popular books

BEST REVIEWED BOOKS — APRIL 2013

Best Reviewed
Best Reviewed
Best Reviewed
Best Reviewed
Best Reviewed
Best Reviewed

New Books List: 977 titles


  • Cecelia Ahern

    The uplifting and thoughtful novel from the uniquely talented author. Everyone has a story to tell... Journalist Kitty Logan's career has been destroyed by scandal, and she now faces losing the woman who guided her and taught her everything sh...



  • Isabel Allende

    Maya’s Notebook is a startling novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende. This contemporary coming-of-age story centers upon Maya Vidal, a remarkable teenager abandoned by her parents. Maya grew up in a rambling ol...



  • Jennifer Archer

    Sometimes I forget for an hour or two that she's with me. Sometimes I convince myself that she was only a dream. Or that I'm crazy. For as long as Lily Winston can remember, she has never been alone. Iris, a shadowy figure who mimics Lily's moveme...



  • Kelley Armstrong

    Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it's not like th...



  • Annie Auerbach

    From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. Moonhaven, a bea...



  • Annie Auerbach

    From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. The Jinn are tin...



  • Annie Auerbach

    From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. The Jinn are tin...



  • Tilly Bagshawe

    An addictive, edge-of-your-seat thriller filled with the hallmark elements that made New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon--"the master of the story-telling game" (People)--an international legend: shocking twists, money, power, and betray...



  • Stephanie Barden

    Stephanie Barden has created a great role model for tweens. Cinderella Smith is confident, smart, and very real. Fans of Junie B. Jones and Clementine will love watching Cinderella conquer the problems of third-grade life, and parents will appreciate...



  • Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

    There are so many cool trucks in Bear Country. On a trip with Grizzy Gramps in his pickup truck, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear are going to see them all!...



  • Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

    Papa Bear is the best dad that a cub could ask for. He's always there to help the cubs bait their hooks when they go fishing, throw a ball to play catch, and pull their sled to the top of Dead Bear Hill Yes, Papa Bear is one busy dad. So for Father's...



  • Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

    When Brother and Sister Bear decide to go to Camp Grizzmeyer for the summer, they expect to have a great time swimming, canoeing, playing tennis, and doing arts and crafts. What the bear cubs don't bargain for is the eerie romance in the air that kee...



  • Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

    Lights, Camera, Action! When Hollywood comes to Bear County, everyone is star struck! Can the bears keep their wits about them while in the spotlight?The Berenstain Bears Chapter Books are the perfect next step for increasingly independent young read...



  • Betsy Bird

    Giants can't dance Can they? When Lexy takes on the task of teaching a gaggle of giants to dance, well, you can expect one giant dance party. Of course it doesn't start out that way. But as Lexy and her giants prove . . . where there is a will, th...



  • Erin Bowman

    There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys -- but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends . . . and he's gone. They call it the Heist. Gray Weathersby'...



  • Marissa Burt

    Long ago, a King ruled the land of Story. . . . During his reign, Heroes, Villains, and characters of all kinds lived out new Tales filled with daring quests and epic struggles. Then the King disappeared, and over the years, nearly everyone for...



  • Anna Carey

    How far will you go when you have nothing left to lose? hen she lost her soul mate, Caleb, Eve felt like her world had ended. Trapped in the palace, forced to play the part of the happy, patriotic princess of The New America -- and the blushing br...



  • Kiera Cass

    The selection began with 35 girls. Now, with the group narrowed down to the Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon's love is fiercer than ever. The closer America gets to the crown, the more she struggles to figure out where her heart truly lies....



  • Chris Columbus; Ned Vizzini

    Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything: two loving parents, a beautiful house in San Francisco, and all the portable electronic devices they could want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job in the wake of a mysteriou...



  • Kimberly Derting

    Sometimes the Dead Can't Be Silenced. Violet thought she had made peace with her unique ability to sense the echoes of the dead and the imprints that cling to their killers . . . until she acquired an imprint of her own. Forced to carry a reminder...



  • Hallie Ephron

    There Was An Old Woman by Hallie Ephron is a compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor. When Evie Ferrante learns that her mother ...



  • Robin Farley

    The big recital is just around the corner, and all of the students in Miss Bird's dance class are busy getting ready. The stage is designed, the costumes are picked, and the dancers must practice, practice, practice But when Mia decides to practice o...



  • Neil Gaiman

    Unnatural Creatures is a collection of short stories about the fantastical things that exist only in our minds -- collected and introduced by beloved New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. The sixteen stories gathered by Gaiman, winner of...



  • Neil Gaiman; Michael Reaves

    New York Times bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves deliver a thrilling sequel to the science fiction novel InterWorld, full of riveting interdimensional battles and alternate realities. After mastering the ability to walk between di...



  • Jean Craighead George

    Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George, author of Julie of the Wolves, wrote more than one hundred books for children and young adults. In her heartwarming picture book, A Special Gift for Grammy, she celebrates the relationship between grandmoth...



  • Ginger Foglesong Gibson

    Kids will love watching Tiptoe Joe lead a group of his animal friends on an adventure. Joe instructs his buddies to be as quiet as possible. They tiptoe -- as well as they can on their hooves, claws, and furry feet -- through a field, across a fallen...



  • Chris Grabenstein

    Briana Bloomfield, the talent Jake Lowenstein, the genius "Mongo," the muscle Jamal Wilson, the fifth grader -- and -- Riley Mack, the fearless leader Together, these five are the Known Troublemakers, stirring up trouble in the name of justice. W...



  • Michael Grant

    It's been over a year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. In the time since everyperson over the age of fourteen disap-peared from the town of Perdido Beach, California, countless battles have been fought: battles against hunger and lies and p...



