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  1. The Stone Sky

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A climactic finale to a trilogy, featuring a powerful woman's journey to save her world from destruction.

    Following the events of, The Obelisk Gate, , the former inhabitants of Castrima-under are moving north after damage by rival comm Rennanis has compromised the mechanisms of the geode and made it ... (Wikipedia)

  2. The Age of Miracles

    by Karen Thompson Walker
    An exploration of the effects of a global phenomenon on a young girl's life.

    NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY,, People ∙ O: The Oprah Magazine ∙ Financial Times ∙ Kansas City Star ∙ BookPage ∙ Kirkus Reviews ∙ Publishers Weekly ∙ Booklist, , , With a voice as ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. The Cabin at the End of the World

    by Paul Tremblay
    A family vacation turns into a nightmare when a group of strangers arrive, claiming the end of the world is near and they must make a horrific choice.

    A gay couple named Andrew and Eric and their adopted daughter, Wen, are taking a vacation in a secluded cabin in New Hampshire. Their dwelling is invaded by four strangers named Redmond, Leonard, ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Last Tudor

    by Philippa Gregory
    Historical fiction about a family of nine sisters and their struggle to survive during the Tudor era.

    The latest novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory features one of the most famous girls in history, Lady Jane Grey, and her two sisters, each of whom dared to defy her ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

    by Meg Elison
    In a post-apocalyptic world, a midwife embarks on a dangerous mission to save the human race.

    When she fell asleep, the world was doomed. When she awoke, it was dead. In the wake of a fever that decimated the earth’s population—killing women and children and making childbirth deadly for the ... (Goodreads)

  6. A Ladder to the Sky

    by John Boyne
    A young writer's ambition leads him to steal stories from others, ultimately leading to his downfall.

    Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent—but he’s not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Android's Dream

    by John Scalzi
    A diplomat embarks on a mission to save humanity from an interstellar war.

    A human diplomat kills his alien counterpart. Earth is on the verge of war with a vastly superior alien race. A lone man races against time and a host of enemies to find the one object that can save ... (Goodreads)

  8. Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom

    by Joe Hill
    The Locke family battles against a new enemy who seeks to claim the magical keys and unleash a great evil upon the world.

    Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in Keys to the Kingdom. With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke family's mystery ... (Goodreads)

  9. Heartless

    by Marissa Meyer
    A reimagined origin story of the Queen of Hearts, exploring the power of choice and consequence.

    From Marissa Meyer, the #1, New York Times,–bestselling story of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Unsheltered

    by Barbara Kingsolver
    Two families, living in different centuries, struggle to survive in a crumbling house and a changing world. A poignant exploration of family, community, and the human condition.

    21st century: 19th century (some modelled on real persons): Writing in the New York Times , Meg Wolitzer , says this book "lures us into" this story about a house and the two different families that ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Warlight

    by Michael Ondaatje
    After WWII, two siblings are left in the care of mysterious figures as their parents disappear. Years later, they uncover the truth.

    In a narrative as mysterious as memory itself – at once both shadowed and luminous – Warlight is a vivid, thrilling novel of violence and love, intrigue and desire. It is 1945, and London is still ... (Goodreads)

  12. Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games

    by Joe Hill
    A family of siblings unlock the mysteries of a strange house, with a powerful and dangerous key.

    Following a shocking death that dredges up memories of their father's murder, Kinsey and Tyler Locke are thrown into choppy emotional waters, and turn to their new friend, Zack Wells, for support, ... (Goodreads)

  13. Sleeping Giants

    by Sylvain Neuvel
    A mysterious discovery of an ancient machine begins a thrilling adventure to uncover its secrets.

    A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. She wakes up at the bottom of a square-shaped hole, its walls glowing with intricate ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Revenant

    by Michael Punke
    A 19th century fur trapper's epic battle of survival in the wilderness of the American West.

