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The Summer 2026 Grab a Galley is back with all the exciting upcoming titles you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re lounging by the pool, relaxing on a beach, or looking for your next great read to fuel your summer journey, this is the ultimate preview of the season’s hottest books and audiobooks.
Our publishing partners have curated the season’s best across genres—from pulse-pounding thrillers and heartwarming stories to insightful nonfiction and captivating children’s books. With no limits on the number of books you can add to your virtual swag bag, you’ll be stocking up on all the must-reads that will take you through the summer and beyond! Act fast though—supplies are limited, and you won’t want to miss your chance to get the first look at what’s coming next!
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All My Sisters and Me
Harper Muse
When the Bradley family retreats to a cabin for a fortieth wedding anniversary celebration, old rivalries turn fun to chaos.
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Archipelago Vol. 1
Papercutz
In the not-too-distant future, where climate change has ravaged the Earth, a young woman fights for her life, and her family, against pirates and political unrest, all while trying to hide her secret "special" ability.
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Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring
IDW Publishing
The Eisner-nominated cozy-horror comic series returns in this sequel to the critically acclaimed first volume! It’s been eight long years since a bloodlusting brown bear drove into the city, kidnapped a kind young duck, dissected his body, and buried the pieces in the woods. The duck’s family painstakingly sought justice…but this brown bear was smart…she covered her tracks…and in the ’80s, there simply wasn’t a way for the duck’s family to find answers. But it’s not the ’80s anymore. Almost a decade after cuddly brown bear Samantha Strong solidified herself as the sole serial killer in Woodbrook, the world is entering a new era. As Samantha will soon find out, there are no secrets in the age of the internet. And those who lost loved ones to her massacre haven’t given up the flame of justice. A reckoning is coming to Woodbrook. Join visionary writer and artist Patrick Horvath as he returns to the hit series that has taken the comic world by storm!
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4 of 56 titles
The Boyfriend
Nakama Press
From horror screenwriter Seth Sherwood (Leatherface) comes a manga-influenced story about an outcast teen, Chloe, and her imaginary boyfriend, who was supposed to boost her confidence. But when he comes to life, his obsession turns deadly, forcing her to confront a nightmare of her own making.
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5 of 56 titles
Channeling Marilyn
She Writes Press
Seventeen-year-old Lexa Donovan’s timid, plus-size life goes sideways when the spirit of Marilyn Monroe takes up residence in her body in this laugh-out-loud funny paranormal YA tale perfect for fans of Lisa Schroeder and Ashley Poston.
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Croc: How I Invented The World’s Most Popular Shoe, Became a Massive Success, and Nearly Destroyed Myself in 15 Easy Lessons
HarperCollins Leadership
Lessons on life and business you are guaranteed to find nowhere else.
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A Death in the Deluge
Severn River Publishing
A .22 bullet. A missing teenager. A hurricane closing in. Brian Thiem—former detective turned crime novelist—delivers a taut procedural where a cold case collides with a serial killer's pattern and a Category 3 storm threatens to wash away the evidence. A Death in the Deluge is a must-read for fans of atmospheric crime fiction with procedural precision.
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Death on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery
Hyperion Avenue / Disney Publishing Worldwide
The New York Times bestselling series that began with Murder by Cheesecake continues with an all-new Golden Girls cozy mystery by author Rachel Ekstrom Courage! This time, when the Girls accept a very strange invitation to a lavish party on a remote island estate, they find that murder has a way of ruining even the most glamorous of evenings.
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Devil Inside
MIRA Books
A man who’s back from the dead meets a woman who’s from somewhere even worse in Clay McLeod Chapman’s new horrormance about love, possession, and just a little murder.
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Event Horizon: Dark Descent
IDW Publishing
Discover what happened to the original crew of the Event Horizon in this all-new cosmic horror graphic novel set in the universe of the terrifying cult-classic film! This original comic series serves as an official prequel to the film! The Event Horizon was a revolutionary spaceship designed for one mission: faster-than-light travel with a top-secret, experimental gravity drive. But upon activating the device, the ship journeyed across the borders of Hell itself. In a nightmarish realm of torments beyond imagining, Captain Kilpack and the crew of the Event Horizon must resist all manner of demonic forces—including Paimon, the eyeless King of Hell, and their own descents into madness and bloodlust—if they’ve any chance of escaping back to their own world.
