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Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero
by Tsugumi Ohba
A young man's quest to create a utopian world through eliminating criminals with his supernatural notebook.
After a high-speed chase, Light and the task force apprehend the newest Kira. Light regains his Death Note and his memories, and the depths of his cunning are revealed as the plans he carefully put ... (Goodreads)
Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence
by Tsugumi Ohba
A thrilling story of crime, justice, and morality, as a young man uses a supernatural notebook to punish the wicked.
Light thinks he's put an end to his troubles with the FBI—by using the Death Note to kill off the FBI agents working the case in Japan! But one of the agents has a fiancée who used to work in the ... (Goodreads)
Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run
by Tsugumi Ohba
Dark fantasy tale of a teenager wielding a mysterious notebook with the power to kill.
Light is chafing under L's extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in his room aren't enough to stop Light. He steps up the game, but before the battle of wits can really ... (Goodreads)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 2
by Hajime Isayama
Courageous humans fight to protect their world from monstrous titans.
BIRTH OF A MONSTER The Colossal Titan has breached humanity’s first line of defense, Wall Maria. Mikasa, the 104th Training Corps’ ace and Eren’s best friend, may be the only one capable of defeating ... (Barnes & Noble)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1
by Hajime Isayama
Humanity lives in fear of Titans, giant humanoid creatures who devour humans without reason. Eren Yeager vows to eradicate them all.
The Desperate Battle Begins! For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is ... (Goodreads)
Naruto, Vol. 1: Uzumaki Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
A young ninja's quest to gain acceptance and recognition, as he battles a powerful group of evil antagonists.
The world’s most popular ninja comic! Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore
Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.
Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 3
by Hajime Isayama
A battle between humans and giant man-eating Titans ensues, testing humanity's will to survive.
TRAITOR The last thing Eren remembers before blacking out, a Titan had bitten off his arm and leg and was getting ready to eat him alive. Much to his surprise he wakes up without a scratch on him, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1
by Hiromu Arakawa
Two brothers embark on a journey to restore their bodies to their original state using alchemy.
Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime! In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. ... (Goodreads)
Deadman Wonderland, Vol. 1
by Jinsei Kataoka
After being falsely accused of murdering his classmates, Ganta is sent to a twisted prison where inmates must fight to survive.
Framed for the brutal murders of his classmates by the mysterious Red Man, middle-school student Ganta Igarashii finds himself sentenced to death in the bizarre and fatal theme park/prison known as ... (Barnes & Noble)
Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1
by Ai Yazawa
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, as she enters the world of fashion and art.
Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-proclaimed fashion mavens ... (Goodreads)
American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis
A corporate psychopath's descent into homicidal madness, exposing the dark side of 1980s New York.
Set in Manhattan during the Wall Street boom of the late 1980s, American Psycho follows the life of wealthy young investment banker Patrick Bateman. Bateman, in his mid-20s when the story begins, ... (Wikipedia)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
by Hayao Miyazaki
A young princess embarks on a quest for peace, unifying the humans and the giant insects of the Valley of the Wind.
In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous ... (Goodreads)
Hellsing, Vol. 01
by Kohta Hirano
The Hellsing Organization, led by the powerful vampire Alucard, fights against supernatural threats to protect England.
There's a secret organization somewhere in England created to defend the Queen and country from monsters of all sorts. Yes, it's hard to believe in this day and age... but really, isn't this the true ... (Goodreads)
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 10
by Hiromu Arakawa
Brothers Edward and Alphonse continue their quest for the Philosopher's Stone, facing new enemies and uncovering dark secrets.
Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? A hardcover collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an ... (Barnes & Noble)
One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn
by Eiichiro Oda
A young pirate's swashbuckling adventure to become the King of the Pirates.
A new shonen sensation in Japan, this series features Monkey D. Luffy, whose main ambition is to become a pirate. Eating the Gum-Gum Fruit gives him strange powers but also invokes the fruit's curse: ... (Goodreads)
One Piece, Volume 3: Don't Get Fooled Again
by Eiichiro Oda
Monkey D. Luffy and his crew continue their search for the ultimate treasure, encountering new allies and enemies along the way.