  • Mike Greenberg

    All You Could Ask For, debut novel by Mike Greenberg, cohost of ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning, is a tender and insightful story of friendship and love, heartbreak and renewal, played out in the lives of three unforgettable women. Brooke has ...



  • Ben Greenman

    The Slippage is a wry, wistful tale of marriage, lust, and disconnection from Ben Greenman, the critically acclaimed author of What He’s Poised to Do. William Day must confront some uncomfortable truths about his life and his future when his wif...



  • John Grogan

    Marley's family has two new kittens -- Lucky and Yow-Yow. Marley loves to teach his new friends all about life at the house, but can Marley learn a thing or two from them?...



  • Andrew Gross

    No Way Back is a thrilling page-turner from Andrew Gross, the New York Times bestselling author of 15 Seconds and The Blue Zone. One woman is framed for a horrific crime, and desperate to prove her innocence. A chance meeting with a stranger in a ...



  • Robin Hobb

    The final volume in Robin Hobb's popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra -- and the mythical silver wells that the dragons need to survi...



  • Richard Kadrey

    In this terrifying tale by New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey, a young aspiring serial killer goes in search of a mentor--the supreme, the ultimate killer. What he finds is much greater and much worse than he ever could have imagined. ...



  • Victoria Kann

    Fans of Victoria Kann’s bestselling Pinkalicious series will adore this activity book with its gold-tone illustrations. The pages and pages (more than 100!) of drawing, coloring, and story starters make for a pinkatastic time! Lovers of Goldili...



  • Christina Baker Kline

    Orphan Train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from Christina Baker Kline, author of Bird in Hand and The Way Life Should Be. Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to “aging out” out of the foster care system. A community ser...



  • John Kloepfer

    Zombies Take Manhattan! The Zombie Chasers are national heroes! Six months after Zack Clarke, his sister, Zoe, and pals Rice, Madison, and Ozzie saved the country from brain-gobbling ghouls, things are finally getting back to normal. The Romero...



  • Elizabeth Lowell

    Murder and mystery spark unexpected romance in this captivating new tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell On the surface Shaye Townsend has little in common with Tanner. He's a hard-edged big city cop come home t...



  • Phillip Margolin

    Private investigator Dana Cutler must take down a cunning psychopath before he can pull off the perfect crime, in Sleight of Hand, a novel of suspense from Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of Capitol Murder and Supreme Justice. ...



  • Kimberly McCreight

    In Reconstructing Amelia, the stunning debut novel from Kimberly McCreight, Kate's in the middle of the biggest meeting of her career when she gets the telephone call from Grace Hall, her daughter’s exclusive private school in Park Slope, Brooklyn....



  • Josin L. McQuein

    A harrowing sci-fi thriller about a teen who's survived horrors but lost her memory, for fans of Veronica Roth, Stephen King, and Justin Cronin. Arclight is a bold and astonishing debut about identity, unnerving connections, tortured romance, and ...



  • A.J. Molloy

    A darkly seductive and passionate tale of secret societies, elaborate rites and sexual experimentation, in the tradition of the captivating classic Story of O and Kubrick's film Eyes Wide Shut. Shy American student Alexandra Beckmann---X' to her f...



  • Walter Dean Myers

    New York Times bestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere in Darius & Twig, a novel about friendship and needing to live your own dream. Darius and Twig are an unlikely pair: Darius i...



  • Elizabeth Norris

    Unbreakable, the sequel to Elizabeth Norris’s Unraveling, blends science fiction, mystery, and romance into a thrilling story YA readers won’t be able to put down. It’s been four months since Janelle Tenner stopped the earth’s destruction ...



  • Jane O'Connor

    In Fancy Nancy: Puppy Party, it’s Frenchy’s birthday, and Nancy Clancy wants to give her pooch the most stupendous, glamorous, fabulous birthday party ever, from cake to balloons to party hats. She invites all of Frenchy’s doggie friends to the...



  • Jane O'Connor

    Fancy Nancy is back in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's picture book Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe, about the love little girls feel for their favorite dolls -- and their favorite sisters! Fancy...



  • Liza Palmer

    Bestselling author Liza Palmer carries readers to North Star, Texas, in the amusing and poignant Nowhere But Home. After Queenie Wake is dismissed from her restaurant job, she returns to North Star to cook meals for death row inmates. Hopeful t...



  • Aprilynne Pike

    This captivating and poignant 50-page digital original short story is a prequel to New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike's Life After Theft -- a haunting novel about the true cost of paying for one's mistakes. Most teenagers would do an...



  • Amy Plum

    Set in the romantic and death-defying world of the international bestselling Die for Me trilogy, this digital original novella follows Jules, a brooding, immortal French artist who has fallen in love with his best friend's girlfriend. Jules Marche...



  • Sarah Prineas

    Summerkin, the second book in award-winning author Sarah Prineas’s fantasy-adventure series that begins with Winterling, follows Fer, a young healer and warrior who’s fought to become the Lady of the Summerlands and now faces the task of ruling o...



  • Julia Quinn

    Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series remains one of the most beloved among historical romance readers, and this collection of “second epilogues” -- stories that take place after the original books end -- offer fans more from their favorite character...



  • Rhonda Riley

    In the waning months of World War II, young Evelyn Roe's life is transformed when she finds what she takes to be a badly burned soldier, all but completely buried in the heavy red-clay soil on her family's farm in North Carolina. When Evelyn rescues ...



  • Lucy Rosen

    From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. When M.K. is mag...



  • Lucy Rosen

    From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. The Leafmen are ...



