We Were Once a Family
A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America
by Roxanna Asgarian
February 07, 2023
ReserveOne of Literary Hub's most anticipated books of 2023
The shocking, deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children—and a searing indictment of the American foster care system.
On March 26, 2018, rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway. Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide, but there was more to the story: Jennifer and Sarah Hart, it turned out, were a white married couple who had adopted the six Black children from two different Texas...
North of Nowhere
A Thriller
by Allison Brennan
March 24, 2023
ReserveNew York Times bestseller Allison Brennan’s latest standalone is an unputdownable race to the dramatic finish.
After five years in hiding from their murderous father, the day Kristen and Ryan McIntyre have been dreading has arrived: Boyd McIntyre, head of a Los Angeles crime family, has at last tracked his kids to a small Montana town and is minutes away from kidnapping them. They barely escape in a small plane, but gunfire hits the fuel line. The pilot, a man who has been raising them as his own, manages to crash land in the middle of the Montana wilderness. The siblings...
Private Moscow
by James Patterson
February 14, 2023
ReserveAn invitation from an old friend draws Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy . . .
On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell.
But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark.
In the aftermath of the murder, the victim's wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private, Jack has at his disposal the world's...
Keep It in the Family
by John Marrs
March 24, 2023
ReserveIn this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple's house hides terrible secrets--and not all of them are confined to the past.
Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their dream home was once a house of horrors.
In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby...
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
June 25, 2020
ReserveMeet an unforgettable assortment of heroes and outlaws, whores and ladies, Indians and settlers. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic,
The Queen of the Tearling
Tearling #1
by Erika Jones
June 25, 2020
ReserveA young princess must reclaim her dead mother’s throne, learn to be a ruler—and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her.
The Golem and the Jinni
A Novel
by Helene Wecker
June 25, 2020
ReserveA 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 dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899.
Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City, though still not entirely free
Ahmad and Chava become...
Howl's Moving Castle
by
July 14, 2020
ReserveIn this giant jigsaw puzzle of a fantasy, people and things are never quite what they seem.
City of Girls
A Novel
by Elizabeth Gilbert
June 25, 2020
ReserveAt some point in a woman's life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is.
Chain of Thorns
by Cassandra Clare
February 15, 2023
ReserveJames and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.
All first edition hardcovers will include full-color reverse jacket art, ten black-and-white interior illustrations, and a bonus short story!
Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before...
Out of Character
by Jenna Miller
February 15, 2023
ReserveDumplin' meets Geekerella in debut author Jenna Miller's queer, body-positive love story that explores online and offline relationships in all of their messiness.
If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she'd happily tell you she's fat, a lesbian, and obsessed with the Tide Wars books. What she won't tell you--or anyone in her life--is that she's part of an online Tide Wars roleplay community. Sure, it's nerdy as hell, but when she's behind the screen writing scenes as Captain Aresha, she doesn't have to think about her mother who walked out or how unexpectedly stressful it is dating...
Stellarlune
by Shannon Messenger
December 28, 2022
ReserveIn this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie and her friends discover the true meaning of power—and evil.
Sophie Foster changed the game.
Now she’s facing impossible choices:
When to act.
When to trust.
When to let go.
Her friends are divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wants Sophie to focus on their projects. But her instincts are leading her somewhere else.
Stellarlune—and the mysterious Elysian—might be the key to everything. But finding truth in the Lost Cities always requires sacrifice. And as the Neverseen’s...
Cherish
by Tracy Wolff
December 28, 2022
ReserveDon't miss the next book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that's become a global phenomenon.
Don’t miss a single book in the series that spawned a phenomenon! The Crave series is best enjoyed in order:
Crave
Crush
Covet
Court
Charm
Cherish
The Quiet and the Loud
by Helena Fox
November 04, 2022
ReserveA heartbreaking, hopeful, and timely novel about holding too tight to family secrets, healing from trauma, and falling in love, from the award-winning author of How It Feels to Float
George’s life is loud. On the water, though, with everything hushed above and below, she is steady, silent. Then her estranged dad says he needs to talk, and George’s past begins to wake up, looping around her ankles, trying to drag her under.
But there’s no time to sink. George’s best friend, Tess, is about to become, officially, a teen mom, her friend Laz is in despair about the climate crisis,...
Pete the Cat's World Tour
by James Dean,Kimberly Dean
March 17, 2023
ReserveDon't forget your passport...it's Pete the Cat's groovy tour around the world!
In Pete the Cat's World Tour, from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator James Dean, Pete the Cat and his band have packed up their bags and are ready to perform all over the globe. But what’s the fun in globe-trotting if you don’t go out exploring?
From Mexico to Iceland, Pete and his friends get a taste of what each country has to offer.
Our Dragon
by Mem Fox
March 30, 2023
ReserveBeloved picture book creator Mem Fox puts a fresh spin on a new baby book in this tender, funny story of unconditional love.
Two parents love their brand-new baby dragon…even though he is always breathing fire (especially when he’s hungry or tired). Dragon tries his best not to set any more fires, but sometimes accidents happen. And when he unwittingly coughs up another flame while playing, what are his loving-but-slightly-exasperated parents to do? He is a baby dragon, after all!
Got Your Nose!
by Alan Katz
December 08, 2022
ReserveThis hilarious new picture book by New York Times bestselling author Alan Katz and Unicorns Are the Worst creator Alex Willan imagines what happens when a good-natured game of "got your nose" goes too far--and one little girl's nose runs free.
Becky loves Grandpa Max. When he visits, they have a lot of fun together. But when Grandpa Max pulls his favorite prank on Becky, he accidentally takes her nose--for real!
OH NO!
Now Becky and Grandpa Max have to chase Becky's runny nose all over town--or else, who nose what will happen?
With vibrant art and hilarious wordplay, children,...
Tiny T. Rex and the Grand Ta-Da!
by Jonathan Stutzman
January 23, 2023
ReserveIn the newest picture book in the bestselling Tiny T. Rex series, lovable friends Tiny and Pointy challenge themselves when they enter the school talent show. Kids love dinosaurs--and dinosaur books! Tiny T. Rex is a dinosaur kids especially love because he's a tiny dinosaur in a big world--just like them.
Tiny and his friend Pointy really want to win their school's talent show. And they think they know just how to do it: They will become great magicians, just like their hero, The Amazing Presto. Together they work hard on their act, including the grandest trick of all: to...
Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared
by Suzanne Lang
February 01, 2023
ReserveAs New York Times #1 bestselling character Grumpy Monkey and his jungle friends pursue Halloween treats amid strange noises and mysterious smells, they remind each other that nothing can be scarier than returning home with no treats. Two pages of full-color stickers are included for extra fun!
On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark to collect treats. Not only does the jungle look different at night, it sounds different. What’s that knock-knock-knock and that HAHA HAHA HAHA? And the smell? PEE-YEW! “Don’t be scared,” they tell Jim. But then two glowing eyes...