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Freyja
Spiegel & Grau
“Freyja tingles the senses like an incipient freeze.”—Janelle Brown Devour this twisty debut of literary Nordic noir from author Margrét Ann Thors. Steeped in Icelandic folklore and myth, Freyja is a gripping story of a child’s disappearance, a testament to the power of a mother’s love, and an enthralling tale of redemption and forgiveness.
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Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right
University of Notre Dame Press
In Fusionism, Stephanie Slade tells the story of a forgotten idea that once defined American conservatism. Today, many on the right embrace a power-oriented approach to politics that marks a sharp break from the principles of the American founding. And yet, it’s not too late to rediscover liberty and virtue. Fusionism is a lost philosophy whose time has come again.
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Ghoul
Top Shelf Productions
Be careful what you wish for! This graphic novel about a lonely FilipinoAmerican teen and her ghoulish companion puts a spooky twist on the imaginary friend. But just when Lyn needs a friend the most, a monstrous cartoon ghoul climbs out of the pages of a comic book and into her life! The bizarre duo will soon discover just how many secrets lie within the walls of Forest Court Apartments.
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Gigs
Top Shelf Productions
In a frighteningly near future where Basic Income is supplemented by gig work assigned by “the app”…an octogenarian punk and a lonely young worker seek escape through music. A street artist makes art by night and paints over it by day. A has-been detective chases a case into a forgotten world. A drug runner makes a long, strange delivery. A writer marks her days on a decaying space station she can’t leave. And a refugee asks for help in the last free place.
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Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign
IDW Publishing
Brand-new Godzilla design! Brand-new talking monsters! Brand-new kaiju-powered humans! Brand-new world! A new Godzilla comics universe begins here! In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster attacks. While Japan has begun to treat the kaiju like natural disasters—understanding that their attempts to fight Godzilla only make the threat worse—the American G-Force is going to fight, fight, fight. And the Americans have just discovered the ultimate tool in the fight against kaiju: A young boy named Jacen with the power of Godzilla. Able to harness the mysterious Kai-Sei in the same vein as the King of the Monsters, this boy will either save the world…or bring about its doom. Join Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin) on the ride of a lifetime!
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Great Sand Dunes Massacre: A National Park Mystery
Torrey House Press
When archaeologist Chuck Bender witnesses a shocking death at Great Sand Dunes National Park, local cops quickly declare the incident an accident. Now, a series of mysterious artifacts threatens the lives of film students in the park, including his daughter Rosie. Chuck and Rosie must unravel a devious web of deception and deceit—before one death turns into a massacre.
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Grub: Why We Eat, Why It Matters, and the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food
Prometheus Books
Grub is a deep dive into the cultural and scientific influences that shape our food, probing the past, present, and future of what, how, and why we eat.
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Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants
Rebel Goose Books
Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants is a whimsically joyful and empowering children’s book that celebrates individuality across the rainbow-hued spectrum. With playful rhymes and exuberant illustrations, author-illustrator Chris Paul (Rainbows) Farias celebrates the freedom to express yourself and the beauty of being exactly who you are.
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Hattie, the Happy Little Camper
Sleeping Bear Press
In this adorable summertime picture book, a group of children bring new life to a lonely, abandoned little camper, giving her a renewed sense of purpose and happiness.
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The Haul: A Heist Novel
Soho Crime
A professional thief takes the chance of a lifetime when he agrees to lead the raid of a tech billionaire’s secret bunker in this action-packed heist thriller set in the heart of contemporary Los Angeles from West Coast noir legend Gary Phillips. Perfect for fans of Sara Paretsky and Michael Connelly.
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Honor
Astra Books for Young Readers
Told from dual perspectives, Honor is a remarkable true story for young adult readers recounts the tale of two individuals—a Ukrainian teen in the early 2010s and a Jewish boy in hiding during WWII—whose lives are entwined through a box of letters.
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In Between Days
Hyperion Avenue / Disney Publishing Worldwide
From acclaimed author Camryn Garrett comes a YA novel about a teenager who discovers a secret about her late father and begins a journey towards understanding her father and herself. Told through diary entries, text messages, and book reviews, IN BETWEEN DAYS is a story about queerness, grief, and families—both ones we are born into and ones we create.
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The Iron Hex
MIRA Books
Spark of the Everflame meets Legends and Lattes in this romantasy debut about a curvy potions witch who can’t remember her past and is swept along on a mission to find a lost princess by a handsome rogue knight who seems to know secrets about her that even she doesn’t recall…and believes her to be the key to finding what he seeks.
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Jekyll Island Chronicles: Complete Trilogy
Top Shelf Productions
In the shadow of World War I, a thrilling new world rises—a gilded world of miraculous technology, frightening threats, and brave new heroes. Discover this award-winning alternate-history graphic novel trilogy, now collected in a single volume! The early 20th century is a time of great societal upheaval, technological advancement, and intense political struggle. Some of the most brilliant and horrible minds of the age—wealthy industrialists, amazing inventors, and violent anarchists—collide to create a war between the wars. This is the backdrop for the award-winning alternate-history saga known as The Jekyll Island Chronicles.
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Kloud 9: The Star Soldier
Top Shelf Productions
Kal and Cosmo are teen boys in love. It should be simple—except that Cosmo’s an alien deserter on the run from an intergalactic peacekeeping force! Kloud 9 begins as a slice-of-life love story with fish-out-of-water humor before expanding into full-on space opera, packing every page with thrilling action and charming romance.
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Little Bee and the Bloom
Tiny Torch Books
Join Little Bee on a rhyming journey of discovery in this beautifully illustrated picture book, exploring the wonders of pollination and the vital role bees play in our world.
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Living Unoffended: The Joy of Simple Peace in An Angry, Anxious World
W Publishing
Brant Hansen, bestselling author of Unoffendable, offers a practical, faith-based roadmap to freedom from anger. With humor and biblical wisdom, this two-color “action guide” shows readers how to let go of offense and embrace forgiveness, build emotional resilience in a culture of outrage, and discover joy and peace through a lifestyle of grace.
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A Love Once Lost
Haven
Amy joins her family on a Grand Tour of the Continent—the trip her former sweetheart James proposed they take as newlyweds. In the resort town of Spa, she unexpectedly encounters him, now engaged to another. As old feelings resurface, Amy must face the choice she made years ago and the possibility that her heart has never truly moved on.
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The Marsh Fellows
Top Shelf Productions
Beloved online cartoonist Anna-Laura Sullivan makes her graphic novel debut with a captivating adventure about misfits exploring the dark edges of their world! After a nuclear war plunged the world into darkness, the last beacon of hope is the island utopia called Slumber City. In this rainy, happy town, one angst-filled urchin doesn’t see what there is to smile about. But after being taken in by the elderly Marvin and Pearl, Urchin is pulled into their quest to solve the dark, damp riddles lurking outside Slumber City—and uncover the plans of its mysterious mayor.
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Momo
Mad Cave Studios
Acclaimed actor John Cusack and artist Ignacio Noe bring you a road trip with world-ending cosmic stakes! Two criminals on the lam form an uneasy alliance to deliver a cryptic artifact to none other than Jackie Gleason—yes, that Jackie Gleason.
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Monsters We Make, Vol. 2
IDW Publishing
The Past Hunts Him. The Future Tests Him. VECTOR ONE Awaits. Still haunted by the Leaker he killed, Jabari can’t escape the shadows of his past. Now, he and Team Alpha are summoned to a high-level briefing with NEA’s most ruthless force, the Enforcer Division known only as VECTOR ONE. Within their ranks lurks the infamous HellHound, Wraith, a name whispered with equal parts fear and respect across New Edyn Academy. What begins as a tactical meeting spirals into a shocking emergency training session, a trial by fire designed to push Jabari and Vector One beyond their breaking points. Friendships will be tested, rivalries ignited, and every weakness exposed in a clash that will reshape the balance of power at NEA forever.
