Collection: Adult

From New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson comes a fantastically creepy holiday story of a writer tasked with helping a famous novelist finish his next book. But when two dead bodies turn up at the seaside manor, he must uncover the killer before the clock ticks down to Christmas Day.

When author Nicholas Child is dropped by his publisher, his agent sends him to spend the holidays at the Cape Cod mansion of her other client, Marco Tavares. Marco needs to finish the long-overdue follow-up to his bestselling novel, and Nicholas is going to help him.

But when Nicholas arrives at Marco's sprawling seaside estate, which is decked out in twinkling lights and a towering Christmas tree, he finds himself in the middle of a gathering where holiday cheer is in short supply--and every visitor seems to have a motive to kill their host.

Along with Marco and his wife Maeve--who are currently sleeping in separate rooms--also present is Marco's oddball sister, near-silent grandmother, ex-girlfriend and her jealous husband, and long-suffering best friend, Billy Sousa. The most intriguing guest is named James Beers, another writer who believes that Marco's bestselling novel was based on one of his ideas.

As Christmas Day approaches, a single boozy night culminates in two corpses, and Nicholas becomes convinced that the whole thing was a setup from the start.

With his signature slow burn and deft exploration into the dark corners of the human psyche, Swanson's latest mystery is a master class in twists and thrills. Dive into the story here, and find out: Can Nicholas uncover the truth before the killer strikes again?

When Adol Christin arrives in the historical city of Balduq, famous for its ancient fortress serving as a high security prison, he doesn't expect to get arrested at the city gate by the prison warden himself. Nor does he expect that an escape attempt would throw him into an encounter with a mysterious woman, whose magic bullets can turn a person into a Monstrum-a supernatural warrior, trapped in an eternal battle with monsters born from people's nightmares.

To break his curse, Adol must embark on a perilous journey into the past and unravel the centuries of dark secrets lurking in the mysterious depths of the Balduq prison. But nothing can possibly prepare him for the ultimate enemy waiting for him at the end of the path. Thrown into a deadly battle, Adol must stake his sanity and his very survival against the ancient terror that had plagued the land since the beginning of time.

MONSTRUM NOX, a bestselling game by Nihon Falcom Co., is part of the award-winning Ys series, featuring Adol Christin, a legendary swordsman and adventurer. This novel follows the story and characters of the game and is officially licensed through an agreement between Dragonwell Publishing, Dragonwell, LLC, and Nihon Falcom Corporation.

The worldwide sensation as you've never seen it before. Step into a bold new Divergent series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.

Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives.

She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind.

But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes--her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself.

Her ensuing decision thrusts her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, and into the path of a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own--a boy with only a number for a name.

One choice will change everything.

The series that took the world by storm:

• The #1 New York Times bestselling series, with tens of millions of copies sold worldwide.
• A global sensation translated into 40+ languages.
• A breakout phenomenon that defined the YA dystopian genre.
• A major motion picture hit and blockbuster film franchise.
• "The next big thing." -- Rolling Stone

The Only Woman in the Room invites readers into the real story of what it takes to lead as a woman when the rules weren't written with you in mind-but you're determined to win anyway.

Women have spent decades forcing open doors that were never designed for us, and in 2026, we still find ourselves standing alone in rooms dominated by male discourse and decisions. If the glass ceiling was shattered long ago, why does it feel like the walls are closing back in, asking us once again to contort ourselves to fit spaces that refuse to evolve? If you've ever felt disillusioned, powerless, lonely, or frustrated by a workplace still built primarily for men-you're not alone, and you're not crazy. This book hands you the guidance you've been missing.

A tech leader across government, academia, and corporate industries, Lisa Davis shares the battle-tested lessons she learned the hard way so you don't have to. Navigating the frustratingly persistent challenges of building a career and a family at the same time, her story offers a fresh look at female leadership at the highest levels and the pressure to perform without a roadmap. Drawing on four decades of breaking barriers in male-dominated industries, this book will teach you how to:

• Navigate power dynamics and bias with confidence
• Build influence without apology
• Advocate for the promotions you deserve
• Lead with strength while staying true to who you are

We're living inside a system that won't transform overnight, no matter how badly we want it to. The Only Woman in the Room is a power playbook for winning anyway, learning how to navigate the rules as they exist while steadily applying pressure where it counts. System change takes time, and pretending otherwise only costs women ground. This book shows you how to claim influence, momentum, and leverage now, while helping push the tide in the direction it needs to go.

In this twisty, fast-paced mystery spanning from Alaska to Washington, young girls are going missing, and private investigator J. P. Beaumont is the only one who can find them, from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance.