Sure, lots of people say they want to be the King of the Pirates, but how many have the guts to do what it takes? When Monkey D. Luffy first set out to sea in a leaky rowboat, he had no idea what ... (Goodreads)
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 20
by Hiromu Arakawa
The Elric brothers continue their quest for the Philosopher's Stone, facing new enemies and uncovering dark secrets.
Betrayal and double-crossing are the order of the day. Greed, Pride and Envy prove to be formidable enemies, but one homunculus seems to be having pangs of–could it be?--conscience. Ominous news ... (Goodreads)
Fairy Tail, Vol. 01
by Hiro Mashima
A young wizard named Lucy joins the Fairy Tail guild and embarks on magical adventures with her new friends.
THE WICKED SIDE OF WIZARDRY Celestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates ... (Goodreads)
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma
by Naoki Urasawa
A brilliant surgeon saves the life of a young boy who grows up to be a serial killer. The surgeon must stop him before more lives are lost.
An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully ... (Goodreads)
One Piece, Volume 2: Buggy the Clown
by Eiichiro Oda
Monkey D. Luffy and his crew continue their search for the ultimate treasure, encountering the dangerous Buggy the Clown along the way.
As a kid, Monkey D. Luffy vowed to become King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure called the "One Piece." The enchanted Gum-Gum Fruit has given Luffy the power to stretch like rubber–and ... (Goodreads)
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King
by Akira Toriyama
A martial arts tournament leads to a powerful journey to save the world.
Before there was Dragon Ball Z , there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball , starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed ... (Goodreads)
The Grim Grotto
by Lemony Snicket
A trio of orphans navigate a treacherous journey to unlock the secrets of an elusive organization.
Klaus examined the tidal charts to estimate the location of the sugar bowl relative to the water cycle . He suspects it to be in the Gorgonian Grotto. An octopus -shaped submarine, captained by Count ... (Wikipedia)
A Study in Scarlet
by Arthur Conan Doyle
A masterful detective unravels a mysterious crime and its hidden motives.
In 1881, Doctor John Watson has returned to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War . He visits the Criterion Restaurant and runs into an old friend named Stamford, who had been a dresser ... (Wikipedia)
Battle Royale
by Koushun Takami
High school students forced to fight to the death in a dystopian society.
Battle Royale takes place in a fictional fascist Japan in the year 1997. The state, known as the Republic of Greater East Asia (,大東亜共和国,, Dai Tōa Kyōwakoku,) , arose after an alternate World War 2 ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller
The origin story of Batman, tracing his journey to become Gotham City's greatest hero.
Bruce Wayne returns home to Gotham City at the age of twenty-five from training abroad in martial arts, man-hunting, and science for the past 12 years. James Gordon moves to Gotham City with his ... (Wikipedia)
Naruto, Vol. 05: The Challengers
by Masashi Kishimoto
A group of ninja face off against a powerful foe, testing their courage and strength.
The three ninja-in-training have signed up for the Chūnin Selection Exams, which they must pass if they ever want to advance to the rank of full-fledged shinobi. They learn too late how grueling the ... (Goodreads)
Season of Mists
by Neil Gaiman
A supernatural journey through various mythologies and realms, a quest to reclaim a lost soul.
This collection begins with an Endless family meeting, wherein Desire taunts Morpheus about his intolerant treatment of a former lover, the African queen 'Nada' ("Nada" is "Nothing" in Spanish ), ... (Wikipedia)
Wizard's First Rule
by Terry Goodkind
A magical journey of self-discovery as a young man embarks on a quest to save the world.
The primary protagonist in Wizard's First Rule is Richard Cypher , a young woods guide. Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is one of three parts of the known world, ... (Wikipedia)
Robot Dreams
by Isaac Asimov
Exploration of the potential of artificial intelligence, and the ethical considerations of robotics.
Robot Dreams collects 21 of Isaac Asimov's short stories spanning the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the 1980s–--exploring not only the future of technology, but the future of humanity's ... (Goodreads)
