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A strong match for readers who like quest fantasy, unlikely companions, ancient weapons, and reluctant heroes.
Iron Axe
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Danr, the half-human son of a hated troll, is treated as an outcast until Death calls on him to find the Iron Axe, the ancient weapon that once split the continent and could now save the world or destroy it, with a 3.6-star average from 300 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like quest fantasy, unlikely companions, ancient weapons, and reluctant heroes.
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Death asks a half-troll and his friends to save the world in this epic fantasy series debut by the author of the Clockwork Empire series.
Although Danr is the son of a human mother, his father was one of the hated Stanes, trolls from the mountains. Now the barrel-chested teenager is condemned to hard labor on a farm where he endures taunts of "Troll boy" from the others. Yet no matter how bad things get, he always remembers the advice of his recently departed mother: be gentle and do not unleash the monster inside.
One of Danr's few friends in the village, Aisa, was sold into slavery by her father and is now controlled by an abusive man. She keeps herself covered from head to toe and dreams of a better future. She and Danr hope to escape and make their way to freedom, but a series of dark events soon stirs up chaos.
Strange creatures come down from the mountains, slaughtering villagers. Spirits of the dead haunt the land, terrifying those that are still alive. As rumors spread about the Stanes' involvement, Danr decides to find out the truth, taking Aisa and an amnesiac new friend with him. Soon they are called up by Death herself to set things right.
At Death's request, the group sets out to recover the Iron Axe. Crafted by the dwarves, it is capable of restoring balance in the world—and destroying it, too. Along the way, Danr must call upon the monster within to face fierce and fantastic creatures while discovering truths that will change their lives forever.
"[Turns] common tropes on their heads. . . . [Harper's] reinterpretations of trolls, giants, and fae folk give this series opener a fresh feeling, while his nods to Norse mythology and folklore root it strongly in fantasy tradition.Readers will be eager to see what's in store for Aisa and Danr." —Publishers Weekly
"Brought back fond memories of a classic fantasy book while still offering a wonderfully unique take on the genre. . . . Steven Harper created a world that I never got tired of exploring." —The Qwillery
"The story holds all of the adventure, magic, and mystery I have come to expect from the genre. . . .[It] follows a hero's journey . . . with energy and artfulness." —Wicked Little Pixie
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This will appeal to readers who want YA mystery built around multiple suspects, community ties, secrets, and shifting trust.
Looking for Smoke
Mystery · Teen + Young Adult · Indigenous Fiction
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Four Blackfeet teens become persons of interest after a girl they were last seen with is murdered, forcing them to work together to clear their names despite their mistrust and complicated histories with the victim, with a 3.9-star average from more than 8,100 Goodreads ratings. This will appeal to readers who want YA mystery built around multiple suspects, community ties, secrets, and shifting trust.
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A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a thriller that will illuminate, surprise, and engage readers until the final word. A must-pick for readers who enjoy books by Angeline Boulley and Karen McManus!
When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren’s missing sister, Mara thinks she’ll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation.
Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered.
Because the four members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation. And all of them—Mara, Loren, Brody, and Eli—have a complicated history with Samantha.
Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer.
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When a catastrophic event brings modern life to a halt, an Amish community finds its peaceful way of life under threat from the chaos around it.
When the English Fall
Dystopian
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When a catastrophic event brings modern life to a halt, an Amish community finds its peaceful way of life under threat from the chaos around it. Told through farmer Jacob’s diary, this is a quieter take on an end-of-the-world story. It has a 3.68-star Goodreads rating from more than 5,000 readers.
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A riveting and unexpected novel that questions whether a peaceful and non- violent community can survive when civilization falls apart.
Again, all are asleep, but I am not. I need sleep, but though I read and I pray, I feel too awake. My mind paces the floor.
There are shots now and again, bursts here and there, far away, and I cannot sleep. I think of this man in his hunger, shot like a rabbit raiding a garden. For what, Lord? For stealing corn intended for pigs and cattle, like the hungry prodigal helpless in a strange land.
I can hear his voice.
