cover of the book When the Stars Go Dark

    When the Stars Go Dark



    As a seasoned missing persons detective, Anna Hart is intimately familiar with the darker side of humanity. Some of the darkest periods of her life helped her understand how victims meet predators. When personal tragedy hits, she returns to the town where she grew up with her foster family, only to find out that a local teenage girl is missing and it could be a pattern.



     


  • The cover of the book A Bright Ray of Darkness

    A Bright Ray of Darkness



    Acclaimed actor, director, and writer, Ethan Hawke, beautifully weaves the story of a man disgusted with himself in the wake of a divorce as he prepares for his Broadway debut in Henry IV.



     


  • The cover of the book Project Hail Mary

    Project Hail Mary



    Ryland Grace is the only survivor of a last-chance mission to save Earth. He wakes up on an unsophisticated spaceship millions of miles from his planet with a hazy memory of the task before him. The extinction of humanity rests in his hands and when hope is lost, a surprising ally arrives to give him a fighting chance.



     


  • The cover of the book Whereabouts

    Whereabouts



    Not only is this Jhumpa Lahiri’s first novel in over a decade but it’s her first work originally written in Italian and translated into English by the author herself. Bursting with her trademark themes of love, estrangement, family, belonging and desire, this is Lahiri’s finest work yet.



     


  • The cover of the book Chatter

    Chatter



    Award-winning psychologist, Ethan Kross, draws on real case studies from his lab to illustrate the importance of positive self-talk to our overall health and success. From a Harvard undergrad navigating his double life as a student and a spy, to a pitcher who forgets how to pitch, Kross shows us how to befriend our inner coach and use the skills we already possess to unlock a happy, successful life.



     


  • The cover of the book My Time Will Come

    My Time Will Come



    At fourteen, Ian Manuel was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. In his own words, Manuel describes growing up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Florida and the botched mugging of a woman that would change his life forever. Through grit, serendipity, and the help of strangers including legendary activist, Bryan Stevenson, Manuel found his way to freedom and is here to tell his inspiring story.



     


  • The cover of the book Uprooted

    Uprooted



    In the tiny farm town of Emmett, Idaho, there are two kinds of people: those who leave and those who stay. Grace Olmstead, a young journalist and one who left, looks back on her upbringing and questions what we owe to the places we come from.



     


  • The cover of the book The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

    The Dangers of Smoking in Bed



    If you loved her story collection, Things We Lost in the Fire, this book has your name all over it. A delicious mix of unconventional stories ruminating on the dark, twisted side of humanity, this collection is as timely as it is disturbing. Open a bottle of your darkest red wine and tuck into this read…but maybe leave a light on.



     


  • The cover of the book The Swallowed Man

    The Swallowed Man



    We love a reimagining of a classic tale and The Swallowed Man is no exception. Brilliant storyteller Edward Carey reimagines the life of Pinocchio and his father Geppetto in this modern retelling that explores themes of toxic masculinity, parenting, and father-son relationships.



     


  • The cover of the book The Beauty of Living Twice

    The Beauty of Living Twice



    Actress and icon Sharon Stone was at the pinnacle of her career when she suffered a massive stroke that swept away her fame and fortune and left her rudderless and reeling. Her deeply intimate memoir is a celebration of one woman’s strength and resilience. Known for refusing to “play nice,” the book includes all of the intimate details fans of celebrity memoirs crave.



     


  • The cover of the book Peaces

    Peaces



    New loves Otto and Xavier receive an unusual gift to celebrate their new commitment: a ride on The Lucky Day sleeper train. What begins as an exciting trip aboard a former tea-smuggling train takes a turn when they realize they are the only passengers on board except for a woman with a strange message for them.



     


  • The cover of the book The Gilded Ones

    The Gilded Ones



    Sixteen year old Deka grew up feeling different. Desperate for belonging, she hopes after the blood ceremony, she will finally join her village. When her blood runs gold, signaling her impurity, she knows her fate is worse than death. Then, a strange woman appears and tells her about other girls like her. For the first time, Deka has a choice: stay and face her fate or join the alaki, a group of girl warriors, in the fight of her life.



     


  • The cover of the book Dusk, Night, Dawn

    Dusk, Night, Dawn



    Anne Lamott is here to meet the chaos of this past year with warmth, grace, and advice drawn from her own life aimed at helping us cope by accepting our flaws and embracing our humanity.



     


  • The cover of the book Crying in H Mart

    Crying in H Mart



    Indie rockstar Michelle Zauner grew up as one of the only Asian American kids in her class in Eugene, Oregon. If that wasn’t enough, she had her mother’s extremely high expectations waiting for her at home. As she grew up and started a life of her own, Zauner felt farther away from her Korean roots until her mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis brought her back home to face what she left behind.



     


  • The cover of the book The Conversation

    The Conversation



    A practical guide for businesses and organizations alike seeking to create more diverse, inclusive and equitable workspaces. Presented by Dr. Robert Livingston, a leading social psychologist and expert in diversity and leadership, this book will help move the reader past lip-service towards tangible action.