Despite her name, Twinkle Winkleman is as tough as nails. A skilled mechanic and certified spitfire, she has a nose for trouble. So when young women from Anchorage begin disappearing after heading to Seattle for "internships," Twinkle is convinced that something dangerous is happening. But both the Anchorage and Seattle authorities dismiss her out of hand.

With nowhere else to turn, Twinkle calls on an old friend: private investigator J. P. Beaumont. While Twinkle and J. P. investigate the disappearances, they stumble upon a plot more nefarious than they could have imagined. Can they put a stop to the kidnappings--and bring the girls home--before it's too late?

The first authorized biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring exclusive interviews with Larry himself as well as his family, friends, and colleagues

From Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has built a comedy empire on candid observations, endless self-deprecation, and an endearing brand of selfishness--now immortalized into a fictionalized on-screen alter-ego. But who's the actual man lurking behind this legendary television persona? And how has he managed to remain a "walking, talking enigma" for so long?

In Emperor of Nothing, author Blake J. Harris moves past the persona to paint an honest, detailed portrait of the real Larry David. Based on more than five years of meticulous research and exclusive interviews with Larry, his family, and his closest collaborators, this book offers never-before-told stories, never-before-published stand-up bits, and unprecedented access to an otherwise elusive figure, exploring all the nuance behind the neurosis. From his quirky Brooklyn upbringing and temperamental stand-up career to his creative partnership with Jerry Seinfeld and starring in his own show, Emperor of Nothing ultimately reveals where one Larry starts and the other stops, untangling the myriad reasons that Larry became the brutally honest--if accidental--voice of a generation in the process.

Whether you're an overthinker yourself or just want to marvel at Larry David's colossal cultural footprint, this definitive biography gives you a front-row seat to the man behind the myth, tracking his rise from punchline to "prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ayyy good."

The worldwide sensation as you've never seen it before. Step into a bold new Divergent series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.

This deluxe limited edition of The Sixth Faction is unmissable: featuring a gorgeous exclusive cover in an alternate colorway, designed edges, a completely foiled case with a unique stamp, and special endpapers.

Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives.

She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind.

But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes--her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself.

Her ensuing decision thrusts her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, and into the path of a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own--a boy with only a number for a name.

One choice will change everything.

The series that took the world by storm:

• The #1 New York Times bestselling series, with tens of millions of copies sold worldwide.
• A global sensation translated into 40+ languages.
• A breakout phenomenon that defined the YA dystopian genre.
• A major motion picture hit and blockbuster film franchise.
• "The next big thing." -- Rolling Stone

From National Book Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author and renowned poet Elizabeth Acevedo comes a white-knuckle journey to self-understanding and doing the right thing, no matter the cost.

Lil is anything but small. She's rebellious, she's loyal; she's figuring out what kind of good person she wants to be, or if she wants to be a good person at all. But more than anything? Lil wants to be free.

When her instinct for freedom leads to another stay in D.C. juvenile detention, Lil knows she's lucky to just be on probation. But judgment, guilt, and an ankle monitor weigh heavily on her, and she can't shake that pinned-down feeling.

The only person who might understand is her big brother, Aldwin. Except he's more distant now than just the hundred miles where he's away at college. Something's been off with him for a couple of months, but only Lil seems to realize how important it is to get to him.

As her court hearing ticks closer, a question looms over Lil as the missed phone calls and strange texts from her brother pile up: will she follow the rules until her sentencing, or put her future freedom on the line?

R. F. Kuang's instant #1 New York Times bestselling novel is now available as a stunning Deluxe Collector's Edition featuring a stamped faux-leather case with gold foil, beautiful illustrated endpapers, bookmark ribbon, designed edges, and intricate interior black-and-white illustrations from Nico Delort. Babel is a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.

Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he'll enroll in Oxford University's prestigious Royal Institute of Translation--also known as Babel.

Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working--the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars--has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire's quest for colonization.

For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide...

Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?

Pre-order now to receive the stunning limited deluxe edition. The collector's hardcover features sprayed edges and full-colored endpapers. The highly anticipated conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hurricane Wars trilogy makes landfall-- and as the winds of war sweep through Lir, Talasyn and Alaric must confront the truth of their hearts and decide whether duty or desire will lead them forward.

When the storm swallows the world, who will be left standing?

Throughout their political marriage, Alaric and Talasyn struggled to resist the undeniable pull between them, even as rising tensions forced them on opposite sides of a looming war. Hand in hand, they vanquished the cataclysmic threat of the Moonless Dark--and started to hope for a future together.

