Collection: Adult

Vuelve Joël Dicker, fenómeno global con veintidós millones de lectores, con «un libro para lectores de 7 a 120 años» para emocionarse y compartir.

«Una voz napoleónica, que no escribe, boxea». --El Cultural

«Tan adictivo como para no querer, ni poder parar». --La Razón (libro del día)

Ganador del Premio Goncourt des Lycéens, Gran Premio de Novela de la Academia Francesa, Premio Lire, Premio Qué Leer, Premio San Clemente y Premio Internacional Alicante Noir.

Es víspera de Navidad y la visita de la clase de Joséphine al zoo ha sido una catástrofe. Nadie sabe qué ha pasado exactamente y los padres de la niña están dispuestos a descubrirlo. Mientras la investigación avanza, comprendemos poco a poco que una catástrofe nunca llega sola, que las apariencias engañan y que los acontecimientos pueden tomar un giro que nadie imagina.

La muy catastrófica visita al zoo nos mantiene en vilo hasta el final; es una novela divertida y emocionante, repleta de guiños sobre nuestra sociedad, sobre la democracia, la educación inclusiva, el rol de los padres y de los maestros.

«De las cosas que me cuentan los lectores, lo que más me emociona son las lecturas compartidas en familia, entre amigos o en los clubes de lectura. Por eso he intentado escribir un libro que pudieran leer y compartir todos los lectores, sean como sean y estén donde estén, de 7 a 120 años. Con vuestros hijos, vuestra pareja, vuestros padres, vuestros vecinos o vuestros compañeros de trabajo. Un libro con el que os entren ganas de leer y de que lean otros, sin distinciones. Y que nos permita reencontrarnos». --Joël Dicker

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Joël Dicker, global phenomenon with twenty-two million readers, returns with a book to share and get excited about, "for readers aged 7 to 120."

Winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Grand Prix du Roman by the Académie Française, Lire Award, Qué Leer Award, San Clemente Award, and Alicante Noir International Award.

It's Christmas Eve, and Joséphine's class trip to the zoo has been a catastrophe. Nobody knows what happened exactly, but the girl's parents are willing to find out. While the investigation progresses, we understand little by little that catastrophes never come alone, that looks can be deceiving, and events can take a turn nobody expected.

The Very Catastrophic Visit to the Zoo keeps us in suspense to the very end. It is a fun and exciting novel, filled with nods to our society, democracy, inclusive education, and the role of parents and teachers.

"From what readers tell me, what thrills me the most is their shared readings with family and friends, and in books clubs. That's why I tried to write a book all readers, aged 7 to 120, could enjoy and share, no matter who they are or where they are. Whether it's with your children, spouse, parents, neighbors, or coworkers. A book that makes you want to read and have others read, regardless. A book that helps us reconnect." --Joël Dicker

The Narrative of Primus uncovers the remarkable, nearly forgotten story of a ten-year-old boy taken from his mother's bedside in West Africa and forced aboard a slave ship bound for America. That boy, Primus, survived the Middle Passage, endured decades of enslavement in colonial Connecticut, raised a family, and through faith, resilience, and grace, laid a foundation that would ripple across generations.

Drawing on rarely cited historical sources including an embedded first-person narrative hidden since 1824 in the writings of Lydia Sigourney, John Mills reveals Primus as more than a footnote to slavery or a name in a ledger. He restores him as a father, a church member, a scholar of scripture, a community figure, and a man whose voice still echoes across three centuries.

Through meticulous archival research, Mills traces the lives of Primus's descendants from the Revolutionary War, where his son Job fought for American independence while enslaved, through the Civil War, where Sgt. Daniel Stanley Lathrop served with the famed 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry, and into the twentieth century, where the lineage continued to serve in both World Wars and National Guard militias shut out of state support.

Part genealogy, part social history, and part personal journey, The Narrative of Primus blends historical storytelling with the author's lived experience as a Black American and direct descendant of enslaved ancestors. Mills interrogates myths surrounding American liberty, challenges long-held racial narratives, and re-centers Black families whose sacrifices helped shape the nation.

The Narrative of Primus is a compelling and deeply personal contribution to African American history, slavery studies, New England history, Connecticut history, genealogy, and the American story. It reminds us that America was built not only by the celebrated, but by the unseen-and that their descendants are still here to tell the story.

Educational and inspiring; A step-by-step guide to follow on your journey to wealth creation!

Clever Girl Millionaire isn't just a book you read once and place on a shelf; it's your indispensable guide to support you as you build real wealth, step by step, on your own terms. Each chapter is crafted not just to educate and inspire you, but to help you build momentum through action steps, thoughtful prompts, and practical exercises to help you apply what you're learning in your real life.

Written by Bola Sokunbi, a self-made Black woman millionaire and founder CEO of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the US, this book helps you:

• Sow seeds for your millionaire mindset by building confidence in your ability to build wealth, spending intentionally, minimizing debt, and putting your money to work for you
• Bounce back from setbacks by assessing the damage, creating a recovery plan, and giving yourself the grace you need to move forward without shame or self-judgement
• Build a long-term wealth blueprint through intentional goal setting, smart investing, and everyday habits that compound into lifelong financial freedom

A celebration of ambition, possibility, and the power of financial empowerment, Clever Girl Millionaire is required reading for anyone seeking an inspiring and practical guide to wealth creation.

Romance blooms when an unlikely couple plans to surprise a child in need of some Christmas magic in this sparkling holiday romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

For single career woman Clare Madison, Christmas means pre-made cookies and artificial trees. But when her sister needs her help, Clare volunteers to care for her six-year-old nephew, Ricky.

Determined to give Ricky a memorable Christmas, Clare enlists help from her best friend Erica, who loves kids, and her colleague Ethan, who agrees to dress up as Santa . . . if Clare goes on a date with him.

As Clare navigates the challenges of caring for her nephew and the prospect of romance with Ethan, she begins to discover the true magic of the holiday season. Ethan's bond with Ricky and his kindness towards Clare bring unexpected joy and new adventures--filled with ice skating, baking, and a sense of fulfillment she never expected.

But when her old life threatens to interfere with the festivities, Clare must decide what she truly wants before the season's magic slips away.

La obra pionera del Cyberpunk, que catapultaría a William Gibson al éxito, llega a la colección Bibliotecas de Autor.

Case era el mejor vaquero del ciberespacio: se ganaba la vida robando información y traspasando defensas electrónicas. Pero cometió el error de traicionar a la gente equivocada y como castigo dañaron su sistema nervioso con una toxina que extinguió su talento micrón a micrón.

Desterrado del ciberespacio y prisionero en la cárcel de su cuerpo físico, Case coquetea con la muerte en los suburbios ultratecnológicos. Hasta que se ve envuelto en un peligroso plan de objetivo desconocido que le ofrece una segunda oportunidad, y una cura, a cambio de un precio...

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The pioneering work of Cyberpunk, which catapulted William Gibson to success, arrives in the Author Libraries collection.

Case was the best cowboy of cyberspace: he made a living stealing information and breaking through electronic defenses. But he made the mistake of betraying the wrong people, and as punishment his nervous system was damaged with a toxin that extinguished his talent micron by micron.

Banished from cyberspace and imprisoned in the jail of his physical body, Case flirts with death in ultratechnological suburbs. Until he becomes entangled in a dangerous plan with an unknown objective that offers him a second chance--and a cure--at a price...

Marking Aiden Heung's debut collection, All There Is to Lose is the 2024 winner of the Four Way Books Levis Prize in Poetry. The selecting judge, National Book Award Finalist Ilya Kaminsky, praises the resonant particularities and depth of feeling found in these poems, which convert "elegy [into] its driving force." Poet and Critic Felicity Plunkett observes, "Dreams and memory move through these porous, venturesome poems. The spectral jostles with the sensual to tell 'a story in which I could be found.' Achily tender, they open to light, love and the jab of a joke." Poet David Tait notes, "Unsettling and luminous, the poems preserve the memory of Village 915: its volatile seasons and hard-worn inhabitants, its headstones, spirits, and myriad forms of water. Here you'll find not only poems of lyrical beauty, but of grim exactness." The result is a stunning achievement of a first book, what Kaminsky identifies as an exemplar of "that ages-old mode of poetry wherein the poet uses language to break bread with the dead, to bring them back to life, if only for the moment, for a portion of the moment, an instant, before the line breaks." Channeling the poet as medium, "I am the tension on the bow that draws the arrow," Heung writes in "Epilogue." "To lose myself -- that is my destiny."

¡AHORA UNA PELÍCULA DE NETFLIX! - De la autora bestseller #1 del New York Times - Premio Goodreads a la Mejor Comedia Romántica - Fenómeno mundial de TikTok - Más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo

Una novela chispeante que te envolverá con ése cálido resplandor que solo dejan las mejores vacaciones.

DIEZ VIAJES, DOS AMIGOS. ¿UNA ÚLTIMA OPORTUNIDAD PARA EL AMOR?