When a catastrophic solar storm brings about the collapse of modern civilization, an Amish community is caught up in the devastating aftermath. With their stocked larders and stores of supplies, the Amish are unaffected at first. But as the English (the Amish name for all non-Amish people) in the cities become increasingly desperate, they begin to invade nearby farms, taking whatever they want and unleashing unthinkable violence on the gentle communities.
Written as the diary of an Amish farmer named Jacob who tries to protect his family and his way of life, When the English Fall examines the idea of peace in the face of deadly chaos. Should members of a nonviolent society defy their beliefs and take up arms to defend themselves? And if they do, can they survive?
David Williams's debut novel is a thoroughly engrossing look into the closed world of the Amish, as well as a thought-provoking examination of how we live today and what remains if the center cannot hold.
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Kevin’s new job at a powerful New York law firm looks like the break of a lifetime.
The Devil’s Advocate
Horror
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Kevin’s new job at a powerful New York law firm looks like the break of a lifetime. Then he notices that its guilty clients keep walking free. Neiderman’s supernatural legal thriller inspired the 1997 film starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino.
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The inspiration behind the major motion picture starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino, an unputdownable legal thriller about a lawyer who discovers that he’s become a defender of the damned.
When Kevin Taylor joins the Manhattan criminal law firm of John Milton & Associates, he’s hit the big time. At last, he and his wife can enjoy the luxuries they’ve always dreamed of—a chauffeur and a limo, a stunning high-rise home. Then Kevin is assigned to one of the most notorious cases of the year, with a file that had been put together prior to the crime. Throwing himself into his work, Kevin begins to see a pattern of sinister evil emerging from behind the firm’s plush facade. Acquittal after acquittal, every criminal client walks free, and Kevin’s suspicions slowly give way to terror.
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Two students are murdered near an elite boarding school, and disturbing deaths follow.
The Suicide House
Mystery
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Two students are murdered near an elite boarding school, and disturbing deaths follow. Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore and psychologist Lane Phillips revisit the case, looking for what everyone missed. This second Rory Moore/Lane Phillips novel has a 4.12-star Goodreads rating from more than 37,000 readers.
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An Apple Books Best of the Month Selection
A Publishers WeeklySummer Reads 2020 Editors’ Pick
A Library Journal “12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum” Selection
A chilling murder in a prestigious prep school is at the heart of this riveting novel from acclaimed author Charlie Donlea, featuring forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore and her psychologist partner, Lane Phillips.
Inside the walls of Indiana’s elite Westmont Preparatory High School, expectations run high and rules are strictly enforced. But in the woods beyond the manicured campus sits an abandoned boarding house, infamous among Westmont’s students as a late-night hangout. Here, only one rule applies: don’t let your candle go out—unless you want the Man in the Mirror to find you . . .
One year ago, two students were killed there in a grisly slaughter. The case has become the focus of a hit podcast, The Suicide House. Though a teacher was convicted of the murders, questions remain. The most urgent: why so many students who survived that horrific night have returned to the boarding house—to kill themselves. Rory is working on the podcast with Lane, recreating the night of the killings in order to find the elusive answers. But the more they learn, the more convinced they are that the sinister game inside Westmont Prep hasn’t ended. It thrives on secrecy and silence. And for its players, there may be no way to win—or to survive . . .
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A strong match for readers who like epic fantasy built around magical training, mysterious origins, and dangerous forms of sorcery.
A Crucible of Souls
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Caldan was raised by monks after his parents were murdered, but his search for answers leads him beyond the monastery and into a world of sorcery, forbidden powers, and an ancient conflict, with a 3.9-star average from more than 8,300 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like epic fantasy built around magical training, mysterious origins, and dangerous forms of sorcery.
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Mitchell Hogan, an imaginative new talent, makes his debut with the acclaimed first installment in the epic Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, A Crucible of Souls, a mesmerizing tale of high fantasy that combines magic, malevolence, and mystery.
When young Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, the boy is raised by monks who initiate him into the arcane mysteries of sorcery.