That hope is shattered when a devastating attack sets off a chain of events that tears them apart once more. Now, as two rival nations prepare for a final, decisive clash, the Master of the Shadowforged Legion and the last Lightweaver fight to find their way back to each other. But the odds are stacked against them, and time is running out...

Is love enough to rewrite destiny? Can a new beginning rise from the ruins of the past? Or are Alaric and Talasyn doomed to meet as enemies on one last battlefield? This explosive third and final book brings the beloved Hurricane Wars series to a stunning conclusion--where passion and power collide, and the fate of a divided world hangs in the balance.

A brand-new, haunting thriller from Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid!

Some secrets don't die--they wait.

When Julia Barlow loses her job and her apartment, she has nowhere left to go but Pemberton, her family's sprawling seventeenth-century estate in rural Massachusetts. Officially, she's there to check in on her aging grandmother. Unofficially, she's hoping the old house will give her a place to disappear.

Instead, Pemberton begins to unravel her.

Every night, the grandfather clock stops at exactly 3:41 a.m. The lights flicker without warning. And a disembodied voice cries for help outside Julia's bedroom door.

As Julia digs into the house's dark history, she uncovers the story of a woman executed for witchcraft in 1692--and realizes the past may not be finished with Pemberton yet. When decades of family lies begin to surface, Julia must confront a terrifying truth: Pemberton may be haunted by women whose voices refuse to stay silent.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes The Witch, a chilling, twist-filled thriller about secrets--those we inherit, those we bury, and those people will burn to keep silent.

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION--this stunning edition of the USA Today bestselling Slewfoot features:
- beautiful new endpapers illustrated by the author
- a crimson ribbon bookmark
- special stenciled edges
- more than two dozen paintings by Brom

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror from bestselling author and acclaimed artist Brom.

Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To Abitha, a recently widowed outcast, alone and vulnerable in her pious village, he is the only one she can turn to for help.

Together, they ignite a battle between pagan and Puritan - one that threatens to destroy the entire village, leaving nothing but ashes and bloodshed in their wake.

Perfect for new mothers and mothers-to-be, this deeply personal and funny memoir from a beloved actress and storyteller reveals why motherhood isn't just a new chapter in your life--it's a metamorphosis.

As the creator of the witty humor account @ShawnatheMom that delights more than 4 million followers with her comedy skits, Shawna Lander knows what it's like to play a lot of different roles. But before she ever took to the online "stage," her role as a mom changed everything, not only about her life, but about her identity. Like many first-time mothers, she imagined her baby as a beautiful addition to her life--and instead found that every aspect of her world changed completely so that her new life could begin.

Through motherhood, Shawna was reborn. And in The Role of Mom Will Be Played By, she's sharing her empowering, transformative journey for the first time.

Through candid anecdotes and humorous reflections, Shawna reveals how motherhood reshaped her identity, worldview, relationships, and understanding of human worth. She debunks the prettily romanticized version of motherhood, presenting it instead as a raw, challenging, and profoundly rewarding experience.

Central to this heartfelt book is the belief that every mother's journey is linked and, while there is no one-size-fits-all approach to parenting, the magnitude of the experience is universal. She captures the essence of motherhood as weird, gross, profound, mundane, and incredibly personal--all at once.

The Role of Mom Will Be Played By is a celebration of the resilience, love, and humor that defines motherhood. Shawna's authentic voice and relatable experiences provide comfort and inspiration to anyone on the extraordinary journey of becoming a mom, offering wisdom, support, and a deep appreciation for the beautiful chaos.

Llega el romantasy más esperado. El enemies to lovers que ha conquistado a las lectoras de todo el mundo y que ha causado furor en TikTok.

***PRIMERA EDICIÓN LIMITADA CON CANTOS PINTADOS HASTA AGOTAR EXISTENCIAS***

No toques la espada. No gires la llave. No abras la puerta.

A la joven Saeris Fane se le da bien guardar secretos. Nadie está al tanto de los poderes que posee ni de que lleva toda la vida robando para sobrevivir y escamoteando de los depósitos de la Reina Imperecedera. En una tierra de desiertos implacables hay pocas cosas que una chica no esté dispuesta a hacer a cambio de un vaso de agua. Sin embargo, todo secreto es como un nudo: tarde o temprano está destinado a desatarse.

Cuando Saeris se enfrenta cara a cara con la Muerte encarnada, acaba abriendo sin querer un portal entre reinos que la transporta a una tierra de hielo y nieve. Los faes siempre han pertenecido al territorio de las leyendas, de los mitos, de las pesadillas... pero resulta que son reales. Y Saeris ha aterrizado en medio de un conflicto que lleva en marcha desde hace siglos. Un conflicto que podría costarle la vida.