  • Jennifer Ryan

    The Hunted series continues as Special Agent Sam Turner discovers that protecting the FBI's star witness is more difficult than he thought Bakery owner Elizabeth Hamilton's quiet life is filled with sweet treats, good friends, and a loving family....



  • Angie Sage

    Now that Septimus, Jenna, and Beetle are fourteen years old, they have assumed larger roles in their Magykal world. Beetle is the Chief Hermetic Scribe of the Manuscriptorium and Jenna will soon be Queen, but Septimus is still battling the remnants o...



  • Rob Scotton

    Splat the Cat can't wait to be in his school play about castles and kings and queens -- maybe he'll even get to play a knight! Will Splat find a way to steal the show? Join him and his classmates for another hilarious Splat the Cat adventure!...



  • Sarah Strohmeyer

    Like Meg Cabot, Sarah Strohmeyer has a gift for creating smart, funny girls teen readers love. She’s done it again with Zoe, heroine of her latest romcom. In YA novel How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True, Zoe learns there is a dark core u...



  • Nicola Upson

    Nicola Upson blends biography and fiction, excitement and menace, and a touch of Alfred Hitchcock in Fear in the Sunlight, a mystery starring real-life writer Josephine Tey. Summer, 1936: Josephine Tey joins her friends in the resort village of Po...



  • Urban Waite

    Life hasn't worked out the way Ray Lamar planned. A widower who's made some tragic mistakes, he's got one good thing going for him: he's calm and efficient under pressure, usually with a gun in his hand. A useful skill to have when you're paid to hur...



  • Helene Wecker

    In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who da...



  • Mo Willems

    That Is Not a Good Idea! is a hilarious, interactive picture book from bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems, the creator of books like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, the Knuffle Bunny series, the Elephant and Piggie series, Goldilocks...



  • Nicole Williams

    A football fantasy. A giant diamond. The modern-day Romeo and Juliet are taking their relationship to the next level. . . . Jude and Lucy are happily engaged, but that doesn't mean life's a bed of roses. Once again, the hottest couple around is...



  • Toni Blake

    You never know what destiny has in store . . . A rugged loner and ex-biker-gang member, Duke Dawson is looking for some peace and quiet while recovering from an accident. But when Anna Romo comes wandering through his woods and into his cabin, she...



  • Karina Cooper

    In One for the Wicked, the thrilling finale to Karina Cooper’s Dark Mission series, New Seattle’s witches will rise again...or fall forever. Shawn Lowe has one mission: to get the cure for what’s killing the city’s witches from Dr. Kayleig...



  • Greg Cox

    Middle-grade readers will be able to experience the thrills of the major motion picture Man of Steel in this junior novel that follows young Clark Kent as he learns to control his awesome powers and finds out who he really is. Eight pages of full-col...



  • Ian Douglas

    The fourth bookin the epic saga of humankind'swar of transcendence Humanity had appeared to fend off theSh'daar assault once and for all, though they never learned why the alien empire was driven to halt Earth's advancement toward technological Si...



  • Jordana Frankel

    Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel The Ward is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantin...



  • Christopher Healy

    Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan, and Prince Gustav, the charming princes from the fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Briar Rose, saved the countryside from an evil witch in The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. And ...



  • Lorraine Heath

    Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, escaped -- to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle -- awaiting the day when they would return to reclaim their birthright... Lord Rafe Easton may be of noble blood, but survival taught ...



  • Wendy Higgins

    Anna Whitt, daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, promised herself she'd never do the work of her father--polluting souls. She'd been naive to make such a claim. She'd been naive about a lot of things. Haunted by demon whisperers, Anna does w...



  • Joe Hill

    NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural suspense from master of horror Joe Hill, the New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing p...



  • James Horvath

    A crew of dogs working on a construction site make for a delightful picture book written and illustrated in full-color by James Horvath. In Dig, Dogs, Dig: A Construction Tail, Duke heads up a pack of construction worker dogs as they suit up in b...



  • Victoria Kann

    In Victoria Kann’s ninth Pinkalicious I Can Read book, Pinkalicious: Puptastic!, Pinkalicious is expecting to have a pinkatastic weekend puppy-sitting. She’s sure she’ll have all kinds of fun with Pinky, the visiting poodle. But Pinky is shy an...



  • Donald Lemke

    Batman Classic: Who Is Clayface? is an exciting, action-packed book perfect for children who have mastered the reading basics, but still need some help reading alone. Part of the I Can Read series, Who Is Clayface? is designed to encourage a lifelong...



  • Cathy Maxwell

    They call her the Unattainable. Lady Margaret Chattan spurned every suitor for her hand, vowing never to marry. The only way to break the curse plaguing her family for two centuries is this ultimate sacrifice. But now her brothers' lives are in da...



  • Margaret McNamara

    Margaret McNamara tells the stories of Tinker Bell’s little sisters in her charming chapter-book series, the Fairy Bell Sisters. Readers of the Disney Fairies and Rainbow Fairies series will adore these magical fairy tales. In the second book in...



  • Tamar Myers

    Based on actual events in Tamar Myers's life, The Girl Who Married an Eagle is a beautiful addition to her Belgian Congo mystery series When Julia Elaine Newton, a young, pretty Ohio girl, volunteered to go on a mission to the Belgian Congo, she k...



  • Katherine Hall Page

    To celebrate their wedding anniversary, intrepid caterer and sometime sleuth Faith Fairchild and her husband, the Reverend Tom Fairchild, are off to Italy for a vacation filled with exquisite indulgences -- the art, the Chianti, the food, the Ferraga...



