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Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang The hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling picture book about a chimpanzee in a very bad mood--perfect for young children learning how to deal with confusing feelings. ... read more →
Grumpy Monkey5.0 ⭐

I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by Robert Brockway To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet. That's why Eddie Video makes the perfect imaginary friend... read more →
I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $2004.8 ⭐

Dog Man: Big Jim Believes: a Graphic Novel (Dog Man #14): from the Creator of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders -- Dog Man (aka Scarl... read more →
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes: a Graphic Novel (Dog Man #14): from the Creator of Captain Underpants4.8 ⭐

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, whatever it took, and Jennette w... read more →
I'm Glad My Mom Died4.7 ⭐

My Friends by Fredrik Backman Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think ... read more →
My Friends4.7 ⭐

This Book Is Full of Spiders by Jason Pargin, David Wong Warning: You may have a huge, invisible spider living in your skull. THIS IS NOT A METAPHOR. You will dismiss this as ridiculous fear-mongering. Dismissing things as r... read more →
This Book Is Full of Spiders4.6 ⭐

Learn A Lot While You Sit On The Pot by Jack. Haynes On average, humans will spend 92 days sitting on the toilet over their lifetime. To put this in perspective, that's about one-third of a year in the bathroom relieving yo... read more →
Learn A Lot While You Sit On The Pot4.6 ⭐

Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick by Jason Pargin, David Wong Zoey Ashe is like a fish so far out of water that it has achieved orbit. After inheriting a criminal empire, the twenty-three year-old finds herself under threat from all... read more →
Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick4.6 ⭐

Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang Succession meets Crazy Rich Asians in this chaotic, darkly funny romp about the lengths a wealthy family will take to ensure the birth of a male heir from the gay black s... read more →
Lucky Seed4.6 ⭐

The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi For a decade, peace has reigned in interstellar space. A tripartite agreement between the Colonial Union, the Earth, and the alien Conclave has kept the forces of war at ... read more →
The Shattering Peace4.6 ⭐

Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t kno... read more →
Project Hail Mary: A Novel4.6 ⭐

James: A Novel by Percival Everett AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR FOR 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventu... read more →
James: A Novel4.6 ⭐

Snap by Susin Nielsen Frances Partridge, fifty-five, is a beloved children’s author. Geraint Blevins, forty-one, is an auto mechanic and devoted family man. Parker Poplawski, twenty-three, is ... read more →
Snap4.5 ⭐

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove Spaceships aren't programmed to seek revenge, but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alp... read more →
Of Monsters and Mainframes4.5 ⭐

Flip by Ngozi Ukazu SENIOR YEAR BUCKET LIST? SWITCH BODIES WITH YOUR CRUSH. Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Ent... read more →
Flip4.5 ⭐

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life.” —People The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that... read more →
A Man Called Ove4.5 ⭐

Starter Villain by John Scalzi Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if o... read more →
Starter Villain4.5 ⭐

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Instant #1 New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club Pick! This witty, slow-burn rom-com is the "ideal beach read." --Elle Justin has a curse, an... read more →
Just for the Summer4.5 ⭐

The Android's Dream by John Scalzi A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most . . . unusual . . . way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally... read more →
The Android's Dream4.4 ⭐

Lights Out by Navessa Allen I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci ... read more →
Lights Out4.4 ⭐

Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interestin... read more →
Mal Goes to War4.4 ⭐

I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom: A Novel by Jason Pargin Outside Los Angeles, a driver pulls up to find a young woman sitting on a large black box. She offers him $200,000 cash to transport her and that box across the country, ... read more →
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom: A Novel4.4 ⭐

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots—fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, an... read more →
In the Lives of Puppets4.3 ⭐

Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz You don’t have to eat food to know the way to a city’s heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned ghost kitchen,... read more →
Automatic Noodle4.3 ⭐

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the ea... read more →
Lessons in Chemistry4.3 ⭐

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Dr. Briana Ortiz's life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother's running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wan... read more →
Yours Truly4.3 ⭐

John Dies at the End by Jason Pargin, David Wong John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town—and the world—from a host of superna... read more →
John Dies at the End4.3 ⭐

The Road to Roswell: A Novel by Connie Willis When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate's UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll h... read more →
The Road to Roswell: A Novel4.3 ⭐

Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin Darcy's life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two ... read more →
Is This a Cry for Help?4.2 ⭐

Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis When Nadia Amin, a witty and bighearted PhD, publishes an article on deradicalization, everything changes. The United Nations comes calling with an opportunity to put her... read more →
Fundamentally4.2 ⭐

Caught Up by Navessa Allen I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted. Nico Junior Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Jun... read more →
Caught Up4.2 ⭐

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior may result in death…or the end of the... read more →
Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World4.2 ⭐

The Cows by Dawn O'Porter *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* Fearlessly frank and funny, the debut adult novel from Dawn O'Porter is the book that everybody needs to read right now. COW n.] /kaʊ/ A... read more →
The Cows4.2 ⭐

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingl... read more →
Margo's Got Money Troubles4.2 ⭐

Mickey7 by Edward Ashton Dying isn’t any fun... but at least it’s a living. Mickey Barnes is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim.... read more →
Mickey74.2 ⭐

Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it’s been just Madeline Hill and her mom on their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee. While it’s a bit lonely, she sometimes admi... read more →
Run for the Hills4.1 ⭐

The World Jones Made by Philip K. Dick Precognition; a world ruled by Relativism; giant alien jellyfish. The World Jones Made is a classic Philip K. Dick mash-up, taking deep philosophical musings and infusing... read more →
The World Jones Made4.1 ⭐

