Peregrine Long sees a Chinese family on board a ship--in his morning tea. The image inspires him to write the story of this family, but then a woman claims that he's writing her family history...
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Author: Buchholz, JasonSummary:Genre: Psychological fiction -
Author: Wang, Xuan JulianaSummary:NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2019 BY NYLON, ELECTRIC LITERATURE, THE MILLIONS AND LITHUB "Artful, funny, generous and empathetic Xuan Julian Wang is a radiant new talent....
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Author: Moore, Stuart, Lee, StanSummary:The dangerous dragon power only grows stronger within Jasmine, and Steven struggles to hold their ragtag team together. But as alliances become strained, the line between the "good guys...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Wat, Eric C.Summary:Carson Chow is a high-functioning addict, using crystal meth on weekends. One Friday night, as he's passed out from a binge, he misses thirty-eight calls from his father detailing the death of his...
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Author:Summary:Edited by two theologians with pastoral experience, this volume invites engagement with these issues and more by drawing on real-life experiences, and offering a range of responses to some of the...
Genre: Philosophy, Religion and spirituality -
Author: Stewart, AndreaSummary:
The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is...
Genre: Historical fiction, Fantasy fiction -
Author: Lee, Kai-FuSummary:
"This inspired collaboration between a pioneering technologist and a visionary writer of science fiction offers bold and urgent insights."-Yann LeCun, winner of the Turing Award; chief...
Genre: Science fiction, Short stories -
Author: Kaku, MichioSummary:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science—the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe—from renowned theoretical physicist...
Genre: Math and science -
Author: Liu, CixinSummary:
A short story collection from New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu. The title story, "The Wandering Earth," was a blockbuster international film, currently streaming on Netflix....
Genre: Science fiction, Short stories -
Author: Robison, PeterSummary:
From the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg, a suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction and mismanagement that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018...
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Author: Copperfield, DavidSummary:
An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the...
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Author: Chao, GloriaSummary:
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets The Farewell in this incisive romantic comedy about a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional Taiwanese parents, to...
Genre: Science fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Thomson, KeithSummary:
A riveting account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific, a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England.
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This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, brings together today's leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.
Genre: Horror fiction, Short stories -
Author: Moore, Stuart, Lee, StanSummary:
When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, an Asian American teenager is thrown into the middle of an epic global chase. He'll have to master strange powers, outrun super-...