  • Aprilynne Pike

    Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wings series, shines in this stand-alone novel that offers a humorous twist on ghosts and is perfect for fans of Ally Carter, Rachel Hawkins, and Kiersten White. Kimberlee Schaffer may be...



  • Lucy Rosen

    Meet Superman’s friends and enemies in this full-color illustrated I Can Read book! Based on the major motion picture Man of Steel, Superman’s Friends and Foes will introduce kids to Superman, Lois Lane, General Zod, and many other heroes and ...



  • Lucy Rosen

    Kids are curious about Superman! In Superman's Superpowers, they’ll learn all about their favorite DC Comics super hero. This full-color illustrated I Can Read book is based on the major motion picture Man of Steel. ...



  • Jennifer Ryan

    High-powered businessman Cameron Shaw doesn't believe in love -- until he falls head over heels for beautiful, passionate, and intensely private Martina. She's perfect in so many ways, immediately bonding with his little girl. Martina could be his fu...



  • John Sazaklis

    Kids who love DC Comics’ Superman will be eager to read The Fate of Krypton. This illustrated adventure storybook is based on the major motion picture Man of Steel and features classic characters like Superman and Jor-El. This easy-to-read child...



  • John Sazaklis

    With this reusable sticker book based on the major motion picture Man of Steel, kids will have a chance to play in Superman’s world. The Man of Steel: Reusable Sticker Book features classic characters like Superman and General Zod. The reusab...



  • John Sazaklis

    Kids who love DC Comics’ Superman will be eager to read Superman Saves Smallville. This illustrated storybook is based on the major motion picture Man of Steel and features classic characters like Superman. In Superman Saves Smallville, three cr...



  • Katie Sise

    In The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise, super-smart, somewhat geeky Audrey McCarthy can’t wait to get out of high school. Her father’s death and the transformation of her one-time BFF, Blake Dawkins, into her worst nightmare have her longing for the ...



  • Michael Stanley

    Girls are disappearing in Botswana. The rumor is they're being harvested for muti, a witch doctor's potion traditionally derived from plants and animals--and which, some believe, can be made more potent by adding human remains. Detective David "Kubu"...



  • J.E. Thompson

    The last year has been rougher than sandpaper for Abbey Force and her dad. He’s in a coma after his accident a year back, wherein he was framed for a terrible crime he didn’t commit. And their home, Reward Plantation, an idyllic spot on the easte...



  • Janice Cantore

    When Officer Carly Edwards finds three young gangbangers shot execution style, she and her husband, Sergeant Nick Anderson, head of the gang unit, fear Las Playas may be on the verge of a gang war. The Las Playas PD is put on high alert as tensions e...



  • Maureen Lang

    Dessa Caldwell has a dream: to open Pierson House, a refuge for former prostitutes in Denver’s roughest neighborhood. But after exhausting all charitable donations, Dessa still needs a loan, and nearly every bank in town has turned her down. Her la...



  • Susan Meddaugh

    Wagstaff City’s Go Green Go-Cart Race is one week away, and Martha (the talking dog) and Helen decide to build a solar-powered go-cart. T. D. and Alice build a wind-powered go-cart, and it looks like Ronald and Reginald’s is powered by goldfish -...



  • Susan May Warren

    Darek Christiansen is almost a dream bachelor -- oldest son in the large Christiansen clan, heir to their historic Evergreen Lake Resort, and doting father. But he’s also wounded and angry since the tragic death of his wife, Felicity. No woman in D...



  • Jason Aaron

    Collects AVX: VS #1-6, A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1. The Avengers vs. X-Men event spills over into the all-action Versus - offering extended, blow-by-blow accounts of fan-favorite matchups, as chronicled by an incredible array of comic-book talent! Unst...



  • Shana Abe

    For fans of Lauren Kate and Libba Bray, The Sweetest Dark is filled with thrilling romance, exciting adventure, and ancient magic. Shana Abé brilliantly captures the drama of post-Victorian England, while unfolding a passionate love story that defie...



  • Andre Aciman

    A powerful tale of love, friendship, and becoming American in late ’70s Cambridge from the best-selling novelist. André Aciman has been hailed as "the most exciting new fiction writer of the twenty-first century" (New York magazine), a "brillia...



  • Allan Ahlberg

    From the comic duo behind The Runaway Dinner and The Pencil comes a day in the life of a loaf of bread, told slice by yummy slice. Early in the morning the baker bakes a delicious loaf of bread. So delicious, in fact, that by the time the sun goes...



  • Rosemary Aitken

    The mysterious appearance of an unidentified man leads to difficult questions -- and romance . . . Cornwall, 1911: Young lady’s maid Effie Pengelly is confused and alarmed when charming Constable Alexander Dawes questions her about an unidentif...



  • Susan Wittig Albert

    Herbalist and ex-lawyer China Bayles is “in a class with lady sleuths V. I. Warshawski and Stephanie Plum.”* In Widow’s Tears, a haunted house may hold the key to solving the murder of one of China’s friends… After losing her husband, f...



  • Laura Alden

    As the new PTA president, Beth Kennedy wants to make a difference in the lives of the students and faculty at Tarver Elementary. But with a killer on the loose, staying alive is the first order of business… With the book sales from their Story ...



  • Crystal Allen

    Tween readers who loved the warmth and humor Crystal Allen brought to How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy will find the same winning combination in her new middle-grade novel, The Laura Line. Thirteen-year-old Laura Dyson wants two thi...



  • Marta Altes

    My grandpa is getting old But that's how he is, and I love him This unique look at old age through the eyes of a young bear is big-hearted, poignant, and beautifully observed. Whether they are boldly traveling the world in an armchair or quietly ...



