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Orbital by Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize, the UK’s most prestigious prize for fiction.

This gripping tale, set in a time where love clashes with duty, and danger lurks in every choice, will delight fans of Heather Morris, Alyson Richman and Pam Jenoff.

“Johnstun knows his terrain well, creating a palpable sense of the mesa's sky and soil, grasses and wildlife—and the winds of change that swept through the nation for two tumultuous decades. A tender evocation of grief, hope, and dignity.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS.

"A beautifully humane, accessible, and practical set of considerations for bonding people when so many feel anxious and alone."

Even in the quirky town of Wahoo, Florida, twenty-five-year-old Maggie Andrews is an anomaly—a petite but determined female gator trapper who isn't afraid to get dirty. But to fulfill her father's dying wish, Maggie left her job at the Boston Zoo to take over the family business and reunite with her twin sister Vera...

An epic, heart-wrenching tale based on the incredible true story of an island at war.

New York, 1898. The only thing more shocking than Arthur Stanhope III’s unexpected death is the revelation that his will bestows his company—and most of the vast fortune that goes with it—to the nearest male heir, leaving his mother, wife, and daughter nearly impoverished.

When two dead bodies appear in a park in Stockholm — a policeman and an unidentified young woman — the police focus solely on the murder of the officer, believing the woman to be nothing more than collateral damage.

But Detective Vanessa Frank senses something lurking beneath the surface and as she delves deeper, her investigation becomes alarmingly personal, leading her toward a real terror threat...

A fast-paced Scandi-noir that delves into a frighteningly current threat to our society, "The Widows" is the second standalone novel to feature Detective Vanessa Frank.

New legal thriller from crime novelist Liad Shoham. Hard-working Judge Jonathan Barnea is committed to the community court, but a terrible mistake leads to his arrest. But is the judge guilty, or has another grave mistake been made?

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.

19-year-old Victoria Schapiro takes us behind the scenes of a life with an eating disorder and her Generation Z struggles in this honest, raw, scary, yet hilarious memoir-slash-self-help book.

Teens who start saving money early have a big advantage over other kids their age. The benefit lies not just in the money made but also in the information acquired. Growth and recession, highs and lows—all of these are a part of the natural cycle. Teens will have the chance to learn about investing when they begin investing at an early age.

This tale is a heartwarming exploration of the human spirit, centering on Elwood P. Dowd, whose insistence on the existence of an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey brings laughter, chaos, and a touch of the fantastical to 1940s America.

When a remote country house near Trige in East Jutland becomes the scene of a deadly crime, Detective Roland Benito is faced with a case that turns out to be much more than an ordinary home robbery…

The book provides a new narrative of the Palestinian effort to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and offers a bold plan for ending this conflict today, a proposal that focuses on Palestinian agency and the power of the Palestinians to bring about the two-state solution, even in the absence of a fully committed Israeli partner.

How utopian this idea is in 2023 is up to you to decide.

Bel Ami provides a fascinating portrayal of French society in the late 19th century, depicting the ambitions, desires, and social dynamics of the time. The novel offers a window into the lives of different social classes, their struggles, and their interactions, making it a valuable historical and sociological document.

At a time when internet dating is booming across all ages and classes and women are setting the agenda as never before, some things have not changed: You can't always leave love to chance. And whether the search begins with an app in the 21st century or a visit to two young but savvy matchmakers in the 1940s, the desire for lifelong happiness with a perfectly suited partner remains the same.

The charming and light-hearted novel celebrates the joy of reading, the importance of literature, and the power of pursuing one's passions. It tells the story of a middle-aged woman named Helen McGill who embarks on an unexpected adventure.

This satirical novel, released in the same year as Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and Van Vechten's "Firecrackers," delves into the carefree indulgence and hedonism of the Jazz Age. It stands among a collection of influential American novels that capture the spirit and ethos of the vibrant era.