Saeris, la primera de su especie en poner un pie en las montañas heladas de Yvelia desde hace más de mil años, acaba sellando por error un pacto con Kingfisher, un atractivo guerrero fae que tiene sus propios secretos y perversos planes. Kingfisher está dispuesto a usar la magia alquímica de Saeris para proteger a su pueblo, sin importar el precio que haya que pagar... o quién tenga que pagarlo. La Muerte encarnada tiene un nombre: Kingfisher de Puerta Ajun. Es un guerrero con un pasado turbio y un temperamento repugnante. Pero también es el único modo que tiene Saeris de volver a casa.

Cuidado con los pactos que haces, querida niña. El diablo está en los detalles...

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The most awaited romantasy has arrived. The enemies to lovers that has conquered readers around the world and has caused a furor in TikTok.

Don't touch the sword. Don't turn the key. Don't open the door.

Young Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one is aware of the powers she possesses or that she has spent a lifetime stealing to survive and scavenging from the deposits of the Imperishable Queen. In a land of unforgiving deserts there are few things a girl is not willing to do in exchange for a glass of water. However, every secret is like a knot: sooner or later it is bound to come undone.

When Saeris comes face to face with Death incarnate, she ends up unwittingly opening a portal between realms that transports her to a land of ice and snow. The fae have always belonged to the territory of legends, myths, nightmares... but it turns out that they are real. And Saeris has landed in the middle of a conflict that has been going on for centuries. A conflict that could cost him his life.

Saeris, the first of her kind to set foot in the frozen mountains of Yvelia for over a thousand years, ends up mistakenly sealing a pact with Kingfisher, a handsome fae warrior who has his own secrets and perverse plans. Kingfisher is willing to use Saeris' alchemical magic to protect his people, no matter the price that must be paid... or who has to pay it. Death incarnate has a name: Kingfisher of Ajun Gate. He's a warrior with a shady past and a nasty temper. But he's also the only way for Saeris to return home.

Careful what pacts you make, dear girl. The devil is in the details...

Some lessons only come from a life fully lived.

In The Long Game: Short Writings on Ideas That Last, Jerry G. Banks - real estate investor, father, grandfather, and author of the best-selling memoir Eat Sh*t and Smile! - shares a collection of short reflections drawn from decades of experience, loss, faith, and renewal.

These are not self-help prescriptions or motivational slogans. They are the honest observations of a man who spent twelve years on a 255-acre farm learning what solitude teaches, who built a career on patience and resilience, and who has come to trust the spiritual forces that defy easy explanation.

Organized into five sections - Nature & Spirituality, Family, Resilience & Growth, Essays, and Reflections on Living Well - the book moves through the landscapes of one life with warmth, wisdom, and a plainspoken voice that stays with you long after you've turned the page.

Each piece is brief. Each one is meant to last.

Whether he's sitting on the dock of his farm pond on a quiet Sunday morning, reflecting on what his grandchildren have taught him about presence, or confronting the loneliness that follows reinvention, Banks writes for anyone who has ever wondered whether the things that matter most are the things we almost overlook.

A book to read slowly, return to often, and share with the people who matter most.

The Long Game is for readers who love thoughtful essay collections, books on faith and nature, personal memoirs, and reflections on aging, gratitude, and living with purpose. Perfect for book clubs, gift giving, and quiet mornings with coffee.

Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.

Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches' brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the United States, hijacking the Second Amendment and allowing fear and insecurity to drive the reckless marketing of powerful weapons. How did our country come to have more guns than people and become one in which just pulling into the wrong driveway can get you shot?

In Ricochet, Mike McIntire provides a bold new roadmap for understanding our fraught relationship with guns and violence in America. McIntire crafts a gripping narrative of how the imperatives of war, slavery, crime, commerce and politics intertwined with the development of ever-more lethal firearms, leaving the country divided and traumatized. He shares explosive new revelations about the NRA's accumulation of power and turn to radicalism; Wall Street's efforts to turbocharge the market for assault weapons and online gun sales; the gun lobby's secretive campaign to change public attitudes by indoctrinating children; and how dark money, questionable scholarship and front groups are being used to knock down gun laws. At once a cautionary tale of unfettered liberty, swagger and free markets contributing to our violent undoing, Ricochet also delivers a prescription for how we might yet save ourselves.

A work of deep, revelatory investigative reporting, powerful storytelling, and incisive analysis, Ricochet is in essence a story about America, an excavation of the cultural and political dynamics that are at the root of our contemporary crises.