POND
"A sharp, funny, and eccentric debut ... Pond makes the case for Bennett as an innovative writer of real talent. ... [It]reminds us that small things...
CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS
NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES - From the New York Times bestselling author of Normal People . . . "[A] cult-hit . . . [a] sharply realistic comedy of...
MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Amazon, Vice, Bustle, The New York Times, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews,...
Literature
LOST WORLD AND THE POISON BELT
Written by Doyle, Arthur Conan
A heart-stopping adventure tale featuring a brilliant scientist--one as insufferably pompous as Doyle's most famous character--and his unlikely trio, and its apocalyptic sequel. In 1912, the creator of Sherlock Holmes introduced his readers to yet another genius adventurer, Professor Challenger, who in his very first outing would journey to South America in search of . . .
LESS THAN ZERO
Written by Ellis, Bret Easton
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The timeless classic from the acclaimed author of American Psycho about the lost generation of 1980s Los Angeles who experienced sex, drugs, and disaffection at too early an age. - The basis for the cult-classic film "Possesses an unnerving air of documentary reality." --The New York Times
GLAMORAMA
Written by Ellis, Bret Easton
The New York Times bestselling author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero delivers a gripping and brilliant dissection of our celebrity obsessed culture. - "Arguably the novel of the 1990's...Should establish Ellis as the most ambitious and fearless writer of his generation...a must read." --The Seattle Times
SIMPLICIUS SIMPLICISSIMUS
Written by Grimmelshausen, H J C
Simplicius Simplicissimus - the towering achievement of H.J.C.
BABI YAR: A DOCUMENT IN THE FORM OF A NOVEL; NEW, COMPLETE, UNCENSORED VERSION
Written by Anatoli, A
An internationally acclaimed documentary novel that describes the fateful collision of Russia, Ukraine, and Nazi Germany, and one of the largest mass executions of the Holocaust, with a new introduction by Masha Gessen. "I wonder if we shall ever understand that the most precious thing in this world is a man's life and his freedom? Or is there still more barbarism ahead?
UNCOMMON READER: A NOVELLA
Written by Bennett, Alan
From one of England's most celebrated writers, a funny and superbly observed novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading When her corgis stray into a mobile library parked near Buckingham Palace, the Queen feels duty-bound to borrow a book. Discovering the joy of reading widely (from J. R.
COMPLETE TRANSLATIONS
Written by Heaney, Seamus
The complete translations of the poet Seamus Heaney, a Nobel laureate and prolific, revolutionary translator. Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf, published in 2000, was immediately hailed as an undisputed masterpiece, "something imperishable and great" (James Wood, The Guardian).
MARLOWE
Written by Black, Benjamin
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe returns in award-winning author John Banville's Marlowe--originally published as The Black-Eyed Blonde under the pen name Benjamin Black--the basis for the major motion picture starring Liam Neeson as the iconic detective. "Somewhere Raymond Chandler is smiling . . . I loved this book.
ISLAND OF MISSING TREES
Written by Shafak, Elif
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKWinner of the 2022 BookTube Silver Medal in Fiction * Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction