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Set against the collapse and aftermath of post-Soviet life, the book follows a boy taken from a forgotten Siberian village and carried—politely, efficiently—into a world that will rename him, repurpose him, and decide his value without ever raising its voice. There are no heroes here, no redemption arcs, no lessons offered at a safe distance. What unfolds instead is a careful study of how people survive when survival itself becomes useful to others. Violence appears rarely, and never as release. Care arrives disguised as containment. Stability is presented as generosity.

Life isn't always a big deal. When they say something, they don't make a lot of noise or drama. It's not clear when they will start or end. They could show up without making a sound. Of being aware that one has been careful. In a careful way, not wrongly or pointlessly. Thought about. Took care of. Held. Not okaying it. Life may look like it's going on around you for years. Each day has a set plan. People choose what to do because they have to, not because they want to. People talk about lies that are only partly true.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster...

Professor James Moriarty thought he could outwit fate… But when his future-predicting equation falls into the wrong hands, it threatens to ignite a global war. Moriarty is dragged into a deadly race across continents, locked in a twisted duel with Sherlock Holmes himself, and haunted by secrets from his own family that refuse to stay buried. From sinking ships to burning cathedrals, shadow councils to submarine tombs, this season hurtles Moriarty toward a final reckoning where genius, betrayal, and obsession collide.

From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name. “You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s Game of Thrones—an epic history of Westeros and the lands beyond, featuring all-new material from George R. R. Martin! If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin’s masterwork—the most inventive...

Life moves too fast for us to see how it flows most of the time. As the days go by, the same routes become familiar, and you only pay attention to things that are clear, important, or pressing. Some places are still not clear, like empty rooms, quiet corners, and streets that aren't being used. Shadows also show up when the light doesn't reach all the way. Most of the time, people avoid, ignore, or dismiss these places as not important. We might learn a lot from them if we take the time to look at them.

A 2026 Audie Award Winner for Literary Fiction and Classics SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR AN NYPL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT BOOK CLUB PICK “Nothing short of...

From amnesiac vampire slayers to fallen angels, space vampires to cursed tattoo artists, sleep paralysis demons to ancient wish-granting entities—six stories prove that even monsters deserve a happily ever after. Treat yourself to a collection that's equal parts spooky and steamy.

Investigating a crime seemingly unconnected to the Royal Family, Holmes & Watson uncover a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria and destabilise the British Empire. With a ticking clock to her next public engagement, Holmes and Watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while Mycroft tries to keep the monarch’s disappearance a secret from the British people. At first, Holmes believes Moriarty is responsible for the abduction, but when the Napoleon of Crime is proved innocent, Holmes must work with his arch-nemesis to rescue the Queen.

Most people nowadays think that things start to go wrong when they become forty, and that they get weaker and less enthusiastic. This situation is not only sad, but it is also wrong since it ignores the biological flexibility that the dedicated person still possesses. You need to stop worrying about how important you are and start thinking about how you can live your life in a more organized and smart way if you want to make it through this decade. When is the best moment to learn about this new stage of life? When you're building the Strong Man, after 40 is the best time to accomplish it.

A worthy pupil . . . A dangerous quest To the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles, the orphan Pug came to study with the master magician Kulgan. But though his courage won him a place at court and the heart of a lovely Princess, he was ill at ease with the normal ways of wizardry...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken. “Sparks is superb at what he does. The setting is postcard perfect. The...

He held the fate of two worlds in his hands... Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world. There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he...

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is “an intricate and dazzling novel” (The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler...

The Bookworm Box is proud to present Two More Days, our second anthology installment. Much like the first installment, Two More Days is an exciting and unique listening experience with contributions from several of our charity's featured authors. Each author was given the same first sentence. Where they took that sentence was completely up to them.

The first three tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, the famed necromancers from the Malazan Book of the Fallen, collected in one volume.

Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients. For 50 years, generations of readers have flocked to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote, beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating every patient that came his way from smallest to largest, and observing animals and humans alike with his keen, loving eye.

The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers A New York Times “Readers’ Choice: Best Books of the 21st Century” Pick From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the...

Swashbuckling classic adventure, with an updated twist placing Milady in the role of narrator. Young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to join the King's elite guards but almost immediately finds he is duelling with some of the very men he has come to swear allegiance to - Porthos, Athos and Aramis, inseparable friends: the Three Musketeers. Soon part of their close band, D'Artagnan's loyalty to his new allies puts him in the deadly path of Cardinal Richlieu's machinations.