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This fiery fantasy tale is set in 1950s America where thousands of women spontaneously transform into dragons, exploring ideas about what it means to be a woman in the world and about accepting others as their true selves.

Twin brothers Marion and Shiva, born of a secret union between a British surgeon and an Indian nun, are orphaned after their mother’s death. This epic tale spans continents and generations and is a story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, and exile and home.

Modeled on the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Husband Material follows Luc and Oliver, an attracted couple of opposites who are navigating their long-term relationship while watching their friends marry and move on with life.

It is post-WWII Spain when Daniel’s father takes him to the “Cemetery of Forgotten Books,” a secret library where books are kept to keep them from disappearing. Daniel chooses one book to take home with him, and this book changes the course of his life forever.

It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools before wandering into the wilderness, never to be seen again. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot can’t go back until the question of “what do people need?” is answered. But there is no simple answer.

From a psychotherapist and national advice columnist comes a thought-provoking new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world—where her patients aren’t the only ones looking for answers.

Set in a 19th century in which Haiti has become a major world power, this short novel follows the exploits of a poor teen who gets involved in a plot to stop a doomsday weapon while trying to understand her connection to an African goddess.

This is the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they work together to solve their first case. The story was not very popular when first published in 1887, but the characters of Holmes and Watson would go on to become one of the most iconic literary duos in history.

Set in Victorian England, this is the first novel in the “Lady Sherlock” series. Charlotte Holmes invents Sherlock (her “brother”) as a means to help give her opportunities to solve mysteries in what is generally a man’s vocation and world.

This is the classic dystopian cautionary story, written in 1949, about the consequences of totalitarianism and mass surveillance in society. A particularly relevant aspect for today’s audience: Orwell’s idea of how truth and facts can be manipulated to serve a desired outcome.

A loose retelling of Pride and Prejudice, Ayesha is a modern-day Elizabeth, and Khalid is her Mr. Darcy. Set in modern-day Toronto, Canada, Ayesha does not want an arranged marriage and struggles to navigate her desire for Khalid. “A delicious and entertaining novel” (Kirkus Reviews).

A Man Called Ove tells of Ove, a curmudgeonly older widower with a short fuse who lives by his principles and strict routine when a young family moves in next door and fills his solitary life with chaos. A surprise, heartwarming hit by Swedish author Backman.