In 19th-century London, a fiercely independent woman craving freedom finds her life changed by a powerful, enigmatic industrialist who believes knowledge is the ultimate currency.
David Brooks examines how historical figures built inner character through humility, struggle, and self-restraint, offering a guide to a more meaningful life.
In war-torn Kabul, an American woman's coffee shop is a haven where expats and locals find unexpected romance, friendship, and shared humanity, navigating dangerous secrets and the complexities of Afghan life.
Banished from her beloved Savannah home by a vindictive ex, antiques picker Weezie Foley sifts through the city's charming quirks and hidden treasures, determined to reclaim her life and perhaps a little sweet revenge.
Consumed by corrosive jealousy over his wife's musical partnership, Pozdnyshev murders her, exposing the hypocrisies of 19th-century marriage and Tolstoy's conflicted Christian views on lust and art.
After her mother's scandal shatters her perfect life, valedictorian Parker Shelton embarks on a reckless quest for reinvention, trading softball and stability for a string of kisses and the dangerous allure of her new baseball coach.
On the eve of adulthood, four Australian teenagers navigate the messy, exhilarating, and often hilariously misguided turns of first love and self-discovery over one intense, graffiti-streaked night.
In an alternate 1855 London where steam-powered computers ignite an early information age, a disgraced woman, a fossil hunter, and a spy are drawn into a deadly conspiracy surrounding mysterious punched cards that could reshape a technologically advanced Victorian world.
A claustrophobic boy, haunted by past cowardice, must infiltrate the sinister Population Police headquarters to rescue his friend, risking exposure of all hidden 'shadow children' in a world where extra siblings are forbidden.
A young boy named Tip escapes a wicked witch and travels through Oz with new friends, including a pumpkin-headed man and a wooden sawhorse, to stop a rebellion led by an army of girls.
An opium-addled artist descends into a hallucinatory labyrinth of obsession and dread, haunted by a mysterious lover and macabre visions, as he grapples with the unraveling threads of his own sanity.
Torn between an undeniable connection with her best friend's boyfriend and the loyalty she owes, Lani must decide if destiny is worth betraying her closest bond.
A well-meaning but perpetually misunderstood third-grader named Clementine navigates a calamitous week filled with accidental haircuts, principal's office visits, and strained friendships, all while trying to make things right.
A drowned woman with dry clothes and a a man hanged in an empty room pull Detective Inspector Joona Linna into a Stockholm mystery where impossible deaths are just the beginning.
Gombrich condenses the vast scope of human history, from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, into forty clear chapters, showing our collective journey, successes, and failures for young readers.
A cynical 15-year-old orphan manages a failing magician agency in a world where magic is mostly for pizza delivery. She must face her destiny when the last dragon approaches a fated end.
In the 1970s, a young artist named Reno moves from New York's art scene into the world of Italian motorcycle racing and radical politics, hoping to define herself through speed, art, and revolution.
A young girl with Asperger’s, who loves homonyms and her dog Rain, navigates a storm-damaged town and human connections when her dog is lost and found by his original owners.
In a futuristic New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her enigmatic billionaire husband, Roarke, must race against time to stop a vengeful serial killer who has escaped prison and is systematically targeting Eve on his twisted Christmas list.
A genetically engineered killer, disguised as a senator's daughter, navigates a dangerous galactic court filled with political plots and unexpected romance, while discovering her own humanity.
In a slightly askew 1990 Cleveland, a young woman grapples with a disappearing great-grandmother, a jealous boss, and a cockatiel quoting Auden, all while navigating a reality where language itself seems to be unraveling.
Half-vampire Darren Shan must outwit his fated enemy, Steve Leopard, in a final battle to prevent the world's destruction and avoid a destiny that promises either his death or his transformation into the harbinger of shadow.