  • Allison Amend

    Richly drawn and sharply observed, A Nearly Perfect Copy is a smart and affecting novel of family and forgery set amidst the rarefied international art world. Elm Howells has a loving family and a distinguished career at an elite Manhattan auctio...



  • Mark Ammerman

    Looking for exciting Bible storybooks for 8-12 year olds? Check out Barbour’s Young Readers’ Christian Library for the stories of John the Baptist, Moses, Noah, and Ruth. Carefully retold for kids, each book is illustrated with line art to help r...



  • Beth Andrews

    Shady Grove -- where everyone knows your secrets Once, Neil Pettit was the only thing Maddie Montesano wanted. She tried every trick in the book to keep him, but no luck. It took some time-and a lot of holding her head up while the town gossiped-b...



  • Sam Angus

    With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family’s greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone. Det...



  • Brooklyn Ann

    London's Lord Vampire Has Problems Dr. John Polidori's tale "The Vampyre" burst upon the Regency scene along with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein after that notorious weekend spent writing ghost stories with Lord Byron. A vampire crazy broke out in...



  • Connie Archer

    Hot and Sour Even a town called Snowflake, Vermont, has a summer season. In August, Lucky Jamieson’s By the Spoonful serves chilled soups -- celery and green onion, cream of asparagus -- and salads. The shop also serves as a gathering place to t...



  • Zoe Archer

    Abraham Stirling, Lord Rothwell, was a fighter once, a soldier in the Colonies. But Bram returned to London with more nightmares than tales of glory. Now he drowns his senses in the arms of countless women, while his friends, the Hellraisers, ensure ...



  • Jennifer Ashley

    Ellison Rowe is a wolf Shifter who has embraced all things Texas. He's a cowboy through and through, complete with a Texas drawl, cowboy hat, and well-worn cowboy boots. He's also lonely, though he feels obligated to look after his sister who is reco...



  • Linda Ashman

    Acclaimed author Linda Ashman gives new meaning to a familiar idea in this tale about intense feelings, compassion, conflict, and resolution. Gentle, clever rhymes illustrate the unpredictable emotions of childhood and show readers a smart way to dea...



  • James Asmus

    Collects Gambit (2012) #1-7. When Marvel's premiere thief sets his sights on his biggest score yet, he may just end up over his head. It's going to take more than just playing cards and southern charm to get out of this one! Then, coerced by a crim...



  • Nancy Atherton

    On the heels of two bestsellers, everyone’s favorite paranormal detective embarks on her eighteenth cozy adventure It’s a cold, dreary February in the sleepy village of Finch and Lori Shepherd has two stir-crazy kids on her hands. So she leaps...



  • Kate Atkinson

    What if you could live again and again, until you got it right? On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Tod...



  • Edward Averett

    “Mad crashes into happy and sad bounces off of guilty until they all live in a big smoky heap in my mind.” Fourteen-year-old Cameron Galloway of Lexington, Washington, understands that he has schizophreniform disorder and needs to take pills to q...



  • Jared Axelrod; Steve Walker

    If you're visiting the flying city of Amperstam without the latest printing of The Lurker's Guide, you might as well be lost. This one-sheet is written, edited, and printed by Ashe, a girl raised on the streets of the flying city, and is dedicated...



  • Azarel

    What happens when swagger jackin becomes deadly? Dominique Lewis spent most of her days as a high maintenance wanna-be. Although she had the perfect physique and facial features, she studied the charming behaviors of women who successfully landed pro...



  • Lee Bacon

    Meet Captain Justice, the superhero star of A MUTANT NAMED MIZZIE in Lee Bacon's funny original digital story set in the exciting world of his JOSHUA DREAD series for ages 9-12. Who knows what to do with a poor little mutant baby better than Captain ...



  • Kjersti Hoff Baez

    Looking for exciting Bible storybooks for 8-12 year olds? Check out Barbour’s Young Readers’ Christian Library for the stories of John the Baptist, Moses, Noah, and Ruth. Carefully retold for kids, each book is illustrated with line art to help r...



  • Rachel Bailey

    Decorum Vs. Destiny She might be the stepdaughter of one of the most powerful media moguls in Washington, but Lucy Randall is no pampered princess-she's making her own way as a junior reporter. But when congressional investigator Hayden Black acc...



  • Adam Baker

    THEY SEARCHED FOR GOLD. THEY FOUND DEATH. Iraq 2005. Seven mercenaries hear an enticing rumor: somewhere, abandoned in the swirling desert sands, lies an abandoned Republican Guard convoy containing millions of pounds of Saddam's gold. They form ...



  • David Baldacci

    Will Robie is a master of killing. A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst-enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims. No one else ...




  • Cyn Balog

    My friends and I are spending prom weekend at a remote wooded cabin on the Dead. The Dead River. I thought it was going to be just us. I was wrong. Nothing is what it seems in this creepy paranormal thriller by Cyn Balog....



  • Jennifer Banash

    A gritty, atmospheric coming of age tale set in 1980s New York City Seventeen-year-old Cat is living every teenager’s dream -- she has her own apartment on the Lower East Side and at night she’s club kid royalty, guarding the velvet rope at s...



  • Kate Banks

    It was Alice’s birthday, and Alice’s mama and papa took her to the zoo. They bought Alice a pet parrot, an ice cream, and a flower. “Thank you, Mama,” said Alice. “Thank you, Mama,” said the parrot. But when they returned home and ...



  • Christine Barber

    Christine Barber's acclaimed mysteries explore not just the folklore, Indian heritage, and colonial history that draws people to Santa Fe each year, but also the lives of locals, from the rich retirees to the families that have lived there for genera...