    Hugh Glass isn’t afraid to die. He’s done it once already. Rocky Mountains, 1823. The trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is one of the most respected ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Fifth Season

    by N.K. Jemisin
    A world where seismic and magical disasters ravage the land, and a woman's journey to save humanity.

    In a prologue, an extraordinarily powerful orogene discusses the sad state of the world and laments the oppression of his race. He then uses his enormous power to fracture the entire continent along ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Kiss Quotient

    by Helen Hoang
    A heartwarming romance between a brilliant econometrician with Asperger's and a charming male escort.

    From the author of, The Bride Test, comes a romance novel hailed as one of, The Washington Post,’s 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2018 and one of Amazon’s Top 100 Books of 2018!,“This is such a fun ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. Life As We Knew It

    by Susan Beth Pfeffer
    A teenage girl's struggle to survive an apocalyptic disaster, relying on her resilience and resourcefulness.

    Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, ... (Goodreads)

  18. The City of Brass

    by S.A. Chakraborty
    A daring adventure through a mythical city, discovering secrets and unleashing magical powers.

    Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Dog Stars

    by Peter Heller
    A man struggles to survive in post-apocalyptic world, searching for a better life.

    Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. Now his wife is gone, his friends are dead, and he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, Jasper, and a ... (Goodreads)

  20. Defending Jacob

    by William Landay
    A father must defend his son who is accused of murder, unraveling the truth of a complex crime.

    Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney in Newton , Massachusetts. He is investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Ben Rifkin, who was a classmate of his son Jacob and was found stabbed to ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Puddin'

    by Julie Murphy
    Two very different girls, Millie and Callie, are forced to work together and discover they have more in common than they thought.

    The irresistible companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin’ , now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, and a soundtrack by Dolly Parton! Millie ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Spinning Silver

    by Naomi Novik
    A young woman turns silver into gold and attracts the attention of a dangerous fae king. She must use her wits to outsmart him and save her kingdom.

    Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty–until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. ... (Goodreads)

  23. Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    A collection of romantic short stories about chance encounters that lead to love.

    Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. MEET CUTE is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of "how they first met" ... (Goodreads)

  24. Odd Child Out

    by Gilly Macmillan
    A boy drowns in a Bristol canal, and his best friend is the only witness. Secrets and lies unravel as the truth is sought.

    How well do you know the people you love…? Best friends Noah Sandler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't–or ... (Goodreads)

  25. City of Thieves

    by David Benioff
    Two young men embark on a perilous mission in the besieged Leningrad of WWII.

    The story is introduced as the recollections of the narrator's grandfather Lev Beniov, a contemporary Russian Jewish émigré. It is set in the first week of 1942, with the 17-years-old Lev trying to ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Ordinary Grace

    by William Kent Krueger
    A Midwestern family's journey of grief and healing, grappling with tragedy and the power of grace.

    “That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, ... (Goodreads)

  27. Don't Breathe a Word

    by Jennifer McMahon
    A young girl disappears after playing a game with fairies. Years later, her boyfriend tries to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.

    “ Don’t Breathe a Word is a haunting page-turner that kept me up, spine shivering and enthralled, way past my bedtime.” —Joshilyn Jackson, author of Never Have I Ever On a soft summer night in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. A Wild Sheep Chase

    by Haruki Murakami
    A surreal journey of self-discovery through fantasy, reality, and the unknown.

    This quasi-detective tale follows an unnamed, chain-smoking narrator and his adventures in Tokyo and Hokkaido in 1978. The story begins when the recently divorced protagonist, an advertisement ... (Wikipedia)

  29. People Like Us

    by Dana Mele
    A murder mystery set in an elite prep school where secrets and lies are uncovered.

    Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she's reinvented herself entirely. Now she's a star soccer player whose group of gorgeous friends run their private school with ... (Goodreads)

  30. Unwind

    by Neal Shusterman
    A dystopian future world where teenagers are subjected to a “harvesting” process that splits them apart.

    Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives. The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age ... (Goodreads)