Teen & Adult Books - May

Pelosi By Molly Ball Cover Image
$27.99
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ISBN: 9781250252869
Published: Henry Holt and Co. - May 5th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A riveting inside account of the unprecedented rise to power and unmatched political legacy of the first woman Speaker of the House, by award-winning journalist Molly Ball


The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses #1) By Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781481495097
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - May 5th, 2020

A #1 New York Times bestseller!

“A rip-roaring adventure merged with satisfying romance.” —Entertainment Weekly
“[A] swashbuckling launch to the Eldest Curses series.” —Publishers Weekly

From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes


Storybound By Emily McKay Cover Image
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781640636569
Published: Entangled: Teen - May 5th, 2020

I’ve lived in nine towns in the past six years. I know my mom feels bad about it, but I don’t mind. Who wants friends anyway?

All I’ve ever needed are my books. I’ve lived a thousand lives, had adventures I couldn’t even begin to imagine. To me, the places I discovered between the pages of a book are as real as the world I live in.


The Music of What Happens By Bill Konigsberg Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781338215519
Availability: On Our Shelves Now or Recently
Published: Scholastic Inc. - May 5th, 2020

* "Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature." -- Booklist, starred review

Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever.Jordan: The opposite of chill.


The Iron King Special Edition (Iron Fey #1) By Julie Kagawa Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781335016034
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Published: Inkyard Press - May 5th, 2020

Enter a fantastical world of dangerous faeries, wicked princes and one half-human girl who discovers her entire life is a lie. This special edition of The Iron King includes the bonus novella "Winter's Passage" and an exclusive excerpt from the new Iron Fey book, The Iron Raven.

MY NAME IS MEGHAN CHASE.


Somewhere Only We Know By Maurene Goo Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781250250780
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Published: Square Fish - May 5th, 2020

A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of 2019
A BuzzFeed Pick for "YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring"

Sparks fly between a K-pop starlet and a tabloid reporter in Somewhere Only We Know, a heartwarming rom-com from Maurene Goo.


The Dark In-Between By Elizabeth Hrib Cover Image
$18.99
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ISBN: 9781250242747
Published: Swoon Reads - May 5th, 2020

Action-packed and emotionally powerful like big- and small-screen hits such as The Sixth Sense and Supernatural, The Dark In-Between by Elizabeth Hrib is sure to stay with you long after the lights go out.

Something lurks in the shadows between life and death.


I Love You So Mochi By Sarah Kuhn Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781338608366
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Published: Point - May 5th, 2020

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West, I Love You So Mochi is a delightfully sweet and irrepressibly funny novel from accomplished author Sarah Kuhn.

"As sweet and satisfying as actual mochi... a tender love story wrapped up in food, fashion, and family.


I Wish You All the Best By Mason Deaver Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781338608359
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Published: PUSH - May 5th, 2020

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, Mason Deaver's stunning debut will rip your heart out before showing you how to heal from tragedy and celebrate life in the process.

"Heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking. This book will save lives." -- Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs.


The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea By Maggie Tokuda-Hall Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781536204315
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Published: Candlewick - May 5th, 2020

In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas.


The Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetly By Jamie Pacton Cover Image
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781624149528
Published: Page Street YA - May 5th, 2020

"A rousing, funny, feminist workplace fantasy that also takes a frank look at modern poverty." – Kirkus

Moxie
meets A Knight’s Tale as Kit Sweetly slays sexism, bad bosses, and bad luck to become a knight at a medieval-themed restaurant.


Dark Shores By Danielle L. Jensen Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9781250317735
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Published: Tor Teen - May 5th, 2020

"Richly-woven, evocative, and absolutely impossible to put down — I was hooked from the first lines! Dark Shores has everything I look for in a fantasy novel: fresh, unique settings, a cast of complex and diverse characters, and an unflinching boldness with the nuanced world-building. I loved every word." — Sarah J.


Last Girls By Demetra Brodsky Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250256522
Published: Tor Teen - May 5th, 2020

Demetra Brodsky's Last Girls is a twisting, suspenseful YA thriller about sisterhood, survival, and family secrets set in the world of doomsday prepping.

No one knows how the world will end.

On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own.


How It Feels to Float By Helena Fox Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780525554363
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Published: Dial Books - May 5th, 2020

"Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away." —Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces

"Give this to all your friends immediately . . . It tackles mental health, depression, sexual identity, and anxiety with beauty and empathy." —Cosmopolitan.com

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year


War and Speech By Don Zolidis Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781368010078
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 5th, 2020

Mean Girls meets the debate team in this fish-out-of-water story about a teen girl determined to sabotage the elitist speech team at her new school.

Not everyone can be a winner . . . and Sydney Williams knows this better than anyone.


Killing Mr. Griffin By Lois Duncan Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780316425360
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 5th, 2020

From beloved author Lois Duncan comes a frightening novel about a group of students who set out to teach their malicious teacher a lesson -- only to learn that one of them could be a killer.