  • Michele Bardsley

    When I found the ancient tomb of the two most powerful vampires in history, I knew I was in for a lot of trouble…. But archaeologists like me, Moira Jameson, are ready for trouble. Okay, maybe not human-species-threatening trouble. Or the kind o...




  • Linda Barnes

    Mousy and shy to the point of agoraphobic, Em Moore is the writing half of a celebrity biography team. Her charismatic partner, Teddy, does the interviewing and the public schmoozing. But Em’s dependence on Teddy runs deeper than just the job -- Te...



  • Zoe Barnes

    At twenty-five Gemma and Rory decide to marry. Having been completely inseparable since university it is a logical move. Just a quiet registry office affair and that will be that. Then both sets of parents get involved, and the idea of a laid-back oc...



  • Ella Barrick

    One of them has been eliminated…permanently. The traveling TV dance show, Ballroom with the B-Listers, is coming to Washington, D.C., and ballroom dancer Stacy Graysin is first in line to participate. Not only will the publicity propel Graysin ...



  • Bethany Barton

    Irrepressible Stewart the monster is back, and he has big news: He's going camping in five days! But if he could just change the clocks, build a time machine, or make this book move faster, he could go camping NOW. Of course, Stewart's parents know t...



  • Guy Bass

    In the frightening, maze-like dungeon laboratory deep within Castle Grotteskew, mad scientist Professor Erasmus brings his bizarre experiments to life. His first creation, Stitch Head, has long been forgotten. But when a traveling circus ringmaster ...




  • Battersea Dogs Home

    Kirsten has always dreamed of being an explorer. But after her best friend Carmen moves away, she doesn’t have anyone to go on adventures with. It’s no use making a really good discovery if there is no one to share the excitement. So when her ...



  • Odette Beane

    Emma Swan’s life has been anything but a fairy tale. She's been on her own since she was abandoned as a baby--that is, until the night of her twenty-eighth birthday, when Henry, a ten-year-old boy, shows up on her doorstep. He's the son Emma gave u...



  • Pamela Beason

    Scuba diving off the Galápagos Islands, wildlife biologist and freelance writer Summer “Sam” Westin is not only out of her element -- she’s plunged right into a dangerous conflict between fishermen and environmentalists… When Sam is hired...



  • Andrea Beaty

    Robbie Darko is a magician. An old-school, pull-a-rabbit-out-of-your-hat-style magician. Robbie loves magic and he's good at it--sort of. Despite his best efforts, passion, and practice, something always goes wrong with his tricks, landing Robbie in ...



  • Tom Becker

    Alfie Mandeville doesn't know why he's been sent to Scarbrook House, a sanatorium where the children of Victorian Britain's upper class are hidden away. The only thing wrong with him is that he cannot sleep. But disturbing things are happening at Sca...



  • Mary Jane Begin

    This gorgeous illustrated picture book features a brand-new My Little Pony underwater adventure, and includes an exclusive art poster! When Twilight Sparkle receives an invitation to visit the underwater city of Aquastria, she invites all her pony...



  • Brian Michael Bendis

    Collects All-New X-Men #1-5. It's a blast from the past as the original 5 students of Professor X - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast - are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But they find their future and the state of Xavi...



  • Gregory Benford

    She was cold, hurt, and doomed, but otherwise reasonably cheery.Life might emerge under the most unlikely conditions...or in the last extremity. From the author of the "Galactic Center" novel comes Gregory Benford's hard sci-fi tale, Backscatter. A...



  • Julie Benson

    Cowboy, Come Home Leaving his Colorado hometown was the second hardest thing Reed Montgomery ever did-the first was breaking up with Avery McAlister, his high school sweetheart. Now his western roots are calling the citified CEO back to his famil...



  • Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

    In The Berenstain Bears' Piggy Bank Blessings , a level one Berenstain Bears Living Lights I Can Read, Mama Bear thinks it is time to teach the cubs about saving money for something special. Even the Bible says each one of us should put aside some of...



  • Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

    Sister Bear has overcome many fears like bugs, big dogs, and storms. But even with the reminder that God is always watching over her, there are some things that still scare the young cub. Will Sister remember to trust in God when something spooky sta...



  • Elizabeth Berg

    Cecilia Ross is a motivational speaker who encourages others to change their lives for the better. Why can't she take her own advice? Still reeling from the death of her best friend, and freshly aware of the need to live more fully now, Cece realizes...



  • G.M. Berrow

    Twilight Sparkle is a very special Pony and a loyal apprentice of Princess Celestia. Twilight Sparkle's life has been turned upside down by recent exciting events in Ponyville, so she sets off for the Crystal Empire to get advice from her former foal...



  • Heidi Betts

    Undercover Fashionista When her designs keep showing up on a rival's runway, heiress and fashion designer Lily Zaccaro vows to catch the thief. She comes up with the perfect plan-run off to L.A. and go undercover as personal assistant to the other...



  • Joanne Bischof

    Gideon O’Riley has two wives -- but he doesn’t know it. Settling into a simple life in the majestic Blue Ridge mountains, Lonnie and Gideon O’Riley have finally found happiness after the rocky start to their marriage. The roguish bluegra...



  • Sallie Bissell

    Fiddlesticks killed her with his razor. Slit her throat and then forgave her. Deep in the Appalachian woods stands the old Fiddlesticks cabin, the scene of a bloody double murder from decades past. Now the haunted cabin lures young thrill seekers ...



  • Lisa Black

    OVER THE EDGE… A construction worker's crushed body. A blood trail leading to a terrified eleven-year-old girl. These are just the first pieces of the forensic puzzle medical examiner Theresa MacLean must solve in her race against the clock. Onc...



  • Adam Blade

    Max and Lia are following the evil Professor's trail to rescue Max's father. But when Max doesn't heed Lia's warning about the dangers of the ocean, he ends up getting scooped up in a jetstream. Luckily his friends manage to keep up with him. The str...



  • Heather Blake

    Darcy Merriweather is Enchanted Village’s newest resident Wishcrafter -- a witch who can grant wishes for others. But as Darcy prepares a celebration for a magical florist, she discovers that every rose has its thorns… When magical florist Har...



  • Carolita Blythe

    Faye doesn't mean to hit the old lady she and her friends are mugging. But she does. The old lady isn't moving, but Faye has no reason to feel guilty for leaving her there. The old lady might be ancient and wrinkly now. But back in the day, she was a...



  • V.A. Boeholt

    It's time for spring planting, but where is Farmer Green? And how will the garden grow? When Farmer Green is injured during spring planting season and cannot sow his seeds, Burton the Scarecrow and his nearby bird and animal friends find a heartwarmi...



  • S.J. Bolton

    Just weeks ago, a Jack the Ripper copycat terrorized London, leaving London police officer Lacey Flint scarred both physically and emotionally. Still recovering from the ordeal and technically off-duty, Lacey almost ignores it when she hears a call f...



  • Stephen Booth

    DS Ben Cooper comes closer to death than he ever has before in the new Cooper/Fry case: As moorland fires sweep across the Peak District national park, hundreds of firefighters and park rangers battle to prevent flames reaching a remote inn, once ...



  • Pseudonymous Bosch

    I feared this may happen. I knew reading was a dangerous business, but now it's not safe for writers either! You see, the author of this book is missing. Well, maybe not "missing." A certain author whom I won't name (okay, me) has abandoned his book ...



  • Barbara Taylor Bradford

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful and emotional novel about one woman’s quest to uncover long-buried secrets about her family--secrets she will stop at nothing to uncover, no matter the consequences. At thirty, American...



  • Timothy J. Bradley

    A contemporary take on the classic creature-feature genre. INFESTATION is a thrilling, fast-paced story that will leave your skin crawling. When Andy Greenwood is sent to the Reclamation School for Boys he expects the lousy food, mean drill sergea...



  • Lyle Brandt

    A MOONSHINE TRAIL When his fellow U.S. Marshal Bill Tanner is found dead, Jack Slade picks up his trail, hot on a gang of moonshiners. A reformed drinker and gambler himself, Deputy U.S. Marshal Slade vows to uncover the truth behind Tanner’s d...



  • Sebastien Braun

    What kind of creatures are hiding in the garden? Lift the flaps to find out Who could that be, just peeking out from under the leaves? And what's behind the watering can? How about in back of the flowerpot? Or hidden inside the bush? With the hel...



  • Alan Brennert

    Bestseller Alan Brennert's spellbinding story about a family of dreamers and their lives within the legendary Palisades Amusement Park Growing up in the 1930s, there is no more magical place than Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey -- especial...



  • Nicholas Briggs

    A thrilling, all-new adventure featuring the Doctor as played by Matt Smith in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television "The Sunlight Worlds Offer You A Life of Comfort and Plenty. Apply now at the Dalek Foundation." Sunlight 349 is one o...



  • Amy Brill

    A love story set in 1845 Nantucket, between a female astronomer and the unusual man who understands her dreams. It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price has lived all twenty-four years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker co...



  • Rachel Brimble

    Seduction is a wicked game, and no one plays it better than the devilish Will Samson in Rachel Brimble's captivating new novel. . . Since girlhood, Emily Darson has accepted that she will marry Nicholas, the son of her father's trusted business pa...



  • Scott Britz-Cunningham

    Ali O’Day, a dedicated young neurosurgeon, might have a Nobel Prize in her future -- if she can survive the next eleven hours. Under the glare of live television cameras -- and with her lover, Dr. Richard Helvelius, and her estranged husband, Ke...



  • Meljean Brook

    Surviving on the treacherous Iron Seas requires a heart of steel…but how can Yasmeen hope to survive when her heart has already been stolen by Archimedes Fox…? Tethered along the south dock of Port Fallow, Captain Yasmeen Corsair’s magnific...



  • Kevin Brooks

    PI John Craine, still struggling to cope with the weight of his past, is forced to finally confront it in his most personal and frightening case yet. Third in the series. PI John Craine is hired to investigate the brutal murder of a Somali youth c...



  • Dixie Lee Brown

    Dixie Lee Brown launches her Trust No One series with this tale of a hunted woman and the only man who can save her life . . . if she'll let him. Someone wants Cara Sinclair dead. One minute she's halfheartedly enjoying an Oregon Coast casino, and...



  • James Brown

    Animals never fail to catch babies’ eyes -- and this bold presentation makes them even more irresistible. Introduce babies to the animal residents of a farm in a bright, graphic, nearly wordless board book that will grab their attention as it ...



  • Jeffrey Brown

    In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader -- Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire -- now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little gir...



  • Anthony Browne

    The perfect book for all mums! A brilliant follow-up to the 
    bestselling My Dad.

    She’s nice, my mum…
    My mum’s a fantastic cook,
    And a brilliant juggler.
    She’s a great painter,
    And the strongest woman in the world!
    Sh...



  • Ed Brubaker

    Collects Winter Soldier #10-14. The hunt for the Black Widow is on! And Hawkeye is on the trail! But who is hunting the hunter?! Her mind cracked and warped, can Bucky save the Black Widow… from herself? Guest-starring Wolverine!...