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Mr. Yay
Hyperion Avenue / Disney Publishing Worldwide
Emily Jane, the bestselling author of On Earth as It Is on Television, returns with another hilarious, genre-blending speculative novel. Witty, heartfelt, deeply weird, and utterly original, Mr. Yay is about rappers and dogs, love and marriage, private detectives, nostalgia, and embracing your true self, in a world where the past is different than what you remember.
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Nature’s Echo: Harnessing Ancient Feedback Loops to Heal a Changing Planet
Harper Horizon
The scientific basis for environmental optimism. Thomas Crowther draws on cutting-edge ecological science, ancient philosophy, and personal stories from the frontlines of global restoration. For anyone who feels overwhelmed by the climate crisis and is searching for a path forward, this book shows that we are not passive witnesses to planetary collapse, but active participants in Earth's greatest regenerative opportunity.
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The New Space Age
Mad Cave Studios
A disgraced astronaut discovers that crop circles are instructions for space travel as he rallies together experts on science and magic to save his brother, who was abducted by a UFO.
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Night Witch
MIRA Books
Night Witch is the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Spellcaster with an intense enemies-to-lovers arc, a steamy heat level, magical creatures, super high stakes, and an epic family saga.
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Penelope’s Escape from the Platypusary
Maverick
In 1957, Penelope the Platypus successfully escaped the Bronx Zoo and her “destined” mate, Cecil, with the help of some unlikely allies. This is the (fictionalized) story of those (true) events.
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Postcards from Japan
Tuttle Publishing
From the author of international bestseller Ikigai comes a tender, thought-provoking novel of love and healing. When mysterious postcards from Japan arrive out of the blue, Samuel doesn’t know what to think. Looking to recover from recent heartbreak, he travels to Japan in search of the sender and finds himself on a journey of self-discovery he would never have imagined.
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Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence
Prometheus Books
For readers of Chip War and Jason Schreier, leading games industry expert George E. Osborn's urgent and incisive book explores how video games have become a global force being used by autocrats, populists and violent extremists to influence the real world around us.
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See You in Memories
Nakama Press
Billie, once an online music sensation, is found unconscious and amnesic, clutching a sketchbook of Hong Kong’s streets. Following her own drawings, she retraces a city she no longer remembers, blurring the lines between past and present, reality and imagination, until she uncovers the truth of who she is.
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Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best
Scribner
From the #1 bestselling author, four essential strategies to bring out your best. In Angela Duckworth’s first book, Grit, she showed that many successful strivers share a key blend of passion and perseverance. Situated springs from her deepening realization that grit, while necessary, is sometimes not sufficient. How you situate yourself to meet a challenge can be crucial.
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Sloth & Moth: A Better-Together Friendship
Sleeping Bear Press
Starring a lazy sloth and energetic moth, this heartwarming tale about friendship is inspired by the real-life symbiotic relationship between two rainforest creatures.
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Star Trek: Red Shirts
IDW Publishing
The doomed Starfleet crew members, the red shirts, must track down spies on an isolated planet in this graphic novel. Stranded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their nefarious hands. They face threats not only from their faceless enemies but from the brutalizing elements and wildlife of a planet far from home. In this complicated story of betrayal, loss, and redemption, the red shirts’ lives and Starfleet’s sanctity are on the line…and no one is safe.
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The Story Keeper
MIRA Books
The literary twist of Patti Callahan Henry's The Secret Book of Flora Lea meets the family secrets of Kate Morton’s Homecoming when a woman discovers a curious novel in the library of her crumbling gothic estate, whose uncomfortably familiar story ultimately brings a generations-old mystery to light.
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A Supreme Friendship: The Unlikely Bond Between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia
Sleeping Bear Press
Two celebrated former Supreme Court justices take the spotlight in this insightful children’s story about not letting strong differences get in the way of a good friendship.
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45 of 56 titles
The Survivors Guild
Harper Muse
The Survivors Guild tells the gripping story of a Lebanese immigrant, an American heiress, and a French mother brought together by the tragic sinking of the Titanic. Inspired by true events, this captivating tale follows Bea, Marguerite, and Jeanne— the three women united by their quest for family, belonging, and survival.