Growing up plagued by questions about his past, Caldan vows to discover who his parents were, and why they were violently killed. The search will take him beyond the walls of the monastery, into the unfamiliar and dangerous chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a pair of mysterious heirlooms and a handful of coins, he must prove his talent to become apprenticed to a guild of sorcerers.
But the world outside the monastery is a darker place than he ever imagined, and his treasured sorcery has disturbing depths he does not fully understand. As a shadowed evil manipulates the unwary and forbidden powers are unleashed, Caldan is plunged into an age-old conflict that will bring the world to the edge of destruction.
Soon, he must choose a side, and face the true cost of uncovering his past.
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Ideal for readers looking for a YA thriller that mixes survival competition, murder mystery, isolation, and questions of trust.
We Won’t All Survive
Teen + Young Adult · Thriller · Suspense
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Mercy Gray, hailed as a hero after surviving a mall shooting, joins a survivalist reality show for the prize money that could help her family. But the contestants arrive to an empty off-grid set, the gates close behind them, and one of them turns up dead, with a 3.6-star average from more than 8,600 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for readers looking for a YA thriller that mixes survival competition, murder mystery, isolation, and questions of trust.
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From the bestselling author of I Am Still Alive comes a new nail-biter that's part survival story, part murder mystery, and all thriller—perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson!
Two years ago, Mercy Gray was hailed as a hero for saving lives during a mall shooting. She still carries souvenirs from that day: the fragment of a bullet lodged in her back, a mountain of medical debt, and guilt for ignoring her sister’s warnings that the sweet boy next door was anything but.
So when billionaire turned TV host Damien Dare recruits Mercy to compete on his new survivalist reality show, she can’t turn down a chance at the whopping cash prize that could send her sister to college. But when she and the other contestants arrive at the off-grid location, something isn’t right. The set is empty. The gates close without warning, trapping them inside. And then one of them turns up dead. What appeared at first to be a tragic accident quickly transforms as more contestants start dropping like flies. With time and resources running low, surviving this show takes on a whole new meaning. Mercy must figure out who to trust. Before she’s next.
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This will appeal to readers who want literary fiction built around premonitions, family separation, regret, and the natural world.
About Grace
Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Psychological Fiction
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David Winkler sometimes dreams events before they happen, but when he dreams that his infant daughter will drown, he flees his family in an attempt to prevent the future he has seen. Years later, he begins a journey back toward the people he left behind, with a 3.8-star average from more than 2,600 Goodreads ratings. This will appeal to readers who want literary fiction built around premonitions, family separation, regret, and the natural world.
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The first novel by Anthony Doerr, the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning author of Cloud Cuckoo Land, and the Pulitzer Prize–winning #1 New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See, a luminous work of literary fiction and one of the most beautiful, wise, and compelling debuts of recent times.
David Winkler begins life in Anchorage, Alaska, a quiet boy drawn to the volatility of weather and obsessed with snow. Sometimes he sees things before they happen—a man carrying a hatbox will be hit by a bus; Winkler will fall in love with a woman in a supermarket. When David dreams that his infant daughter will drown in a flood as he tries to save her, he comes undone. He travels thousands of miles, fleeing family, home, and the future itself, to deny the dream.
On a Caribbean island, destitute, alone, and unsure if his child has survived or his wife can forgive him, David is sheltered by a couple with a daughter of their own. Ultimately it is she who will pull him back into the world, to search for the people he left behind.
Doerr's characters are full of grief and longing, but also replete with grace. His compassion for human frailty is extraordinarily moving. In luminous prose, he writes about the power and beauty of nature and about the tiny miracles that transform our lives. About Grace is heartbreaking, radiant, and astonishingly accomplished.
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Readers who enjoy celebrity memoirs focused on acting, career development, personal history, and creative work should find plenty to like here.
A Life in Parts
Biographies & Memoirs
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Bryan Cranston recounts his path from childhood and odd jobs to a long acting career, reflecting on family, work, and the roles that took him from Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle to Breaking Bad, with a 4.3-star average from more than 1,400 Goodreads ratings. Readers who enjoy celebrity memoirs focused on acting, career development, personal history, and creative work should find plenty to like here.