  • Wanda E. Brunstetter

    Join Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus, an Amish couple who are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives. The Hope of Spring is part three of Wanda E. Brunsetter s The Discovery--A Lancaster County Saga....



  • Gill Budgell

    This series featuring the popular Espresso characters aims to support children who are learning to read through phonics, giving them the opportunity to read simple words in print. This book of no more than 170 words concentrates on two letter grap...



  • Gerald Bullet

    The four Robinson children, 12 year old Rex, 10 and a half year old twins Guy and Elizabeth, and Martin, who is 7, are about to go on an astonishing adventure. Their sleepy life in a quiet London suburb will be exchanged in an instant for a dangerous...



  • Heather Burch

    Sometimes the Truth Comes with a Price Nikki knew Damon Vessler would not let his prized creation go easily---she simply never imagined the lengths he'd go to get her back into his clutches, and turn Nikki's heart toward darkness. A Seeker at her...



  • Jan Burchett

    Ben and Zoe cruise to the Caribbean where a shady marine park has dumped an unwanted young dolphin into the sea. The dolphin is ill-equipped to survive on its own, so the twins must find the young dolphin and guide it to safety before the confused cr...



  • Jan Burchett

    Ben and Zoe rush to the Kenyan savannah to investigate disappearing African elephants. A group of hunters has been killing the endangered species for sport -- and now they have their sights set on a mother elephant and her calf!...



  • Amy Lee Burgess

    Being herself is more dangerous than ever. Stanzie's job as Advisor to the Great Council is discovering other people's secrets. When those secrets are being kept by the ones she loves most, can she find the courage to expose them? Under orders ...



  • Stephanie Burgis

    In this conclusion to the Regency-era fantasy trilogy Kirkus Reviews calls “enjoyable mayhem,” Kat is tasked with saving her family, the Order of the Guardians, and England itself. With just days to go before her sister Angeline’s long-delay...



  • Diane Burke

    COLLIDING WORLDS After a tragedy rips through her Amish community, Sarah Lapp doesn't remember anything. She can't recall her Plain upbringing, her deceased husband or the shooting that landed her under the protection of handsome undercover cop S...



  • Grace Burrowes

    A story that breaks all the rules... Darius is a gripping and remarkable tale of desperation, devotion, and redemption from award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes. Her gorgeous writing and lush Regency world w...



  • Shannon K. Butcher

    They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now a warrior must protect a strong-minded woman from an ...



  • Toni Buzzeo

    Kito wants to be just like his papa, the protector of the pride. Throughout a day and night on the savanna, the cub imitates the way his father roars, swings his tail, shakes his head, and pounces. Kito may be too little to catch a wildebeest, but he...



  • Adrianne Byrd

    At Long Last...Love "Hinton men are hard to resist. But Quentin has no problem resisting love-until one woman makes him see what he's been missing in this scintillating new Hinton series novel.... " She jumped into his car... It was suppose...



  • Sandra Byrd

    From the acclaimed author of To Die For comes a stirring novel told that sheds new light on Elizabeth I and her court.Like Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, Sandra Byrd has attracted countless fans for evoking the complexity, grandeur, and brutality ...



  • Susanna Calkins

    In Susanna Calkins's atmospheric debut novel, a chambermaid must uncover a murderer in seventeenth-century plague-ridden London For Lucy Campion, a seventeenth-century English chambermaid serving in the household of the local magistrate, life is a...



  • Jen Calonita

    Who says you can't choose your family? Their shared sweet sixteen party is just around the corner, and half sisters Isabelle Scott and Mirabelle Monroe are ready to cut loose, even if they are the daughters of a prominent public figure. So when Iz...



  • Candace Camp

    Candace Camp's New York Times bestselling Legend of St. Dwynwen trilogy shimmers with the thrill of newfound passion in this blissfully romantic third novel! Her brother Alec, Earl of Rawdon, has joyously wed his true love, but Genevieve Stafford ...



  • Colin Campbell

    English cop Jim Grant is in Boston on a temporary assignment, and his instructions are simple: keep out of trouble. But for Jim Grant, keeping out of trouble is not an option, even if he doesn’t carry a gun. First thing Jim Grant does when he la...



  • Drusilla Campbell

    Frankie Byrne Tennyson stunned everyone when she decided to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. Now-after bravely serving her country in Iraq-she's finally come home. Home to a husband whose lingering feelings of abandonment make her wonder if their liv...



  • L.A. Campbell

    In the tradition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes Cartboy and the Time Capsule by L.A. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud debut novel about sixth-grader Hal Rifkind -- unfortunately nicknamed “Cartboy” -- and his horribly historic, hilarious year. Hal ha...



  • Candlewick Press

    Peppa Pig is back! Get ready to join in on two new adventures starring the beloved, award-winning U.K. sensation. There’s so much rain! When Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig tuck them into bed, Peppa and her little brother, George, dream of all the puddl...



  • Kate Cann

    In a world where 'elite' men rule and women and 'weak' men are second class, Kita and her friends must make a choice: to remain with tribes and accept arranged marriages and being treated with less value than sheep, or escape and journey to the place...




  • Susan Carlisle

    Since making the ultimate emotional sacrifice for her sister, counselor Lucy Edwards has kept her feelings buried and her heart on lockdown. Enter neurosurgeon Ryan O’Doherty, complete with piercing blue eyes and roguish charm. Working with him on ...



  • Amanda Carlson

    It hasn't been the best week for Jessica McClain. Her newly found mate has been kidnapped by a Goddess hell-bent on revenge, and Jessica is positive she can save him. But being the only female werewolf in town comes with its own set of rules an...