I Know What You Did Last Summer By Lois Duncan-Arquette Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780316425353
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 5th, 2020

Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who intends to avenge a young boy's death in this suspenseful thriller that inspired the classic horror film.   After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy's death.


American Royals By Katharine McGee Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781984830203
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Published: Ember - May 5th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • What if America had a royal family? If you can't get enough of Harry and Meghan or Kate and William, meet American princesses Beatrice and Samantha. Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown. Perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and The Royal We!

Two princesses vying for the ultimate crown.


One Step Ahead: Mastering the Art and Science of Negotiation By David Sally Cover Image
$29.99
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ISBN: 9781250166395
Published: St. Martin's Press - May 5th, 2020

There’s been a revolution in negotiating tactics.


The Imperfects By Amy Meyerson Cover Image
$27.99
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ISBN: 9780778305071
Published: Park Row - May 5th, 2020

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY GOOD MORNING AMERICA - PARADE - OK MAGAZINE - ELLE CANADA - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"A page-turning family saga, this book will entertain readers of all generations." --Good Morning America


Hard Cash Valley: A Novel By Brian Panowich Cover Image
$26.99
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ISBN: 9781250206923
Published: Minotaur Books - May 5th, 2020

MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – ONE OF THE 10 BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEAR

"The plotting is skilled, as is the sleuthing, and the landscape is stunning. But it’s the hard-jawed characters, with their tough talk and scarred souls, who really get under your skin.” — Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review


Shiner: A Novel By Amy Jo Burns Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525533641
Published: Riverhead Books - May 5th, 2020

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPR

“Amy Jo Burns writes a version of Appalachia that is one step removed from magic – all strychnine and moonshine and powerful wonder.”NPR 

 


Don't Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets: A novel By Patricio Pron, Mara Faye Lethem (Translated by) Cover Image
By Patricio Pron, Mara Faye Lethem (Translated by)
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ISBN: 9780451493170
Published: Knopf - May 5th, 2020

Pinerolo, Italy. April 1945. At a fascist conference, a writer disappears and is found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Thirty years later, a young man—a political activist or maybe a terrorist—interviews the survivors to try to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. Who was this writer? What did he believe in?


The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism By Susan Berfield Cover Image
$30.00
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ISBN: 9781635572490
Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - May 5th, 2020

A riveting narrative of Wall Street buccaneering, political intrigue, and two of American history’s most colossal characters, struggling for mastery in an era of social upheaval and rampant inequality.


Between Two Evils By Eva Dolan Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781408886441
Published: Raven Books - May 5th, 2020

As the country bakes under the relentless summer sun, a young doctor is found brutally murdered at his home in a picturesque Cambridgeshire village.

Is his death connected to his private life – or his professional one?


The Paris Hours: A Novel By Alex George Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250307187
Published: Flatiron Books - May 5th, 2020

“Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless.” —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World

One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time.


Hello, Summer: A Novel By Mary Kay Andrews Cover Image
$28.99
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ISBN: 9781250256928
Published: St. Martin's Press - May 5th, 2020

New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads Mary Kay Andrews delivers her next blockbuster, Hello Summer.

It’s a new season...


Ghosts of Harvard: A Novel By Francesca Serritella Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525510369
Published: Random House - May 5th, 2020

TEEN VOGUE BOOK CLUB PICK • A Harvard freshman becomes obsessed with her schizophrenic brother’s suicide. Then she starts hearing voices.


The Book of V.: A Novel By Anna Solomon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250257017
Published: Henry Holt and Co. - May 5th, 2020

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

A BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK

For fans of The Hours and Fates and Furies, a bold, kaleidoscopic novel intertwining the lives of three women across three centuries as their stories of sex, power, and desire finally converge in the present day.


Trust Exercise: A Novel By Susan Choi Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781250231260
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Published: Holt Paperbacks - May 5th, 2020

WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

NATIONAL BESTSELLER


Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery By Wendy Lesser Cover Image
$27.00
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ISBN: 9780374216979
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - May 5th, 2020

"Even those unmoved by its subject will thrill to [Scandinavian Noir], a beautifully crafted inquiry into fiction, reality, crime and place . . . Perhaps when it comes to fiction and reality, what we need most are critics like Lesser, who can dissect the former with the tools of the latter." --Kate Tuttle, The New York Times Book Review


Strange Hotel: A Novel By Eimear McBride Cover Image
$25.00
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ISBN: 9780374270629
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - May 5th, 2020

From Eimear McBride, author of the award-winning A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing, comes the beguiling travelogue of a woman in exile: from her past, her ghosts, and herself.


Exile Music: A Novel By Jennifer Steil Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525561811
Published: Viking - May 5th, 2020

Based on an unexplored slice of World War II history, Exile Music is the captivating story of a young Jewish girl whose family flees refined and urbane Vienna for safe harbor in the mountains of Bolivia


Big Summer: A Novel By Jennifer Weiner Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781501133510
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Published: Atria Books - May 5th, 2020

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Sexy and satisfying, Big Summer is the perfect quarantine read.” —USA TODAY

“The beach read to end all beach reads.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Big fun, and then some.