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Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea By Rita Chang-Eppig Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781639730377
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - May 30th, 2023

For readers of Outlawed, Piranesi, and The Night Tiger, a dazzling historical novel about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, and the dangerous price of power.

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Killing Moon: A Harry Hole Novel (13) (Harry Hole Series #13) By Jo Nesbo, Seán Kinsella (Translated by) Cover Image
By Jo Nesbo, Seán Kinsella (Translated by)
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593536964
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Published: Knopf - May 30th, 2023

This killer will get inside your head. • Brilliant rogue police investigator Harry Hole is back, this time as an outsider assembling his own team to help find a serial killer who is murdering young women in Oslo in the next novel in the New York Times best-selling series.


Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 (A Novel) By T. J. Newman Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982177911
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - May 30th, 2023

“The first terrific thriller of 2023.” —James Patterson * “Spectacular…Taut, gripping.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “Reads like Apollo 13 underwater.” —Don Winslow * “Masterful.” —Patricia Cornwell

Flight attendant turned New York Times bestsellin


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Witch King By Martha Wells Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250826794
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Published: Tordotcom - May 30th, 2023

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.

"I didn't know you were a... demon."
"You idiot. I'm the demon."
Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' WITCH KING....


Good Night, Irene: A Novel By Luis Alberto Urrea Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316265850
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - May 30th, 2023

This “powerful, uplifting, and deeply personal novel” (Kristin Hannah, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Four Winds), at once “a heart-wrenching wartime drama” (Christina Baker Kline, #1 NYT bestselling author of Orphan Train) and “a moving and graceful tribute to heroic w


Under the Blanket Sky By Tim Fischer Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593645918
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Published: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - May 30th, 2023

An extraordinary debut picture book about a boy and his unusual friend—a majestic owl—and a long yet fleeting summer that changes them forever.

In the spirit of The Velveteen Rabbit and Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” here is a heartfelt and luminously illustrated story about friendship and eternal love.


Happy-Go-Lucky By David Sedaris Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316392433
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Published: Back Bay Books - May 30th, 2023

David Sedaris, the “champion storyteller,” (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso

Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things.


Worst Broommate Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #1) By Wanda Coven, Anna Abramskaya (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Wanda Coven, Anna Abramskaya (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781665925280
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Published: Simon Spotlight - May 30th, 2023

In this hilarious first book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck juggles magical mishaps and everyday mayhem at her new boarding school.


Just Like Home By Sarah Gailey Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250174710
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Published: Tor Books - May 30th, 2023

Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller from nationally bestselling author Sarah Gailey, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark.


Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos By Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa Cover Image
$22.99
ISBN: 9780063090019
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - May 30th, 2023

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER


Central Park West: A Crime Novel By James Comey Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781613164037
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Published: Mysterious Press - May 30th, 2023

A Newsweek and Reader's Digest most-anticipated read of 2023. 

In the thrilling first crime novel from the former director of the FBI, a murder investigation reveals deadly connections between high-ranking politicians and the mafia.


The Celebrants By Steven Rowley Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593540428
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - May 30th, 2023

A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick

A Big Chill for our times, celebrating decades-long friendships and promises—especially to ourselves—by the bestselling and beloved author of The Guncle.


The Second Ending: A Novel By Michelle Hoffman Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593599136
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Published: Ballantine Books - May 30th, 2023

A former prodigy who refuses to believe her best years are behind her and a young virtuoso searching for his passion both get an unlikely shot at their dreams in this sparkling debut about second chances, unexpected joys, and the miraculous power of music.


Tegan and Sara: Junior High By Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Tillie Walden (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Tillie Walden (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9780374313029
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - May 30th, 2023

From indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara comes a contemporary middle grade graphic novel that explores growing up, coming out, and finding yourself through music and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Sisters.


The Wishing Game: A Novel By Meg Shaffer Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593598832
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Published: Ballantine Books - May 30th, 2023

Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel.


Big Gay Wedding: A Novel By Byron Lane Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250267146
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - May 30th, 2023

Named one of Shondaland and Town & Country's Best Books of May Named one of Lambda Literary's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books Named one of Cosmopolitan's Best Books of 2023 (So Far)


Playing with Myself By Randy Rainbow Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9781250801715
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - May 30th, 2023

Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller!

An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his life—the highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes.