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46 of 56 titles
Terrorbytes Vol. 1
Mad Cave Studios
In an age where technology intertwines seamlessly with our everyday lives, TERRORBYTES delves deeper into the shadows of our digital existence, exploring the uncharted territories of human consciousness shaped by technological evolution.
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47 of 56 titles
The Unwinding Path: A Soothing Stroll to Slumber
IVP Kids
The Unwinding Path is a quiet invitation to rest―a bedtime book that gently guides children through soft moments that bring rest and reset. Little readers use their fingers to follow a calming path, pausing, noticing, breathing, and settling into sacred stillness. Whimsical illustrations pair with lyrical text to create a practice that unwinds hearts, unclenches hands, and prepares the body for sleep.
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We Are Pan
Top Shelf Productions
We Are Pan is based on the true story of Operación Pedro Pan, a joint effort between the U.S. government and the Catholic Welfare Bureau to evacuate 14,000 children from Cuba to the U.S. between 1960 and 1962. With the rise of communism following Fidel Castro’s revolution, parents feared for their children’s future and, through this secret operation, secured passage for them to America.
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We’re Going to Win this Game
Editorial El Pirata
Soccer has never been so much fun! Meet the Super Goals, the most extraordinary soccer team you can imagine. This collection is packed with humor, friendship, challenges, and a deep passion for the game, showing us that dreams can come true with perseverance and determination. The road isn’t easy, but with hard work and teamwork, there’s always a chance to score the winning goal! In We’re Going to Win This Game, we meet Alex, a soccer enthusiast whose biggest dream is to join the Super Goals. But the new coach won’t make it easy for her. Why does she seem to have it out for Alexia? And what does her grandmother’s old toad have to do with it? Every page is fully illustrated in color, with dialogue presented in comic-style speech bubbles. The story is fast-paced, full of humor, and perfect for readers ages 8 to 11.
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Whale Harbor
Scribner
From New York Times bestselling author of the “magnificent” (Fresh Air), “propulsive” (People), and “profound” (Vogue) Ask Again, Yes, a sweeping multi-generational saga inspired by the author's own family history, following eleven brothers torn apart and set on different paths between Ireland, England, Montana, and New York.
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51 of 56 titles
What Great Leaders Do: 7 Essentials for Enduring Impact
HarperCollins Leadership
Essential insights that get to the heart of who you want to be as a leader and help you identify the actions that will take you there. From one leader to another, Andy Stanley details how to build a lasting legacy and be the leader your organization needs.
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52 of 56 titles
When the Silence Breaks
Revell
After discovering a connection between a deathbed confession and a WWII mountain crash, Sarah Ellison enlists ex-Navy SEAL Ryder Goodwin's help. Their search for answers turns into a survival mission as they uncover secrets that put their lives at risk. Their only chance to survive is in trusting each other and confronting truth no one wanted them to find.
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53 of 56 titles
The Wild Beneath
Park Row Books
For readers of Wild Dark Shore and The Time Traveler’s Wife, a fierce, haunting story of one woman caught between her first love and a mysterious stranger who upends everything—and the two worlds that won’t let her go.
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54 of 56 titles
The Witches of Cambridge
Scribner
From the bestselling author of Practical Magic comes a new series set in 1950s Cambridge, where two Radcliffe students—an unlikely pair—are drawn into the Lilith Society, a secret coven of witches. As their powers and friendship grow, girls begin to vanish, and they realize the witch hunts of the past may not be over.
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55 of 56 titles
Word Salad
Harper Muse
A comedy of errors unfolds in a D.C. bookshop. Matilda, an unfailingly logical person just trying to make sense of the illogical business of books gets teamed up with the new hire to put together an event for the controversial Dr. Jordan Rutabaga, a public intellectual with a cult following who would like to literally and figuratively see him dead.
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56 of 56 titles
Yahgz Collection
Papercutz
Join this epic and legendary hero on a quest that has been waiting 30 years to be told. A tale of family, good guys, bad guys, monsters, and magic! Finally! The Crays have returned! The CIPA Award-winning YAHGZ saga begins here! AW YEAH YAHGZ!
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