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Told in incandescent prose, Cay Kim’s debut novel is a portrait of a brilliant young woman growing up between worlds, and a glorious love letter to girlhood, family, and the great dreams we hold for ourselves, no matter where we’re from.

Written as a confessional letter to his son, an 18th century opera singer recounts how his gift for sound led him on an astonishing journey to Europe’s celebrated opera houses and reveals how he came to raise a son who by all rights he never could have sired.

Radically open-minded, formidably strong, and unusually clear-eyed about herself and others, Evelyn Bednarz has always been a misfit. She’s easily bored, unsuited to life at school, asks odd questions about faith and time, and sees through conventions others take for granted. Seeking to be true to herself, she hitchhikes across the American West taking odd jobs. In distant Tibet, another life unfolds as remote from Evelyn’s as can be: the life of a boy named Tsering, raised as a Buddhist monk in the mountains of Tibet, who eventually becomes a high lama.

Först och främst gäller det att välja sida i det påhittade kriget mellan syntare och hårdrockare. Sen att bli av med oskulden och börja festa. Efter en omvälvande spelning med Depeche Mode känns det lika självklart att skaffa syntfrisyr och artistnamn som att starta ett eget band. Ambitionen är att ta över världen. Men resan från den hemmabyggda studion i göteborgska Majorna till de slutsålda arenorna på andra sidan jorden visar sig längre och farligare än han tror.

Charlie is a gamer stuck in a life that feels like a loading screen. He’s deep in debt, his boss is a jerk, he barely speaks to his family, and his relationship is glitching beyond repair. But none of that matters this weekend. BattleTheatre, a new game Charlie and his crew have been waiting years to get their hands on, is finally releasing. And they’ve signed up for a tournament with a chance to win twenty thousand dollars—more than enough money to help Charlie turn everything around. All he has to do is log in on Saturday at midnight. Nothing can stop him from gaming glory… or can it?

Voices follows Gabriel’s transformative journey of self-discovery, courage, and authenticity. In a world filled with noise and expectations, Gabriel dares to step away from conformity to seek his true identity and purpose. Along the way, he faces struggles we all share—questions of belonging, meaning, and connection. This inspiring story is a reflection of the human experience, reminding us that growth is not found in certainty, but in vulnerability, resilience, and the willingness to embrace the unknown.

For readers of Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street and Justin Torres’ We the Animals, this striking debut brings to life an unforgettable young narrator and the complicated, loving, cruel, and generous figures that make up her universe. Sofia’s mother promises that she’ll have her...

A young college misfit opens a nightclub in rural Appalachia and achieves great success. Then, loses everything except the woman he loves. Tommy is a lonely college misfit, working his way through school as a mobile DJ. The demands of his business prevent him from engaging in the college experience. His grades and relationships suffer. Alienated from school and classmates, he feels like an unworthy outsider, unable to achieve the academic, relationship, and romantic success others in his world seem to easily obtain.

In the summer of 1985, on a scruffy resort island off the coast of France, six teenagers—five boys and one girl—band together for a final golden season before adulthood. Their days are drenched in sun and freedom, and their nights simmer with secrets, jealousy, and longing. Philippe is drawn to Nicolas, the quiet new boy who sees him in a way that no one else does. As their bond deepens, part of Nicolas remains unreachable—until a sudden tragedy brings their summer to a brutal end.

From the author of the classic coming-of-age memoir Fresh off the Boat, tragicomic autofiction about how one very messed up and haunted manchild finds love in spite of himself. Hubie lives an exciting life. He hosts a traveling food show, produces it with his two best friends, and tastes the...

Fairfield County is at once a breathtaking coming-of-age story, an expansive portrait of a Black Southern family, and a bold reclamation of one of America’s most enduring cultural images.

Maddie Pace has a gift—an ability to glimpse a person’s past just by meeting their eyes. It’s a blessing that isolates her… and a curse that others would do anything to control. Her mother, Cynthia, will stop at nothing to keep Maddie safe. But when they’re torn apart, each is thrust into a world beyond comprehension—one imprisoned, one awakening in a realm between life and death. As years pass and powers grow, their bond becomes the only hope of reunion across worlds.

In 19th century France, a young woman with a magical sense of taste saves a duc from poison, and her new role as poison taster thrusts her into the world of the nobility, where secrets and danger lurk around every corner. Minha is born on the backstreets of late-nineteenth-century London, daughter of an Indian spice merchant and an English prostitute. She has a remarkable gift—an incredible sense of taste. She can taste the earth in which potatoes are grown, or the tree on which fruits are ripened. She can smell each ingredient—and identify a single false note.

A hypnotic debut about the pivotal summer that shatters the delicate balance between three best friends Fifteen-year-old Mina’s whole world is her two best friends, but after an unexpected kiss, the established dynamics of their trio quickly unravel. Everything that was once shared openly...

Неожиданно Хеде узнает, что поместью грозит разорение, и юноша принимает решение любой ценой спасти родовое гнездо. Он оставляет мечту стать музыкантом и отправляется странствовать, продавая свой нехитрый товар в крестьянских селениях. Впереди его ждут множество испытаний, лишений и судьбоносных встреч, одна из которых поможет ему снова стать самим собой.

Determined to rebuild, Aria’s parents discover that not all families look the same—and that’s a beautiful thing. Through trial and tenderness, they create a rhythm that works for them: a home where two moms and two dads all have a place, and where love refuses to fit into one box. As Aria learns she has enough love for all of her parents, each adult grows into their own role—learning, stumbling, and becoming stronger together. Along the way, they challenge the stereotypes surrounding polyamory, showing that a family’s worth isn’t measured by conformity, but by the strength of its connections.

Brought to you by Penguin. Woody Brown’s vibrant and profoundly moving debut novel takes us to sun-bleached California, to a daycare centre for Los Angeles’s disabled community. Among the clients and staff are Carlos, a charismatic aide who lost his mother as a boy, and Jorge, who is gentle...

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He's the only one without magic at a school for mages. That just makes him the most dangerous student. Laku arrives at the prestigious Dzidzo Institute with a deadly secret: he's a Zero, completely unable to use magic. Armed only with Awakening, an ancient martial art, he must find his missing grandfather while hiding the truth that could get him killed.

Michael’s story did not begin with a prophecy, a divine star, or heavenly omens. Instead, he arrived on a cold winter’s evening, born into a farming family where profit mattered more than portents. Yet from his very first breath, shadows stirred. No angels heralded his birth—only the ghosts of siblings gone too soon, lingering with whispers of envy, regret, and fate.