     


  • The cover of the book Leda and the Swan

    Leda and the Swan



    It’s Halloween night on a perfect East Coast college campus. After a particularly wild night, Leda wakes up in her crush, Ian’s, room uncertain of what happened between them. Then she finds out that a woman she spoke with last night at the party is missing and she happens to be Ian’s old girlfriend. As Leda obsesses over finding the missing woman, she questions whether she is falling in love for the first time or is in way over her head.



     


  • The cover of the book The Push

    The Push



    Blythe Connor always wanted to be the mother she never had but when baby Violet arrives, things are not what they seem. Blythe’s husband, Fox, dismisses her concerns, causing Blythe to question her sanity. Is it the grueling lack of sleep that comes with the early days of new parenthood or is something wrong with Violet?



     


  • The cover of the book Humor, Seriously

    Humor, Seriously



    Based on their wildly popular course, Humor: Serious Business, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, authors Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas show the value of humor in the workplace and how you can use it to your advantage.



     


  • The cover of the book What Comes After

    What Comes After



    Single mother Lorrie and her next-door neighbor, Isaac, privately grieve the death of their teenage sons until a mysterious pregnant teen named Evangeline brings them together to imagine a brighter future for all three of them.



     


  • The cover of the book The Witch's Heart

    The Witch’s Heart



    If you simply can’t be bothered with reality anymore, we invite you to escape into this retelling of Norse mythology. Littered with characters like Freya, Odin, and Thor, this read will transport you to another time and place. Did we mention the author is a Viking reenactor?



     


  • The cover of the book Four Hundred Souls

    Four Hundred Souls



    Award-winning author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and award-winning historian Keisha N. Blain teamed up to edit the first comprehensive, single volume history of African Americans from 1619–2019. With the help of over ninety African-American writers from all disciplines, this work is the first to focus on the full scope of African American history and is sure to be an essential keepsake.



     


  • The cover of the book The Soul of a Woman

    The Soul of a Woman



    Isabel Allende was a feminist by kindergarten. Watching her mother struggle to raise a family on her own without a voice, she devoted her life to improving the lives of women. Now, with her meditation on modern womanhood, she urges readers to take up the torch and fight for future generations of feminists.



     


  • The cover of the book Detransition, Baby

    Detransition, Baby



    Reese had everything she thought a trans woman could ever want: a loving girlfriend in Amy, a good job, and a beautiful apartment in New York. Then Amy decides to detransition and live as Ames, throwing both their lives out of orbit. When Ames’s new lover reveals she’s pregnant, Ames and Reese find themselves confronting their feelings on gender, sex, motherhood, and love in this brilliant, heartfelt debut.



     


  • The cover of the book Run to Win

    Run to Win



    Okay, ladies now let’s get in formation! Grab a highlighter and some notecards because this inspirational guide is here to walk you through everything you need to know about running for office. Just remember us when you’re getting sworn in!



     


  • The cover of the book Let Me Tell You What I Mean

    Let Me Tell You What I Mean



    Twelve never-before-collected works from the brilliant mind of Joan Didion. Mostly drawn from the early years of her career, these essays let us peek behind the curtain and into the psyche of America’s most beloved writer.



     


  • The cover of the book How Beautiful We Were

    How Beautiful We Were



    The inhabitants of the fictional African village of Kosawa have had it. Local children are dying from drinking contaminated water, pipeline spills threaten their farmland, and promises from the American oil company causing the oil spills fall short. Left with little help from their country’s government, citizens of Kosawa decide to fight back but it comes at a great cost.



     


  • The cover of the book While Justice Sleeps

    While Justice Sleeps



    Avery Keene is a law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard, a grouchy older man with a swing vote on a number of important cases. When he suddenly falls into a coma and designates Avery as his power of attorney, she realizes how little she knew about the man she works for. Written by legendary leader, Stacey Abrams, this read is filled with heart-pounding suspense. We dare you not to finish it in one sitting.



     


  • The cover of the book Hour of the Witch

    Hour of the Witch



    Mary Deerfield is twenty-four, beautiful, and married to a monster. After a particularly violent attack at the hands of her husband, she swears to divorce him but, in 1662, a woman doesn’t have many options. And of course, neighbors are always watching for signs of witchcraft.



     


  • The cover of the book Malibu Rising

    Malibu Rising



    We didn’t get to attend any parties in 2020 and certainly none quite as lavish or dramatic as this one. In August 1983, four famous siblings throw their annual end-of-summer party. By morning, the family mansion is up in flames. Mark your calendars because this May, we have the hottest ticket to the biggest party of the year!



     


  • The cover of the book We Were Never Here

    We Were Never Here



    Friends, Emily and Kristen, meet up every year for an annual backpacking trip. With another amazing trip in the books, Emily returns to their suite on the last night to find a bloody scene and her friend claiming she killed a flirtatious backpacker in self-defense. The only problem is, this scene feels familiar and Emily is worried that she might not know everything about her best friend.



     


  • The cover of the book The Kitchen Front

    The Kitchen Front



    In the midst of WWII in the fictional village of Cosgrove four women are desperate to change their circumstances. When a BBC radio program, The Kitchen Front puts on a cooking contest to encourage housewives to ration food they jump at the chance to win the prize, a job as the first-ever female co-host.