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Call Me By Your Name
by André Aciman
A tender story of first love, exploring the complexities of identity, sexuality and desire.
The narrator, Elio Perlman , recalls the events of the summer of about 1987, when he was seventeen and living with his parents in Italy . Each summer, his parents would take in a doctoral student as ... (Wikipedia)
Heartstopper: Volume One
by Alice Oseman
A charming graphic novel about two boys falling in love and navigating their feelings in a homophobic world.
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork., Shy ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lie With Me
by Philippe Besson
A poignant tale of a secret love affair between two teenage boys in rural France, and the impact it has on their lives.
“I remember the movement of his hips pressing against the pinball machine. This one sentence had me in its grip until the end. Two young men find each other, always fearing that life itself might be ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hannibal Rising
by Thomas Harris
A young man's transformation from victim to revenge-seeking killer, seeking justice against his enemies.
Opening in Lithuania during 1941, Hannibal Lecter is eight years old and living in a castle with his parents and sister, Mischa. With the castle located near the eastern front of World War II , the ... (Wikipedia)
Conversations with Friends
by Sally Rooney
Two college students explore the complexity of relationships and their place in the world.
A sharply intelligent novel about two college students and the strange, unexpected connection they forge with a married couple. Frances is twenty-one years old, cool-headed, and darkly observant. A ... (Goodreads)
The Missing
by C.L. Taylor
A mother searches for her missing son, uncovering dark secrets and dangerous truths along the way.
You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. Or do you…? When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire Wilkinson, blames herself. ... (Goodreads)
Providence
by Caroline Kepnes
Jon and Chloe's love story is tested when Jon becomes a suspect in a series of murders. A thrilling exploration of love, fate, and free will.
Growing up as best friends in small-town New Hampshire, Jon and Chloe are the only ones who truly understand each other, though they can never find the words to tell one another the depth of their ... (Goodreads)
Sanctum
by Madeleine Roux
A group of teens explore an abandoned asylum, but soon realize they are not alone. Horror and suspense ensue.
In this haunting, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo-illustrated novel Asylum, three teens must unlock some long-buried secrets from the past before the past comes back to get ... (Goodreads)
Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin
A man's struggle for identity and acceptance amidst a tumultuous romantic relationship.
David, a young American man whose girlfriend has gone off to Spain to contemplate marriage, is left alone in Paris and begins an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni. The entire story is narrated by ... (Wikipedia)
Demon Thief
by Darren Shan
A boy becomes a demon thief and must navigate the dangerous underworld of demons and humans.
The series centers around three protagonists: Grubitsch "Grubbs" Grady, Cornelius "Kernel" Fleck and Bec MacConn. Although they meet each other at various points, they are from separate times; Grubbs ... (Wikipedia)
The Spook's Mistake
by Joseph Delaney
The seventh book in the "Wardstone Chronicles" series. Tom Ward must confront a powerful witch who seeks revenge against him and his master.
As danger increases in the County, Tom is sent far north by his master to be trained by Bill Arkwright, another Spook. Arkwright lives in a haunted mill on the edge of a treacherous marsh and his ... (Goodreads)
The Ice Cream Girls
by Dorothy Koomson
Two women, bound by a dark secret from their past, are forced to confront their past and the truth about what really happened.
As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ by the press ... (Goodreads)
Let's Get Invisible!
by R.L. Stine
A group of kids discover a mirror that makes them invisible, but they soon realize that it comes with a dangerous price.
On Max's birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make make him become invisible. So Max and his friends start playing "now you see me, now you don't." Until Max realizes that ... (Goodreads)
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
A powerful tale of four friends navigating life's hardships and the devastating effects of trauma.
The novel follows the lives of four friends in New York City from college through to middle-age. It focuses particularly on Jude, a lawyer with a mysterious past, ambiguous ethnicity, and unexplained ... (Wikipedia)
Black Arts
by Faith Hunter
Nell Ingram, a magic-wielding paranormal investigator, must solve a murder case while navigating her own dark past and dangerous enemies.
Jane Yellowrock is a shape-shifting skinwalker who always takes care of her own—no matter the cost... When Evan Trueblood blows into town looking for his wife, Molly, he’s convinced that she came to ... (Goodreads)
The Red Scrolls of Magic
by Cassandra Clare
Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood embark on a romantic adventure in Europe, but their vacation is cut short by a dangerous cult.