Properties of Thirst By Marianne Wiggins Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781416571278
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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 30th, 2023

A National Bestseller
A New Yorker Best Book of 2022

Fifteen years after the publication of Evidence of Things Unseen, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Marianne Wiggins returns with a “big, bold book” (USA TODAY) destined to be an American classic: a sweeping masterwork set during World War II about the meaning of family


Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop: A Memoir By Alba Donati Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781668015568
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Published: Scribner - May 30th, 2023

Under the Tuscan Sun meets Diary of a Bookseller in this charming memoir by an Italian poet recounting her experience opening a bookshop in a village in Tuscany.

Alba Donati was used to her hectic life working as a book publicist in Italy—a life that made her happy and allowed her to meet prominent international authors—but she was ready to make a ch


Time Out By Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, Carlyn Greenwald Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534492622
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 30th, 2023

Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team.

In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend.


An Island Princess Starts a Scandal By Adriana Herrera Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781335498243
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Published: Canary Street Press - May 30th, 2023

An Entertainment Weekly "Best Romance Novels of Spring 2023" Pick

"Adriana Herrera is once again here to upend any outdated notions of historical romance." --Entertainment Weekly

"Adriana Herrera is a fun, frothy, feminist voice in historical romance." --New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean


The Paris Deception By Bryn Turnbull Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780778333418
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Published: Mira Books - May 30th, 2023

"Unforgettable . . . a powerful, page-turning tale of two extraordinary heroines who risk their lives rescuing stolen masterpieces during the Nazi occupation of Paris. A stunning read " --Chanel Cleeton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Our Last Days in Barcelona


Ink Blood Sister Scribe: A Good Morning America Book Club Pick By Emma Törzs Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780063253469
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Published: William Morrow - May 30th, 2023

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!


Once More with Feeling: A Novel By Elissa Sussman Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593357378
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Published: Dell - May 30th, 2023

“As fun and frothy as a Britney concert mashed up with a musical comedy . . . warm, engrossing, and satisfying in every way.”—Entertainment Weekly (One of the Best Romance Novels of Spring 2023)


The First Magnificent Summer By R.L. Toalson Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781665925495
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Published: Aladdin - May 30th, 2023

Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged father doesn’t turn out the way she’d hoped.

Twelve-year-old Victoria Reeves is all set for her “First Magnificent Summer with Dad,” even though it’s been mo


These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights Duet #1) By Chloe Gong Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9781665921763
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - May 30th, 2023

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
A BuzzFeed Best Young Adult Book of 2020

Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Serpent & Dove, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River.

This paperback edition


Beware the Woman By Megan Abbott Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593084939
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - May 30th, 2023

By the "master of thinly veiled secrets often kept by women who rage underneath their delicate exteriors" (Kirkus Reviews), Beware the Woman is Megan Abbott at the height of her game.


Girls Like Girls By Hayley Kiyoko Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9781250817631
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Published: Wednesday Books - May 30th, 2023

Trailblazing pop star, actor and director, Hayley Kiyoko debuts her first novel, a coming-of-age romance based on her breakthrough hit song and viral video, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS.


Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time #2) By Margaret Peterson Haddix Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063251618
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - May 30th, 2023

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix, where Zola discovers she’s related to Jessie Keyser and her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality.


The Together Tree By Aisha Saeed, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Aisha Saeed, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534462960
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Published: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for You - May 30th, 2023

All Are Welcome meets Be Kind in this poignant and accessible picture book about the power every bystander—no matter how small—has to extend kindness and stand up in the face of intolerance.

At his new school, quiet Rumi feels small and unwelcome, and a few kids bully him for being different and wearing bright shoes.


Back to the Bright Before By Katherin Nolte, Jen Bricking (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Katherin Nolte, Jen Bricking (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593565100
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - May 30th, 2023

A magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their family.


Threads That Bind By Kika Hatzopoulou Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593528716
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Published: Razorbill - May 30th, 2023

“Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. You won’t be able to put this one down.” —Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of Lore


The Night in Question (An Agathas Mystery #2) By Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593645833
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Published: Delacorte Press - May 30th, 2023

How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master—Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.


