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From a former contributing editor at Runner’s World, a narrative-driven prescriptive book on reckoning with the end of an athletic journey—and what comes next. On January 18, 2020, Dimity McDowell unknowingly went on her last run. The deceleration of her running career began three years before that, following a medical visit which ended in the assessment that she should not run anymore. She should...

Mylene has it all: She’s the daughter of nobility, she boasts incredible aptitude with magic and the blade, and she possesses striking vermilion-tinged locks that signify she’s been chosen by God. Yet this elegant warrior hides a shocking secret—inside her lurks the soul of the strongest mercenary in history, Savage Fang. In his past life, Savage Fang cut down countless foes of superior ability fo...

Grounded in her experience as a blackbelt, self-defense instructor, and globally recognized organizer, Rana Abdelhamid offers a bold, urgent roadmap to a safer world. Abdelhamid wants every woman and survivor of gender-based violence to be able to defend themselves, and every community to build collective safety. What if we didn’t accept that it’s unsafe to walk home alone as a fact of life, but i...

A beloved schoolteacher chronicles the meteoric rise of his most dazzling student in this ambitious, big-hearted story of learning and legacy. Mr. Keating is an extraordinary teacher: brilliant, dedicated, and possibly a few pages ahead in a book no one else is reading. He’s a magician, able to enchant fourteen-year-olds into a love of writing and literature. Yet no student has lived up to the pro...

“I’m glad I met you.” Faced with the truth about Miori and Touko Kirishima, Sakuta must make a choice. This will be his final case of Adolescence Syndrome!

Dive into the dark underbelly of England’s most ancient university, where behind closed doors a circle of privileged students enter into a dark pagan ritual—one that holds tantalizing power and comes at a terrible price.​ “An absorbing novel that weaves an unforgettable tale of magic and subversion.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When practical, unassuming second-year student Emma Curran wins a...

A resonant and timely story about love, loss, and forging a path forward in the aftermath of grief. After tragedy upended the contours of her life, Lauren Kessler, an unflinching immersion journalist, felt compelled to move—to do something, to be somewhere else. So she set out alone on the famed Camino de Santiago, walking across Spain to create space between the life she’d lived and the life she...

A sweeping speculative romance following two soulmates who have met in past lives—but are still searching for their HEA—in this angsty novel, perfect for fans of Josie Silver and One Day. Lissa is at a low point in her life when she meets Ash, but she can’t deny their instant connection. It feels as they have met before, like she knows him somehow. And then the flashbacks start. Images of places s...

Long ago, as the fires of war raged among the twelve races, one name inspired fear and awe in the heart of every orc-Bash. A living legend to his people, Bash has enjoyed many a blood-soaked victory. But this Hero harbors a shameful secret. Though it is the pride of every orc to match his triumphs in battle with conquests in the bedroom, Bash has been entirely devoted to the former. Thus, he embar...

From a New York Times bestselling author, this thrilling sequel to Boy 2.0 returns readers to the world of their favorite superhero, as Coal continues to grow into his new powers—and discovers a mysterious individual who may be just like him. Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Into the Spiderverse. Win “Coal” Keegan is starting to get the hang of his new life. He’s come to love h...

A massively entertaining oral biography of the golden era of critically derided yet monumentally popular radio rock, when Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Toto, and more ruled the airwaves Paul Rees’s Raised on Radio is, remarkably, the first biography of AOR (“Album-Oriented Rock”), critically derided at the time but massively popular during its 1976–1986 heyday when artists such as Journey, Bost...

Now featuring exclusive new material including excerpts from Desi Arnaz’s unpublished second memoir and commentary by daughter Lucie Arnaz, here is the expanded edition of the New York Times bestselling memoir of Cuban American entertainment legend, TV pioneer, and I Love Lucy star Desi Arnaz. This expanded edition of A Book features additions from Desi Arnaz’s uncompleted, never published second...

