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  • Joe Mungo Reed
    Hardcover: 04/08/2025
     
    A family saga following four generations on a time-bending journey from coastal Scotland to a colony on Mars.
  • The Last Bloodcarver: (The Last Bloodcarver Duology, Book 1)
    Vanessa Le
    Paperback: 03/18/2025
     
    "A gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system. A smart, lush, and ...
  • Stuart Turton
    Paperback: 03/11/2025
     
    From the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an...
  • Emily J. Taylor
    Hardcover: 02/25/2025
     
    The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a...
  • Scott Alexander Howard
    Paperback: 02/18/2025
     
    For fans of David Mitchell, Ruth Ozeki, and Kazuo Ishiguro, an elegant and exhilarating literary speculative ...
  • Dani Diaz
    Paperback: 01/14/2025
     
    In this captivating debut YA graphic novel, two best friends becoming more than friends feels like a dream ...
  • Heather O'Neill
    Hardcover: 01/07/2025
     
    From the hugely acclaimed author beloved by literary lights, including Emily St. John Mandel, Kelly Link, and ...

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