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• Wearing the Lion

  Wiswell, John, 1981-

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  "Nebula Award winner Wiswell puts a fresh spin on the labors of Hercules in this inventive and irreverent novel." -- Publishers Weekly

• Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

  Schwab, Victoria

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  "Three young women with stories of grief and loss, of freedom and madness, of death and blood, become entwined with each other through the centuries." -- Library Journal

• The Hobbit

  a Graphic Novel

  Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

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  A wonderfully illustrated and thoughtfully abridged graphic novel version of Tolkien's classic tale.

• The Rose Field

  Pullman, Philip, 1946-

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  No fantasy list can be complete currently without the conclusion of Pullman's Book of Dust trilogy. Put it on hold and get ready to savour it.

• Strawberry Gold

  Gerrib, Chris

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  "A multi-generational tale of crime, greed and fate that flashes back to the 1890s, the roaring twenties, and the nineteen fifties." -- Windy City Reviews

• Pizza Girl

  a Novel

  Frazier, Jean Kyoung

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  Some strong language and subject matter here. "This infectious evocation of a young woman's slackerdom will appeal to fans of Halle Butler and Ottessa Moshfegh, and will make it difficult not to root for the troubled and spirited pizza girl." --…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Stand

  the Complete & Uncut Edition

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  ""Superflu" has hit the U.S. and the world, rapidly wiping out the whole of civilization—excepting the one-half of one percent who are immune." -- Kirkus

• Zhara

  Jae-Jones, S.

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  16-year old Zhara has always tried to hide the fact that she is a magician, but a series of events leads her to join the underground Guardians of Dawn resistance. "The diverse and interesting characters grow and learn about themselves, their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Empusium

  a Health Resort Horror Story

  Tokarczuk, Olga

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  "From mystery drinks and deaths to commentary upon religion and gender, this book is the literary horror story that eagerly awaits your autumn reading list." -- Chicago Review of Books

• First Lie Wins

  a Novel

  Elston, Ashley

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  Evie - not her real name - is sent on a mission by her mysterious boss to find out all about a trucking company owner's black market side business. Soon though, she realizes that maybe she's the target. An ingeniously plotted thriller.