From #1 New York Times bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes the first book in a new series that follows High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood as they tour the world ... (Goodreads)
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
by Claire North
Hope Arden is forgettable, but she uses it to her advantage as a thief. When a job goes wrong, she uncovers a conspiracy that threatens her life.
My name is Hope Arden, and you won't know who I am. But we've met before - a thousand times. It started when I was sixteen years old. A father forgetting to drive me to school. A mother setting the ... (Goodreads)
A Simple Favor
by Darcey Bell
A mommy blogger investigates the disappearance of her best friend, uncovering dark secrets and twists.
She’s your best friend. She knows all your secrets. That’s why she’s so dangerous. A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes in this chilling debut thriller in the ... (Goodreads)
Bec
by Darren Shan
A young girl named Bec trains to become a warrior and fight against the evil forces threatening her world.
When a "simple child" named Bran who can run incredibly fast comes to Bec's demon-besieged rath, she and a small consignment of warriors go with him, including the chief's son, Connla, who is ... (Wikipedia)
Trust Exercise
by Susan Choi
A story of high school students in a competitive performing arts school, exploring the complexities of trust and manipulation.
Sarah and David come from different socio-economic backgrounds: Sarah lives with her mother in poverty; while David's family is financially comfortable. The two fall in love despite their contrasting ... (Wikipedia)
Asylum
by Madeleine Roux
A group of teenagers attend a summer program at an abandoned asylum, but soon discover the dark secrets hidden within its walls.
Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-novel perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children . For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College ... (Goodreads)
Dragon
by Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt races to stop a billionaire industrialist from unleashing a deadly toxin on the world.
Clive Cussler, author of over twenty consecutive New York Times bestsellers, brings back beloved hero Dirk Pitt in this electrifying, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Japan, 1945: Two US bombers take off ... (Goodreads)
Closed Casket
by Sophie Hannah
A classic whodunit mystery set in a luxurious Irish estate, where a murder occurs during a family gathering.
Lady Athelinda Playford, author of a popular series of children's mystery novels, summons her children, lawyers, and Poirot and Edward Catchpool, Scotland Yard detective, to her home in Clonakilty , ... (Wikipedia)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Two teenage boys explore friendship, identity, and family, with unexpected results.
The book is divided into six sections. In each part we see the two main characters, Aristotle and Dante, discovering more about themselves, more Aristotle than Dante. 15-year-old Aristotle "Ari" ... (Wikipedia)
The Thread
by Victoria Hislop
A journey of two families through 20th century Greece, facing hardships & tragedy.
A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, The Thread is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love that endures through the catastrophes and upheavals of the twentieth ... (Goodreads)
Dreaming in Cuban
by Cristina García
A multi-generational story of a Cuban family divided by politics and geography, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the immigrant experience.
Here is the dreamy and bittersweet story of a family divided by politics and geography by the Cuban revolution. It is the family story of Celia del Pino, and her husband, daughter and grandchildren, ... (Goodreads)
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide
by Kieron Gillen
The Pantheon faces new challenges as they navigate fame, power, and the consequences of their actions.
After the detonation of FANDEMONIUM the gods-as-pop-stars of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE try living in the long dark shadow. Team WicDiv are joined by a stellar cast of guest artists to put the spotlight ... (Barnes & Noble)
Labor Day
by Joyce Maynard
A single mother and her son take in an escaped convict over Labor Day weekend, leading to unexpected consequences.
Henry Wheeler, a man in his early 30s, recounts his thirteenth year. As Labor Day weekend approaches, 13-year-old Henry sees no reason why this weekend should be any different. He expects it to be as ... (Wikipedia)
One Day
by David Nicholls
A story of friendship and love, exploring the complexities of life and relationships.
Dexter and Emma spend the night together following their graduation from the University of Edinburgh , in 1988. They talk about how they will be once they are 40. While they do not become ... (Wikipedia)
Marabou Stork Nightmares
by Irvine Welsh
A young man struggles to make sense of the chaotic world around him.
Roy Strang narrates the book from an (at first) unexplained coma, which he has been in for the previous two years. His life in this state is a miserable affair, surrounded by uncaring doctors and his ... (Wikipedia)