Forced by the gods to be wed. Forced by their secrets to be enemies. A desperate queen and a lowly fisherman must join together to save her land in this spellbinding romantasy from Sarah K. L. Wilson. “Perfect for readers who love slow-burn romance steeped in lush fantasy!” ―Danielle L. Jensen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood Queen Coralys, ruler of the Crocus Isles,...

A landmark new history of Syria—a country forged in conflict, cursed by civil war and dictatorship, and pivotal to the future of the Middle East “A masterful history of Syria that is both sweeping in scope and brimming with vivid detail…a riveting and insightful book.” —Wendy Pearlman, author of We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled Modern Syria has seen violence, repression, and autocracy, sufferin...

GOD’S BLESSING ON THIS POPULAR NEET! There’s a new girl in town! And for some reason, she keeps calling Darkness “Mama.” Surely there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for that...right? Meanwhile, Darkness has taxes to collect! It’s time for the high-income adventurers to pay their dues, and Kazuma’s at the top of the list. Naturally, one night after a long game of Cat and Mouse: Tax Evasion Ed...

For the first time, the complete history of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks—from the landmark, original cult series that changed the course of television to its 25-years-in-the-making sequel—is told through fascinatingly detailed reporting and exclusive interviews with the show’s cast and creators. From its start, when studio executives drafted a plan to recoup costs after what they predic...

IS SHE THE GAME’S LAST BOSS?! Though she doesn’t play many MMOs, Maple has either a natural talent or impossibly good luck, because by pouring every last stat point she has into Vitality, she’s created a character who can’t be hurt! Whether it’s physical attacks or magic or status effects, nothing poses a real threat. In no time at all, news spreads across the server about the adorable terror who...

Beloved and trailblazing author Judy Blume comes to life in this poetic picture book about her childhood. Judy Blume is known for fearlessly discussing topics that were once considered taboo. As a young girl, Judy was not encouraged to share her feelings, so instead she invented stories as a way to understand the world around her. Growing up Jewish, during and in the aftermath of WWII, dramaticall...

Amane and Mahiru never imagined their chance encounter in the rain would lead them to share so many warm meals and quiet moments. But as they gradually grow closer, Amane spots an unspoken loneliness hanging over her. Clumsy and awkward as he is, Amane is unsure what the cause is or how he can help. Complicating matters, his rowdy mother and gentle father announce a surprise visit over New Year’s,...

Monica, the Silent Witch, has infiltrated Serendia Academy on a top-secret mission to protect the second prince. So far, she's been appointed accountant of the student council and things are going great! ...Or so she thought. With her former mentor arriving at the academy and her over-powered magic under the microscope, Monica is struggling to keep her identity hidden. As if social dances and tea...

The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. With breathtaking imagination and extraordinary storytelling, they have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre. “Banks is a phenomenon.” —William Gibson, author of The Sprawl Trilogy Count Sessine is about to die for the very last time. Chief Scientist Gad­fium...

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, a tale of mystery and intrigue stretching back over four centuries. Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is called to Sweden when the younger sister of King Wilhelm I is kidnapped. The ransom demand? Hand over an 800-year-old book, the Codex Gigas—the largest illuminated medieval...

“A journey as epic, and varying, as the Silk Road itself…[The Fabric of Civilization is] like a swatch of a Florentine Renaissance brocade: carefully woven, the technique precise, the colors a mix of shade and shine and an accurate representation of the whole cloth” (The New York Times) The story of humanity is the story of textiles―as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, t...

The rousing story of two trailblazing superstars—Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Moses Malone—whose improbable alliance and unsung legacies shaped the wildest and most innovative era of basketball history. In the early 1970s, playground courts across the United States were jammed with hoops buffs experimenting with showy moves and aerial shots that were changing the look and feel of a sport once stubbor...

From one of America’s leading geopolitical thinkers, the classic treatise on America’s strategic mission in the modern world “The Grand Chessboard makes permanent contributions to the national debate over American foreign policy and power.”―Los Angeles Times In this seminal work, celebrated political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski delivers a provocative, revolutionary geostrategy for American preem...