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The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.

A "moving and memorable" novel about a cafe where everyone has a story to tell from the award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place (The Boston Globe).

The National Book Award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place explores the secrets of an affluent black community.

A "compelling [and] carefully researched" account of greed, duplicity, and an unholy partnership between Switzerland and the Third Reich (The Washington Times).

The true story of one of Hitler's most feared and brutal killers: his life and crimes, postwar atrocities, and forty-year evasion of justice.

The novel that inspired the beloved Broadway musical: Jean Valjean's immortal adventure among the dispossessed of nineteenth-century Paris.

A classic collection of short stories from one of the twentieth century's most influential fantasy authors. Irish author Lord Dunsany majorly influenced generations of writers, including J.

Family secrets and sinister plots abound in this beautifully atmospheric Victorian gothic thriller from a celebrated Irish author.

Mary Shelley's shocking, tragic, and some say autobiographical tale of incestuous love. Confined to her deathbed, Mathilda narrates the story of her life.

The novel of love, betrayal, and a woman's longing for independence universally acclaimed as Anne Bronte's greatest work.

A tragic story of infidelity, murder, and a mother's love in turn-of-the-century France.

Edgar Award Finalist: The thrilling true story of the abduction of world-class biathlete Kari Swenson and the five-month manhunt to bring her tormentors to justice.

"The great hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900 is the centerpiece of [this] tightly knit novel. The writing is powerful.

Winner of the Washington Irving Children's Choice Award A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Selection of the Junior Library Guild Star light, star bright...'lvira wishes for

The acclaimed author of the Silas Cade Thrillers introduces Finn, a thief who's about to learn that when you steal big, there's always a downside.