When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi flies you to the moon with his most fantastic tale to date: When the Moon Hits Your Eye The moon has turned into cheese. ... read more →
When the Moon Hits Your Eye4.1 ⭐

The Wedding People: A Novel by Alison Espach A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew. It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Isl... read more →
The Wedding People: A Novel4.1 ⭐

We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin Sigrid hates working at the Dollar Pal but having always resisted the idea of growing up into the trappings of adulthood, she did not graduate high school, preferring to ... read more →
We Could Be Rats4.0 ⭐

A Midlife Holiday by Cary J. Hansson Meet Helen. She worries that the walls are closing in. With her children grown and her selfish husband away again, she's full of regrets at not taking the exciting paths ... read more →
A Midlife Holiday3.9 ⭐

I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell behind to take her place in a luxury retirement home. She's hoping her past as a serial killer won't come to light s... read more →
I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement HomeNot rated ⭐

The Art of Spies in Disguise by Titan Books The official art book for the animated movie Spies in Disguise. Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposit... read more →
The Art of Spies in DisguiseNot rated ⭐

The Little Alien: Attack of the Bad Tooth Fairy (Campfire Graphic Novels) by Jason Quinn The Little Alien and her friends return and this time they come face to face with the Bad Tooth Fairy in this tale in verse for young readers. Let your imagination soar! read more →
The Little Alien: Attack of the Bad Tooth Fairy (Campfire Graphic Novels)Not rated ⭐

The Little Alien (Campfire Graphic Novels) by Jason Quinn, Sourav Dutta Six year-old Bob is curious when a new family move in next door to his house, but curiosity grows into excitement when he meets Janet and her pet cat Hiss and discovers t... read more →
The Little Alien (Campfire Graphic Novels)Not rated ⭐

The Singularities: A novel by John Banville From the revered Booker Prize-winning author comes a playful, multilayered novel of nostalgia, life and death, and quantum theory, which opens with the return of one of h... read more →
The Singularities: A novelNot rated ⭐

The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childh... read more →
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A MemoirNot rated ⭐

Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage by Helen Ellis Even twenty years into marriage, Helen Ellis’s husband still makes her heart pitter patter. The New York Times bestselling author paints a portrait of true romance for ou... read more →
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy MarriageNot rated ⭐

Do Tell: A Novel by Lindsay Lynch A scintillating debut novel that brings the golden age of Hollywood to glittering life, from star-studded opening nights to backlot brawls, on-location Westerns to the Ho... read more →
Do Tell: A NovelNot rated ⭐

Sucker: A Novel by Daniel Hornsby Succession meets Bad Blood in this sharp-toothed satire of Silicon Valley and the 1 percent • The black-sheep son of an industrial tycoon starts working for a tech pionee... read more →
Sucker: A NovelNot rated ⭐

Save What's Left: A Novel by Elizabeth Castellano GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER • An outrageously funny debut novel about a woman who moves to a small beach town looking for peace, on... read more →
Save What's Left: A NovelNot rated ⭐

Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral by Ben Smith “Engrossing and suspenseful." —The New York Times “Expertly pulls readers in.” —The Guardian “Smith sharply chronicles the revolutionary moment.” — Financial Times The... read more →
Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go ViralNot rated ⭐

Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley “A visceral and incisive collection of six propulsive personal essays.” —Vanity Fair *A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Named a Most-Anticipated Book by Ent... read more →
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of MemoryNot rated ⭐

Stuper Sticker Collection (Rugrats): Activity Book with Stickers by Golden Books This full-color activity book features Nickelodeon's Rugrats–plus more than 500 stickers! Join Tommy, Chuckie, Suzie, and the rest of their friends from Nickelodeon's CG... read more →
Stuper Sticker Collection (Rugrats): Activity Book with StickersNot rated ⭐

So You Want to Be an Explorer! (Disney Strange World) (Pictureback(R)) by RH Disney This storybook is based on the Disney film Strange World! Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantast... read more →
So You Want to Be an Explorer! (Disney Strange World) (Pictureback(R))Not rated ⭐

Great Minds Think Alike! (Rugrats) (Pictureback(R)) by Tex Huntley An all-new storybook that stars Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and includes over 30 stickers! Angelica and Susie are certain they can move things with their amazing mind powers. ... read more →
Great Minds Think Alike! (Rugrats) (Pictureback(R))Not rated ⭐

Lawrence: The Bunny Who Wanted to Be Naked by Vern Kousky In this funny, charming, and oh-so-relatable picture book, meet a young bunny named Lawrence who is determined to decide what he wears--or doesn't wear. Ever since he wa... read more →
Lawrence: The Bunny Who Wanted to Be NakedNot rated ⭐

Elevator Bird by Sarah Williamson Kids and their parents will love this quirky story about kindness, friendship, and a team coming together to make one bird's dream come true... It takes a strong team to... read more →
Elevator BirdNot rated ⭐

The War with Grandma (The War with Grandpa) by Robert Kimmel Smith, Ann Dee Ellis Don't miss the laugh-out-loud companion to the classic, The War with Grandpa--now a major motion picture--about a girl who must face off against her grandma or risk losin... read more →
The War with Grandma (The War with Grandpa)Not rated ⭐

The Nora Notebooks, Book 2: The Trouble with Babies by Claudia Mills "The thought-provoking reflections on personality and growth add insight and discussability."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Fourth grade scientists ar... read more →
The Nora Notebooks, Book 2: The Trouble with BabiesNot rated ⭐