Gallant By V. E. Schwab Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062835789
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Published: Greenwillow Books - May 30th, 2023

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A KIRKUS BEST BOOK

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

A NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER


On Women By Susan Sontag, Merve Emre (Introduction by), David Rieff (Editor) Cover Image
By Susan Sontag, Merve Emre (Introduction by), David Rieff (Editor)
$16.00
ISBN: 9781250876850
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Published: Picador - May 30th, 2023

A pithy and brilliant introduction to Susan Sontag’s writing on women, gathering early essays on aging, equality, beauty, sexuality, and fascism

Susan Sontag was one of the most formidable, original, and influential thinkers of the last century. “The most interesting ideas are heresies,” she remarked, and indeed, her writing rejects the familiar and refuses party lines.


A Very Gay Book: An Inaccurate Resource for Gay Scholars By Jenson Titus, Nic Scheppard Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781524876449
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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - May 30th, 2023

From the creators of @verygaypaint, the immensely popular comedy design brand, A VERY GAY BOOK paints a cheeky and satirical portrait of the world where everything—from sports to science to soup—is gay.

Trees are gay. It’s why their branches brush up against each other so softly.


Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing By Emily Lynn Paulson Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781955905251
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Published: Row House Publishing - May 30th, 2023

She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. Instead, she ended up with an addiction, broken friendships, and the rubble of a toppled pyramid . . .


The Peacock and the Sparrow: A Novel By I.S. Berry Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982194543
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Published: Atria Books - May 30th, 2023

During the Arab Spring, an American spy’s final mission goes dangerously awry in this eerily realistic and sophisticated espionage debut from a former CIA officer that is perfect for fans of John le Carré, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Alan Furst.

Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold.


Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist By Larry Rohter Cover Image
$38.00
ISBN: 9781324021261
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - May 30th, 2023

A thrilling biography of the Indigenous Brazilian explorer, scientist, stateseman, and conservationist who guided Theodore Roosevelt on his journey down the River of Doubt.


Max and Moonbean By Rob Scotton, Rob Scotton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rob Scotton, Rob Scotton (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062990389
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Published: HarperCollins - May 30th, 2023

Rob Scotton, beloved author of the bestselling Splat the Cat and Russell the Sheep series, returns with Max and Moonbean, the first book in a brand-new picture book series about a timid young dog and his out-of-this-world friend.


The One and Only Sparkella and the Big Lie By Channing Tatum, Kim Barnes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Channing Tatum, Kim Barnes (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250750778
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - May 30th, 2023

The One and Only Sparkella and the Big Lie continues actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's Sparkella picture book series, a charming ode to self-reliance and the love between father and daughter, illustrated by Kim Barnes.


Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School By Justin Roberts, Paola Escobar (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Justin Roberts, Paola Escobar (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780525516439
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - May 30th, 2023

Find out how butterflies in your tummy are a good thing in this fresh take on being nervous for the first day of school.

When a little girl wakes up on the first day of school, the butterflies in her stomach feel positively giant-sized! She really wants her mom to stay with her, on this first day.


Skating on Mars By Caroline Huntoon Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250851871
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - May 30th, 2023

A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice.


Hello, Mister Blue By Daria Peoples, Daria Peoples (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Daria Peoples, Daria Peoples (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063206755
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Published: Greenwillow Books - May 30th, 2023

A day in the park sparks an unlikely connection between a young girl and a street musician without a home. From acclaimed author-illustrator Daria Peoples, Hello, Mister Blue is a powerful picture book that emphasizes the importance of history, bravery, and community.


The Song of Us By Kate Fussner Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063256941
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - May 30th, 2023

This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World.


Rani's Remarkable Day By Saadia Faruqi, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Saadia Faruqi, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780358536772
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Published: Clarion Books - May 30th, 2023

A modern South Asian princess, sparkling writing, lots of humor, and just the right amount of conflict come together for a clever and enchanting friendship story.


The Alchemy of Moonlight By David Ferraro Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781645679721
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Published: Page Street Kids - May 30th, 2023

In this queer gothic romance, a young marquis caught between freedom and passion, honor and love will have to unravel a centuries-old curse to find his own happy ending.


Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Juliana Neufeld (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780316500197
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Published: jimmy patterson - May 29th, 2023

In the finale of James Patterson's bestselling series, the Kidds compete for fame and glory—but can they solve a mystery, restore their family name and uncover the biggest treasure yet?

Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory.