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National bestseller • #1 New York Times bestseller. A delight for readers of Where'd You Go, Bernadette, this blockbuster debut set in 1960s California features the singular voice of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show. 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 early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality.

Une famille riche et célèbre organise une fête épique pour célébrer la fin de l'été. Mais en vingt-quatre heures, la vie de tout le monde va changer à jamais. 27 août 1983. Le party annuel de Nina Riva est l'événement le plus attendu à Malibu. Ce n'est pas seulement la soirée la plus décadente de toute la côte ouest — c'est aussi une fabuleuse occasion d'approcher les Riva.

An Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up thirty-six years into their arranged marriage​ in this “heartwarming journey of self-discovery” ( Southern Living ). “Touching . . . both funny and moving—a family drama the entire family can enjoy.” — Reader’s Digest A Real Simple best book of the year • Lilly’s Library pick "I have a soft spot for underdogs. And late bloomers.

Winner of the National Book Award — A New York Times Bestseller — "The queer romance we’ve been waiting for." — Ms. Magazine — Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the feeling took root—that desire to look, to move closer, to touch. Whenever it started growing, it definitely bloomed the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club. Suddenly everything seemed possible. But America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown.

A New York Times Bestseller — A Good Morning America, FabFitFun, and Marie Claire Book Club Pick — "In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won't forget." — Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists — Perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day — a striking, powerful, and moving love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever. Where do you see yourself in five years? Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers.

A debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition - "In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, I Wanna Be Where You Are is a brilliant burst of light. A dazzling debut." —Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out - When Chloe Pierce's mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition.

"Come for the crackling queer banter, stay for the history of magic (steeped in shrewd social consciousness)." —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston. "The perfect witchy read" —BuzzFeed. Magically brilliant, academically perfect, chronically overcommitted—Shay Johnson has all the makings of a successful witch. As a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, she’s determined to win the Brockton Scholarship—her ticket into the university of her dreams. Her competition? Ana freaking Álvarez. The key to victory?

"The perfect pick to really light a fire under my book club, and yours... A reminder that goodness, and books, can still win in this world." — New York Times Book Review. "A beautiful, big-hearted treasure of a novel." — Lily King. National bestseller. From the award-winning author of The One-in-a-Million Boy comes a heartfelt, uplifting novel about a chance encounter at a bookstore, exploring redemption, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories. Our reasons meet us in the morning and whisper to us at night.

A romantic coming-of-age story about growing up, falling in love, and surviving life—all set in the world of superheroes—from debut author Cristina Fernandez, proving that you don't need a superpower to be the hero of your own origin story, perfect for fans of The Rest of Us Just Live Here and Renegades. Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2023. CCBC Choices Best of 2023. Falling for a superhero is dangerous. You have to trust that they'll catch you.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women, a moving, powerful novel about the fragile threads that bind together our lives and the astonishing potential of second chances. “A tender, beautifully told story of emotional growth, forgiveness [and] the possibility of miracles.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review). Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage daughter.