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A poignant, intimate, funny, inspiring memoir—both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion, and craft—from Bryan Cranston, the Emmy Award–winning and beloved star of Malcolm in the Middle and one of history’s most successful TV shows, Breaking Bad.
Bryan Cranston landed his first role at seven, when his father cast him in a United Way commercial. Acting was clearly the boy’s destiny, until one day his father disappeared. Destiny suddenly took a backseat to survival.
Now, in his riveting memoir, Cranston maps his zigzag journey from abandoned son to beloved star by recalling the many odd parts he’s played in real life—paperboy, farmhand, security guard, dating consultant, murder suspect, dock loader, lover, husband, father. Cranston also chronicles his evolution on camera, from soap opera player trying to master the rules of show business to legendary character actor turning in classic performances as Seinfeld dentist Tim Whatley, “a sadist with newer magazines,” and Malcolm in the Middle dad Hal Wilkerson, a lovable bumbler in tighty-whities. He also gives an inspiring account of how he prepared, physically and mentally, for the challenging role of President Lyndon Johnson, a tour de force that won him a Tony to go along with his four Emmys.
Of course, Cranston dives deep into the grittiest details of his greatest role, explaining how he searched inward for the personal darkness that would help him create one of the most memorable performances ever captured on screen: Walter White, chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin.
Discussing his life as few men do, describing his art as few actors can, Cranston has much to say about creativity, devotion, and the craft of acting, as well as innate talent and its challenges and benefits and proper maintenance. But ultimately A Life in Parts is a story about the joy, the necessity, and the transformative power of simple hard work.
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Ideal for readers interested in how Bradbury developed the ideas behind his dystopian novel.
A Pleasure to Burn
Dystopian
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Ray Bradbury’s collection brings together stories and novellas that preceded Fahrenheit 451, including tales about censorship, threatened books, and those who protect them. Ideal for readers interested in how Bradbury developed the ideas behind his dystopian novel.
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Before Fahrenheit 451, there was a carnival of madness, a pillar of fire, and a world where the dead walked.
There was a future where the last books of Poe and Lovecraft were burned, and a solitary librarian stood as the final guardian of imagination. Here, in this essential classic science fiction collection, are the sixteen vintage stories and novellas that Ray Bradbury forged into his dystopian masterpiece.
This volume charts the thrilling genesis of Bradbury’s most iconic ideas. Witness the lonely pedestrian arrested for the crime of walking in a society glued to its screens. Meet the firemen whose job is not to stop fires but to start them. Travel to a haunted Mars where literary legends wage a final war against censorship, and stand with the last man on Earth to defy a world that would rather burn history than read it. These are the tales of terror and wonder that lit the match of a revolution.
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This novel adaptation of the film is a strong match for readers drawn to isolated settings and folk horror.
The Wicker Man
Horror
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Sergeant Neil Howie travels to the remote Scottish island of Summerisle while searching for a missing girl. This novel adaptation of the film is a strong match for readers drawn to isolated settings and folk horror.
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First published in 1978, five years after the release of the classic horror film from which it is adapted, The Wicker Man by director Robin Hardy and screenwriter Anthony Shaffer, is a gripping horror classic.
A novelization of the haunting Anthony Shaffer script, which drew from David Pinner's Ritual, it is the tale of Highlands policeman, Police Sergeant Neil Howie, on the trail of a missing girl being lured to the remote Scottish island of Summerisle. As May Day approaches, strange, magical, shamanistic and erotic events erupt around him. He is convinced that the girl has been abducted for human sacrifice. Yet he is soon to find that he may be the revellers' quarry . . .
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A good pick for readers who want a crime thriller centered on a detective with a personal stake in the case.
Kiss the Girls
Thriller
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Detective Alex Cross investigates his niece’s disappearance as he pursues kidnappers and killers. A good pick for readers who want a crime thriller centered on a detective with a personal stake in the case.
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First came the stunning number-one bestseller. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing- and they are working coast to coast.
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