Poppy y Alex. Alex y Poppy. No tienen nada en común: Ella lleva vestidos estampados; él, pantalones de pinza. Ella es un espíritu aventurero; él prefiere quedarse en casa leyendo. Y, a pesar de todo, son mejores amigos. Durante la mayor parte del año viven separados --ella en Nueva York, él en su pequeño pueblo--, pero cada verano, desde hace ya una década, se toman una semana de vacaciones juntos. Hasta hace dos años, cuando todo cambió.

Ahora Poppy tiene todo lo que siempre había soñado, pero está atrapada en la rutina. Cuando alguien le pregunta cuándo fue feliz por última vez, sabe, sin ninguna duda, que fue en ese último y fatídico viaje con Alex. Por eso decide convencer a su mejor amigo para viajar juntos una vez más. Tienen una semana para arreglarlo todo, ¿qué puede salir mal?

«La autora que no te puedes perder.» Taylor Jenkins Reid, autora de Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo

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NOW A NETFLIX MOVIE! - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author - Winner of the Goodreads Award for Best Romance - Global TikTok phenomenon - More than one million copies sold worldwide

A sparkling novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations.

TEN TRIPS, TWO FRIENDS. ONE LAST CHANCE FOR LOVE?

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common: She wears patterned dresses; he wears pleated pants. She is adventurous; he prefers staying home with a book. And yet, they are best friends. For most of the year they live apart --she in New York, he in his small town--, but every summer, for a decade now, they've taken a weeklong vacation together. Until two years ago, when everything changed.

Now Poppy has everything she ever dreamed of, but she feels stuck in routine. When someone asks her when she was last truly happy, she knows without a doubt it was on that last, fateful trip with Alex. That's why she decides to convince her best friend to travel together once more. They have one week to fix everything--what could possibly go wrong?

«The author you can't miss.» Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Corporating: 3 Ways to Win at Work is a 100-page cheat sheet for how to navigate the corporate world. Framed as a three-act play, the book blends personal storytelling with practical exercises to give young professionals the secrets to success in a way that is engaging and easy to absorb. Through real-life anecdotes, humor, and reflection prompts, Mandy Mooney reveals how your relationships, reputation, and resilience shape your career.

Equal parts entertainment and inspiration, Corporating makes a perfect graduation gift! Buy this for someone you care about who is early in their career and looking to get ahead while staying true to themselves.

After nearly twenty years, Vernor Vinge has produced an enthralling sequel to his memorable bestselling novel A Fire Upon the Deep.

Ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human children ended up after a disaster that nearly obliterated humankind throughout the galaxy. Ravna and the pack animals for which the planet is named have survived a war, and Ravna has saved more than one hundred children who were in cold-sleep aboard the vessel that brought them.

While there is peace among the Tines, there are those among them--and among the humans--who seek power...and no matter the cost, these malcontents are determined to overturn the fledgling civilization that has taken root since the humans landed.
On a world of fascinating wonders and terrifying dangers, Vernor Vinge has created a powerful novel of adventure and discovery that will entrance the many readers of A Fire Upon the Deep. Filled with the inventiveness, excitement, and human drama that have become hallmarks of his work, this new novel is sure to become another great milestone in Vinge's already stellar career.

One of Library Journal's Best SF/Fantasy Books of 2011

The longest customer service hold in history leads to a love connection that no one could have called in this laugh-out-loud romance from the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine--first time in print in the U.S.!

Paints her toes. Picks up the wrong coffee and bagel order. Drives from Brooklyn to Jersey in traffic so slow she want to tear her hair out. It's amazing all the useless things Vera can accomplish while on hold for three hours with customer service. Three hours when she should be getting the Date-in-a-Box website ready to launch at the big business expo in a few days.

Except her shiny new website is glitching, and her inner rage-monster is ready to scorch some earth...when he finally picks up. Not the robot voice she expected but a real live human named Cal. He's surprisingly helpful and really knows his stuff, even if he's a little awkward...in an adorable way.

And suddenly she's flirting with him? And it seems like he's flirting back. And suddenly it's been hours, and they're still on the phone talking and ordering each other takeout while he troubleshoots her website. And suddenly they're exchanging numbers and sending texts and DMs every day, leaving voice mails (who even does that anymore?!). And suddenly Vera's wondering if it's possible for two people to fall in love at first talk.

Because she's falling...hard.

Shows the foundational role law has played throughout U.S. history in both environmental exploitation and protection and offers crucial lessons for addressing contemporary challenges

The relationship between humans and the environment in the United States reflects tales of countless contrasting and overlapping trends, movements, and tensions. Law has cultivated both the planet's biggest environmental threats and its most creative innovations for protecting human and ecological health. U.S. laws have driven both exploitation and temperance; destruction and restoration; and resistance and adaptation.

Lessons for a Warming Planet showcases the fundamental role the law has served in reckoning with environmental harm in the United States. Authors Alejandro E. Camacho and Brigham Daniels explore the full arc of U.S. environmental legal history across five major periods in the United States, reaching as far back as North America's colonization and ending with the present. Through this rich history, the book considers the ways leadership, social movements, political coalitions, information, and technologies have both been catalyzed by the law and have advanced environmental change.

Camacho and Daniels provide a fascinating and insightful history of environmental law. They ask readers to consider: What lessons can we draw from environmental legal history for contemporary challenges like climate change, AI, and emerging biotechnologies? In looking to the past, Lessons for a Warming Planet illustrates how prior generations each used legal imagination to navigate seemingly insurmountable environmental threats.

Cut down by the Divine One, Atsushi is plunged into a strange interdimensional space where the very nature of reality seems pliable. There, he must face the inner vision of Dazai that has haunted him since the beginning of the incident, as well as the trauma of his own past. But reaching through the darkness, Atsushi grasps a single sliver of hope--and rises to fight once more!

We. Do. Not. Care.

If you have a she-shed and no longer care about bras that fit, peeing a little bit when you laugh, or plucking the 3 new chin hairs that sprouted overnight, then welcome to the club - the We Do Not Care Club (WDNC). You're now a card-carrying member with an exclusive invite to the biggest hormonal party in town. This coloring book is for all of the fed-up Sisters in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Grab your fan, take the night off from cooking dinner (they know where the kitchen is!), and find some colored pencils in that junk drawer you no longer care about. It's time to sit back and color with this sanity-saving coloring book, featuring:

• 40 cozy, hand-drawn illustrations showing the things we no longer care about (from paper thin gowns at the gynecologist to doom scrolling at 3:26 am)
• Hilarious scenes to remind you that you're not alone on the Hot Mess Express (we're in this together, Sisters)
• Individually printed pages to prevent bleed through and images large enough to color without reading glasses (you're welcome)
• Hours of entertainment to help you relax and unwind (you deserve it!)

Dokja has been able to step one step ahead in the apocalypse thanks to his knowledge of TWSA, but what if he were to lose that advantage? In the next scenario, he must contend with others like himself--readers! The so-called "Oracles" pose a greater threat than anything Dokja has faced so far, and the most dangerous of all is their leader, a shadowy mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes, who seems to know too much to be an ordinary reader...

Con una mirada cargada de humor negro, en esta antología de cuentos Imanol Caneyada expande su universo literario.

Diez narraciones electrizantes de realismo sucio: desde la deportación de un veterano de guerra de origen mexicano que descubre que su país lo ha desechado, hasta la brutal agresión que destroza la vida de una pareja de inmigrantes en Montreal; de la caída de un gurú de autoayuda al hallazgo del cadáver de una modelo en Chapultepec convertido en un espectáculo morboso... Con una mirada cargada de humor negro, en esta antología de cuentos (Premio Nacional de Cuento Agustín Yáñez 2020) Imanol Caneyada expande su universo literario y explora las fronteras del deseo, la violencia, la migración y la discriminación, ofreciendo al lector relatos que fascinan y hieren, destellos que revelan las zonas más oscuras de la condición humana.

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With a gaze steeped in dark humor, this short story anthology by Imanol Caneyada expands his literary universe.

Ten electrifying tales of dirty realism: from the deportation of a Mexican-born war veteran who discovers his country has discarded him, to the brutal assault that shatters the life of an immigrant couple in Montreal; from the downfall of a self-help guru to the discovery of a model's corpse in Chapultepec turned into a morbid spectacle... With a gaze steeped in dark humor, this short story collection (Agustín Yáñez National Short Story Prize 2020) showcases Imanol Caneyada's literary universe and explores the boundaries of desire, violence, migration, and discrimination, offering readers stories that both captivate and wound, flashes that reveal the darkest corners of the human condition.

As the fierce battle at the Ruin-Strewn Precipice ends, Aseo and company finally arrive at the Altus Plateau. With the Royal Capital Leyndell--and its towering Erdtree--close at hand, what awaits the party are reunions with old friends and foes, as well as new encounters...! At last, it's the attack on the Altus Plateau!!